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What

Common Blue Violet (Viola sororia)

Observer

bsimmons

Date

April 28, 2019 05:59 PM EDT

Description

I found this violet in a field. It was small, only about 4 inches tall. The purple flower on top had 4 petals and the diameter was only about 3/4 inch.

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What

Flowering Plants (Subphylum Angiospermae)

Observer

bsimmons

Date

April 28, 2019 05:02 PM EDT

Description

I found this plant in at the edge of a field. It was about a foot tall and had small blue flowers at the top.

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What

Border Forsythia (Forsythia × intermedia)

Observer

bsimmons

Date

April 28, 2019 05:02 PM EDT

Description

I found these flowers in the woods. They were yellow and had a diameter of about 2 inches. They had many flowers all over the plant.

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What

Marsh Blue Violet (Viola cucullata)

Observer

bsimmons

Date

May 12, 2019 05:55 PM EDT

Description

I found this flower in the grass. It was very small. The plant itself was only about 4 inches tall and the diameter of the flower was only an inch. It had a white outside with a purple inside.

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What

Carpet Bugle (Ajuga reptans)

Observer

bsimmons

Date

May 12, 2019 05:48 PM EDT

Description

I found this purple flower in a patch of grass. The plant itself was about 8 inches tall. It had petals going off of the plant from half the way all the way up to the top.

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What

Golden Ragwort (Packera aurea)

Observer

bsimmons

Date

May 12, 2019 05:48 PM EDT

Description

I found this flower in a patch of tall grass. It was about a foot and a half tall. It had yellow petals and a dark yellow center. The diameter of the flower was about an inch

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Observer

bsimmons

Date

April 28, 2019 04:38 PM EDT

Description

I found this water strider on the side of a pond on the towpath. It was about an inch long. It was standing on the water. The water strider was very small. It’s legs were long in proportion to its body.

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What

Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)

Observer

bsimmons

Date

April 28, 2019 04:35 PM EDT

Description

This bird was found when I was walking the towpath trail. It was all black and had a red/orange marking on its side. It was about 6 inches long and about 1 lb.

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What

Common Raccoon (Procyon lotor)

Observer

bsimmons

Date

May 7, 2019 08:24 AM EDT

Description

This raccoon was found wandering around my house. It had a black mask on its face and a brown body. It was a tall raccoon, and probably 10 lbs. It was probably sick because it was wandering around during the day

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What

Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)

Observer

bsimmons

Date

May 4, 2019 10:45 AM EDT

Description

I found this geese near a pond at a family friend’s farm. It had a black head and neck with a white line on its face. It had a brown back. It had its goslings with it. The geese was probably 10 lbs and about 2 feet tall.

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What

Eastern Cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus)

Observer

bsimmons

Date

May 2, 2019 06:21 PM EDT

Description

I found this rabbit in my yard. It was about 5 lbs. it was brown on its head and back and had a white underbelly. It was most likely eating clovers.

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What

Red Cushion Sea Star (Oreaster reticulatus)

Observer

bsimmons

Date

March 26, 2019 11:09 AM EDT

Description

I found this starfish on vacation in the Cayman Islands. It was about 9 inches long and wide. It was a red/orange color with a underside.

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What

Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta)

Observer

bsimmons

Date

April 28, 2019 04:04 PM EDT

Description

I found this turtle on a log on a pond when I was walking the towpath trail. It was about 9 inches long and 4 inches wide. The shell was a dark color almost black.

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What

Largemouth Bass (Micropterus salmoides)

Observer

bsimmons

Date

April 28, 2019 03:54 PM EDT

Description

I found this bass when I was walking past a pond on the towpath trail. It was a little over a foot long. I could tell it was a bass because of the shape of the fish and the habitat it was in.

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What

Dryad's Saddle (Cerioporus squamosus)

Observer

bsimmons

Date

April 28, 2019 03:44 PM EDT

Description

I found this fungus in the V of this tree on the towpath trail. It was stacked and had spots on the top. The spots were a dark brown. The rest of the fungus was a light tan almost white color. The diameter of this fungus was about a foot.

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What

Mosses (Phylum Bryophyta)

Observer

bsimmons

Date

April 28, 2019 04:42 PM EDT

Description

I found this lichen on a limb on the towpath trail. It was a yellow/green/brown color. It covered the top part of the branch only most likely because it needed some sun.

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What

Pine Family (Family Pinaceae)

Observer

bsimmons

Date

May 12, 2019 04:34 PM EDT

Description

This pine tree was found in the woods. It was approximately 90 feet tall. The pine cones were about 5 in long on average. The trunk of the tree was about 6 feet around.

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What

Typical Crane Flies (Superfamily Tipuloidea)

Observer

bsimmons

Date

May 12, 2019 04:12 PM EDT

Description

I found this bug resting on some steps outside. It was about 4 inches long and 3 inches wide. It was a dark brown with a lighter tan/yellow line on its back. Its wings had were large and had a design on them. The wings were brown and tan. Its head was small compared to its body size.

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What

Warty Crab (Eriphia verrucosa)

Observer

bsimmons

Date

June 27, 2017 01:10 PM EDT

Description

I found this crab when I was in Europe. It was hedged between two rocks. It was about 5-6 inches wide. It was a brown color and had large eyes.

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What

White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)

Observer

bsimmons

Date

February 25, 2019 03:03 PM EST

Description

I found this dear in the woods. It was about 4-5 feet tall, and about 150 lbs. it was brown with a white underbelly and tail. It had a rack of 6 points.

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What

Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)

Observer

bsimmons

Date

March 26, 2019 04:39 PM EDT

Description

These turkey were in the grass and on the fence picking bugs out of the ground. They were about 2 1/2 feet tall and about 20 lbs. They were brown and had red faces.

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What

Common Eastern Bumble Bee (Bombus impatiens)

Observer

bsimmons

Date

May 5, 2019 06:08 PM EDT

Description

This bee was found outside of a house. It was a carpenter bee because of its size and coloring. It was almost 2 inches long. It had a black bottom and yellow top.

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What

Common Earthworm (Lumbricus terrestris)

Observer

bsimmons

Date

April 13, 2019 04:13 PM EDT

Description

This earthworm was found under a log. It was segmented and had a clitellum that was a lighter tan than its dark body. It was about 3 inches long. It was a segmented worm.

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What

Wolf Spiders (Family Lycosidae)

Observer

bsimmons

Date

April 13, 2019 03:56 PM EDT

Description

I found this spider on a leaf. It about about an inch long and a half inch wide. It was a brown color with lighter spots in the middle.

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What

Gastropods (Class Gastropoda)

Observer

bsimmons

Date

April 14, 2019 03:14 PM EDT

Description

I found this snail on the outside of a pond. The shell was about an 2 inches long and an inch wide. It was dark and light brown colored.

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What

Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (Halyomorpha halys)

Observer

bsimmons

Date

April 20, 2019 08:40 PM EDT

Description

I found this stink bug resting on a plant leaf. It was almost an inch long and about a half inch wide. It had a border design around the edge of its back and had a dark spot on the bottom of its back.

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What

Cuban Tree Frog (Osteopilus septentrionalis)

Observer

bsimmons

Date

March 25, 2019 01:42 PM EDT

Description

When I went on vacation to the Cayman Islands I found this frog resting on a large plant leaf. The frog was about 2 inches long and a little over an inch wide. It was tan colored.

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What

Eastern Red-backed Salamander (Plethodon cinereus)

Observer

bsimmons

Date

April 13, 2019 03:52 PM EDT

Description

This salamander was found under a small log I flipped. It was about 3 inches long. It was very dark to the point where it was almost black.

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What

Common Gilled Mushrooms and Allies (Order Agaricales)

Observer

bsimmons

Date

May 11, 2019 06:23 PM EDT

Description

These mushrooms were found in the woods. The mushrooms had a diameter of 1-2 inches. Their color was a light tan with a darker top. They were found in a large cluster of them.

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What

Turkey-Tail (Trametes versicolor)

Observer

bsimmons

Date

April 28, 2019 03:33 PM EDT

Description

At the towpath I saw this fungus on the tree. It had many shelves, and was about 2 fight long and a foot wide. It was white. This fungus was connected to the side of the tree

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