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Common Blue Violet (Viola sororia)Observer
bsimmonsDescription
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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Flowering Plants (Subphylum Angiospermae)Observer
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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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Border Forsythia (Forsythia × intermedia)Observer
bsimmonsDescription
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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Marsh Blue Violet (Viola cucullata)Observer
bsimmonsDescription
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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Carpet Bugle (Ajuga reptans)Observer
bsimmonsDescription
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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Golden Ragwort (Packera aurea)Observer
bsimmonsDescription
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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Tribe GerriniObserver
bsimmonsDescription
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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Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)Observer
bsimmonsDescription
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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Common Raccoon (Procyon lotor)Observer
bsimmonsDescription
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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Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)Observer
bsimmonsDescription
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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Eastern Cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus)Observer
bsimmonsDescription
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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Red Cushion Sea Star (Oreaster reticulatus)Observer
bsimmonsDescription
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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Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta)Observer
bsimmonsDescription
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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Largemouth Bass (Micropterus salmoides)Observer
bsimmonsDescription
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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Dryad's Saddle (Cerioporus squamosus)Observer
bsimmonsDescription
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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Mosses (Phylum Bryophyta)Observer
bsimmonsDescription
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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Pine Family (Family Pinaceae)Observer
bsimmonsDescription
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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Typical Crane Flies (Superfamily Tipuloidea)Observer
bsimmonsDescription
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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Warty Crab (Eriphia verrucosa)Observer
bsimmonsDescription
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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White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)Observer
bsimmonsDescription
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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Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)Observer
bsimmonsDescription
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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Common Eastern Bumble Bee (Bombus impatiens)Observer
bsimmonsDescription
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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Common Earthworm (Lumbricus terrestris)Observer
bsimmonsDescription
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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Wolf Spiders (Family Lycosidae)Observer
bsimmonsDescription
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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Gastropods (Class Gastropoda)Observer
bsimmonsDescription
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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Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (Halyomorpha halys)Observer
bsimmonsDescription
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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Cuban Tree Frog (Osteopilus septentrionalis)Observer
bsimmonsDescription
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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Eastern Red-backed Salamander (Plethodon cinereus)Observer
bsimmonsDescription
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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Common Gilled Mushrooms and Allies (Order Agaricales)Observer
bsimmonsDescription
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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Turkey-Tail (Trametes versicolor)Observer
bsimmonsDescription
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