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Arthropods (Phylum Arthropoda)Observer
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Had assumed this was a gall midge or wasp, but iNat suggested a gall-forming mite, so I suppose that’s in the running too. Host plant is American elm, Ulmus americana.
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Oaks (Genus Quercus)Observer
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Can’t tell if this is swamp white, swamp chestnut, etc.
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Butterflies and Moths (Order Lepidoptera)Observer
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I’m trying to do minimal disturbance of the garden while everyone is still in early spring dormancy, but I’ve dug up a few of these.
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Plants (Kingdom Plantae)Observer
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iNat suggests genus Sagina
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Plums, Cherries, and Allies (Genus Prunus)Observer
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Mostly just trying to determine if this is a native cherry species, but I have a feeling it’s probably not. Definitely not black cherry, anyway. Likely sweet cherry?
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Golden Ragwort (Packera aurea)Observer
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Just want to confirm the ID on this before seed collection
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Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum)Observer
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They vacuumed all the hawthorn berries that had been on these trees all winter in just a day.
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Shining Sumac (Rhus copallinum)Observer
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Meant to take a shot of the trunk. Rather twisty.
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Hawk, Sphinx, Silk, Emperor, and Allied Moths (Superfamily Bombycoidea)Observer
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Big big
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Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies (Family Asteraceae)Observer
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Some type of aster. A volunteer in a crack of pavers in the back yard. Just curious if it’s a native or not.