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Squills (Genus Scilla)Observer
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Pretty, but boooo. Coming up in the lawn at Cresthill
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Aphids (Family Aphididae)Observer
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This little critter was so small that I wasn’t even aware it was there until I got my macro lens out and tried to take a photo of the fantastic pink/orange fungus. And then all of sudden, there it was. It was perfectly camouflaged- almost impossible to see with my naked, bad eyes. lol
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Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus)Observer
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Never seen a beautiful feather like this before- it was so lovely! :)
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Theronia atalantaeObserver
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Found as a dead specimen this winter at the mountain house.
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Tulip Trees (Genus Liriodendron)Observer
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This tree was already pretty dead but it came down fully in this wind.
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Brambles (Genus Rubus)Observer
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This has a clear purpleish hue on its stem and white under sides of the leaves
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Galinsogas (Genus Galinsoga)Observer
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This doesn’t appear native, but they sure are cute. :/
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Hickory Tussock Moth (Lophocampa caryae)Observer
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What an awesome caterpillar! It was quite big compared to other tussock moth caterpillars that I have seen.
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Common Blue Wood Aster (Symphyotrichum cordifolium)Observer
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I have to remember this is a wonderful native species of plant in our yard!
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Northern Walkingstick (Diapheromera femorata)Observer
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We saw FOUR of them today! What a treat!
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Southern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys volans)Observer
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I think I’ve heard that it’s flying squirrels that eat nuts like this. We found this whole pile in our shed - they’ve apparently taken up residence there and stash all their huts in one place!
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Northern Black Widow (Latrodectus variolus)Observer
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Oooooooo! First one ever! Didn’t even cross my mind that it might be a black widow! Wowser! It was so tiny AND so bright!
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Spotted Orbweaver (Neoscona crucifera)Observer
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There are so many of these setting up shop all around our back porch and all of our neighbors back porches. Fun!
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Fowler's Toad (Anaxyrus fowleri)Observer
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Seen on my night walk back from main camp to my cabin.
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Beech Blight Aphid (Grylloprociphilus imbricator)Observer
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Seen flip flopping back and forth (making the whole limb come alive in a bizarre way!) on a beech tree.