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Mosses (Phylum Bryophyta)Observer
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Small clump of moss growing out on a pier.
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Mosses (Phylum Bryophyta)Observer
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Found growing in the top of a dampened decorative wood post, beside a lake.
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Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)Observer
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Pair of ducks, possibly a male and female. The left was resting, and the one on the right continually honked and edged nearer to it until they both eventually flew off.
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Found this beetle scuttling along the packed dirt path. A lot of decaying foliage and ground cover nearby likely made for a good habitat.
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Plums, Cherries, and Allies (Genus Prunus)Observer
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There were only two of these trees in the whole park, both very near the sidewalk. Guessing they may have been transplants.
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Monarch (Danaus plexippus)Observer
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Was absolutely blown away by the beauty of this caterpillar. It's one thing to see them in photos, and another entirely to catch that glimpse of striped yellow out of the corner of your eye and know you're in for a treat.
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Pandorus Sphinx (Eumorpha pandorus)Observer
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Caterpillar stage of the Pandorus Sphinx Moth (which has an awesome name, by the way). Found him in September though - hope he wasn't too late in the season to metamorphose.
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Wood Frog (Lithobates sylvaticus)Observer
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Basing this on similarities in coloring and existence in Michigan. I -think- this was a Wood Frog?
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Common Gilled Mushrooms and Allies (Order Agaricales)Observer
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Found these guys blooming under a log, as they do.
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Coprinellus Sect. Disseminati (Section Disseminati)Observer
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The tiniest little mushrooms I've ever seen, and it groups of hundreds. Each about the size of a pencil eraser head.
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Chicken of the Woods (Laetiporus sulphureus)Observer
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One of the largest and brightest mushrooms I think I've ever seen. We spotted it just shortly after hitting the trailhead, and it was gorgeous.
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Common Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis)Observer
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A couple of Garter Snakes, apparently making new snake hatchlings.
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We used to call these stinkbugs back in Indiana - guess we were wrong 🤔
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Hibiscuses (Genus Hibiscus)Observer
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Gorgeous, vibrant color on this one!
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Common Milkweed (Asclepias syriaca)Observer
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Some milkweed we found out in a sunny glade.
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Northern Leopard Frog (Lithobates pipiens)Observer
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Spotted this little frog hopping in the grass trail-side.
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Lumpy Bracket (Trametes gibbosa)Observer
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Tried self-identifying these but, as it turns out, there are a heck of a lot of species of white mushrooms that grow on trees!
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Spotted Joe-Pye Weed (Eutrochium maculatum)Observer
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Thought these were pretty, though they didn't look to be fully in bloom yet.
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Goldenrods (Genus Solidago)Observer
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I was told this was flowering ragweed. Comparing photos from Google, sure looks like it. Best to keep the pollem away from your lungs, they said.
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Common Buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica)Observer
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Grandpa always said not to eat wild berries if you don't know what they are. Doesn't mean I can't photograph them though ;)
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Fleabanes and Horseweeds (Genus Erigeron)Observer
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Some type of wild daisies?
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Bull Thistle (Cirsium vulgare)Observer
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I've seen these scattered around the trails at a lot of the metroparks. Would love to know what they're called.
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Charlock (Rhamphospermum arvense)Observer
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Another weed-like flowering plant found at Lake St. Clair Metro Park.
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Blue Vervain (Verbena hastata)Observer
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Found these on the shoreline at a beach in Southeast Michigan, along with several others. Really pretty to look at (even if I've got no idea what they were).
