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Florida Strangler Fig (Ficus aurea)Observer
melanieinmiamiDescription
Hanging from three palms in Museum Park, Downtown Miami, Florida

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Bristle Thistle (Cirsium horridulum)Observer
melanieinmiamiDescription
This looks.like some kind of thistle, but the color and stems/leaves look different than those in the reference photos.

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Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas)Observer
melanieinmiamiDescription
bird seen on Coastal Prairie Hiking Trail near Flamingo Campgroup in the Everglades National Park

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American Kestrel (Falco sparverius)Observer
melanieinmiamiDescription
Flew onto my sister's patio.

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Butterflies and Moths (Order Lepidoptera)Observer
melanieinmiamiDescription
Found this in my apartment. Any ideas what it may be? The caterpillar is a very pale green with slightly darker green stripes running lengthwise. One end is almost greenish-white and the other end is almost greenish-brown

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Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos)Observer
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Florida State Bird. Also saw nest with eggs.

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Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos)Observer
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Maurice A. Ferre Park

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Golden Silk Spider (Trichonephila clavipes)Observer
melanieinmiamiDescription
The information sign at the park identifies it as: Golden Silk Orb-Weaver (Nephila clavipes)

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Eastern Giant Swallowtail (Heraclides cresphontes)Observer
melanieinmiamiDescription
I think this is the Eastern Swallowtail