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Life (Life)Observer
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Check out the nucleus in the middle of each cell.
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Diatoma vulgarisObserver
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It is bilaterally symmetrical
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Water Net (Hydrodictyon reticulatum)Observer
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Please notice the individual cell on the angles edges.
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Paramecium (Genus Paramecium)Observer
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A better up close. Please notice the ciliate and the Macronuclear
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Trypanosomes (Genus Trypanosoma)Observer
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Notice the wiggles that looks like worms in the picture are called the flagellated protozoan Trypanosoma brucei. They are the what cause the African sleeping sickness. I’m getting sleeping, anyone have a sleeping bag?
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Genus CeratiumObserver
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Looks like the Star Trek enemy’s ship, the Klingons!!! Captain Kirk, the enemy needs to be identified. This was the first thing that came into my mind when I saw this organism.
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Amoeba proteusObserver
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Two in two different colors. Please notice their pseudopodia and irregular granular shape
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Genus VolvoxObserver
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A little bit more detailed on the daughter colony and the vegetation .
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Non-biting Midges (Family Chironomidae)Observer
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Cool microorganisms in the pond.
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Diatoms (Class Bacillariophyceae)Observer
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Sand, almost looks like a urine sample.
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Cyanobacteria (Class Cyanophyceae)Observer
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I like the stringy look
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Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos)Observer
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Hey, you guys, it’s my buddy the same mockingbird at the same location and same cactus at the Texas Park and Wildlife Headquarters in Austin. I decided to name him Mocky. I guess he decided to greet me a few days later on after my first visit to look for plants at the head quarters. Maybe he is just territorial. I guess he wants the State Rangers of the Texas Parks and Wildlife to protect him. Why do I feel like Darla from Finding Nemo? “ I will call him my squishy and he will be mine.”
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Blue Twister (Dasylirion berlandieri)Observer
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Cool plant.
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Green Algae (Phylum Chlorophyta)Observer
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I hope all this rain will not wash away all the great stuff we will need to look for in lab. This is algae on top of rocks under the murky waters of my creek. I was glad it was at least sunny when I took this picture.My creek has fishes, turtles , and sometime water canes. Sometimes, you can see the turtles rise their heads up above the murky waters, took this picture in the evening when sun was out. This is as close that I can get a picture of a turtle in my creek sticking his head out without me scaring them away or jumping into the middle of the creek from the bridge as I get closer for a picture. But then they are swimming in the middle of the creek. Water is murky at times.
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Rosemary (Salvia rosmarinus)Observer
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The rosemary is in a shaded area to protect it from armadillos, raccoons, and etc. It has to have a lot of light to bloom. I need a greenhouse. I will transplant after this nasty weather is over. I’m not allowed to gate in my yard due to wildlife in my yard like the Zilker botanical gardens. Wildlife hangs out in my yard.
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Creeping Juniper (Juniperus horizontalis)Observer
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This is a cool plant
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Great-tailed Grackle (Quiscalus mexicanus)Observer
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They sure like hanging out at Dan Hamburger. Now I know why birds are hanging out here at Dan due to a shortage of natural foods in the wild for winter. No wonder there are no berries on the mistletoe tree.
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Cypresses, Cedars, Junipers, and Allies (Subfamily Cupressoideae)Observer
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Almost like a Christmas tree.
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Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum)Observer
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It is dormant because of the cold weather or winter time. It blooms in the fall. It is a warm season bunch grass. As a warm-season perennial grass, most of its growth occurs from late spring through early fall; it become dormant and unproductive during colder months. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panicum_virgatum#Description , https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Upland-and-lowland-ecotypes-of-switchgrass-enter-dormancy-at-different-rates-when-grown_fig18_254996016
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Inland Wood Oats (Chasmanthium latifolium)Observer
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Native grass found in shady areas of Austin, TX. It is dormant in the winter time, the seeds germinate in early spring.
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Tropical Sage (Salvia coccinea)Observer
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This plant was collected near Onion Creek and transplanted in my yard. It is native to central Texas. It is commonly found in our area.
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Mexican Honeysuckle (Justicia spicigera)Observer
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They are pretty nice looking. At the moment not fully bloomed due to cold weather.
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Creeping Lantana (Lantana montevidensis)Observer
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They are such pretty flowers.
