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Common Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis)Observer
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My husband thought he saw the snake eat a bee.
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Virginia Creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia)Observer
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Very pretty but is it killing the tree?
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American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis)Observer
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Alligator
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Sandhill Crane (Antigone canadensis)Observer
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Wow! So many cranes.
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Cross Orbweaver (Araneus diadematus)Observer
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Please verify I selected the right orb weaver.
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Eastern American Platterful Mushroom (Megacollybia rodmanii)Observer
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I don’t know if this is correct. Are the edges eaten or is this part of how this looks!
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Oyster Mushrooms (Genus Pleurotus)Observer
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They are multiplying like crazy with all this rain. They didn’t do so well after this rain.
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Boletes and Allies (Order Boletales)Observer
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About 3” tall
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Eastern Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis)Observer
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I don’t think I saw any green pond hawks but am still learning about this species.
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Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea)Observer
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These seem like I be a lighter shade of pink than the coneflowers I normally see.
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Eastern Amberwing (Perithemis tenera)Observer
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Groups of these fast flying insects had copper or gold wings. Sometimes they looked like they flew in formation other times hither and thither. They may be damselflies.
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Baldcypress (Taxodium distichum)Observer
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I’m not convinced this is a bald cypress but didn’t see any suggestions that were better. What do you think this is? I didn’t see any of what I call knobby knees. There was more than one and they were by a pond. Lots of stem debris on the ground. Could it be a willow of some sort?
Found a better picture of the needles.
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Spittlebugs, Cicadas, Leafhoppers and Treehoppers (Infraorder Cicadomorpha)Observer
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Nice beautiful warm 86 degree summer day. I think I hear cicadas and bullfrogs.
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Water Fringe (Nymphoides peltata)Observer
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Flower is only about 1” high. These are the smallest Lilly pads that I’ve seen.
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European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)Observer
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These tiny birds were very high in the trees. Very cute. At some angles they look chubby. Their tails look short compared to average birds. Notice the funny crook on their beaks. Are they Northern Flickers, Downy Woodpeckers, or both? They are hanging out mostly on dead wood branches.
