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Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps)Observer
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pied billed grebes at belle isle
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Winter Aconite (Eranthis hyemalis)Observer
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winter aconite at charlies bridge at pony pasture
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Marbled Orbweaver (Araneus marmoreus)Observer
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marbled orb weaver at reedy creek parking lot
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Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)Observer
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immature bald eagle on the james near belle isle
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Small White (Pieris rapae)Observer
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cabbage white in the reedy creek meadow
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Golden-crowned Kinglet (Regulus satrapa)Observer
sandysdadDescription
battling male kinglets while the rest of the flock feeds in the main area
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Giant Puffball (Calvatia gigantea)Observer
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puffball along buttermilk trail
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Gulf Fritillary (Dione vanillae)Observer
sandysdadDescription
gulf fritillary on belle isle
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American Burnweed (Erechtites hieraciifolius)Observer
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fireweed on belle isle
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Prickly Fanpetals (Sida spinosa)Observer
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orange blooms on the top of belle isle
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American Persimmon (Diospyros virginiana)Observer
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persimmons at the climbing wall
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Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii)Observer
sandysdadDescription
cooper's hawk courting at the wetlands
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Atlantic Blue Crab (Callinectes sapidus)Observer
sandysdadDescription
blue crabs at pipeline
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Northern Watersnake (Nerodia sipedon ssp. sipedon)Observer
sandysdadDescription
pair of northern water snakes courting on the pipeline rocks
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Polyphemus Moth (Antheraea polyphemus)Observer
sandysdadDescription
luna moth caterpillar on buttermilk trail
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Sharpwing Monkeyflower (Mimulus alatus)Observer
sandysdadDescription
ivy leaved toadflax at the climbing wall
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Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus)Observer
sandysdadDescription
black phase tiger swallowtail
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Spotted Knapweed (Centaurea stoebe)Observer
sandysdadDescription
spotted knapweed on belle isle
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Aroids, Water-Plantains, Seagrass, and Allies (Order Alismatales)Observer
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water plantain in the wetlands
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Pipevine Swallowtail (Battus philenor)Observer
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pipeline swallowtail in the wetlands
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Gold-marked Thread-waisted Wasp (Eremnophila aureonotata)Observer
sandysdadDescription
thread waisted wasp at the flood wall
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Reddish-brown Stag Beetle (Lucanus capreolus)Observer
sandysdadDescription
stag beetle along buttermilk trail
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Feral Pigeon (Columba livia var. domestica)Observer
sandysdadDescription
pigeon along flood wall
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Fireflies (Family Lampyridae)Observer
sandysdadDescription
fireflies in the wetlands
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American Carrion Beetle (Necrophila americana)Observer
sandysdadDescription
carrion beetle in reedy creek meadow