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Yellow Cellar Slug (Limacus flavus)Observer
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2inch long slug found in Garrison Park.
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Guinea Paper Wasp (Polistes exclamans)Observer
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Yellowish and brown. About 1inch in length. Still while staying on this smaller nest.
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Fine-backed Red Paper Wasp (Polistes carolina)Observer
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About 1.5inch in length, very active. Red body including head with black wings.
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Common Pill Woodlouse (Armadillidium vulgare)Observer
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Found army of them in backyard after small rain.
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Spinystar (Escobaria vivipara)Observer
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Found in single form and cluster form in the Maglan mountain range near Datil, NM.
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Cumberland Rock Shield (Xanthoparmelia cumberlandia)Observer
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Found growing on rocks in mountain range. Light green with cup formations.
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Domestic Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos var. domesticus)Observer
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Tan body with dark green head, white underbody and dark brown/black tails.
Swam up to me in the Emma Long Metropolitan Park Picnic Area.
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Drummond's Rain Lily (Zephyranthes drummondii)Observer
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6 white petals with yellow pollen and long stem with grass leaves.
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Texas Sacahuiste (Nolina texana)Observer
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Thin grass leaves with tall white round flowering seeds.
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Splitgill Mushroom (Schizophyllum commune)Observer
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White and tan fluffy growth on fallen tree branch. Found in Emma Long Metropolitan Park along roadside into lake watershed.
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Family PottiaceaeObserver
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Growing on rocks in wooded area of Emma Long Metropolitan Park in Austin TX.
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Manyflower Marshpennywort (Hydrocotyle umbellata)Observer
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Circular leaves about 1-2" diameter growing along river bed in the Emma Long Metropolitan Park Picnic Area in West Lake of Austin TX.
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Prickly Pears (Genus Opuntia)Observer
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Thriving in Georgetown, TX. A lot of new growth and still had some purple pear fruits attached on April 4th.
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Mexican Buckeye (Ungnadia speciosa)Observer
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Tree with Pinkish/Purple flowers with cracked open seed shells.
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Texas Paintbrush (Castilleja indivisa)Observer
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Growing in fields in Georgetown, TX.
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Firethorns (Genus Pyracantha)Observer
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Tree like tall bush on side of road. Clustered with little white flowers with 5 petals.
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Domestic Muscovy Duck (Cairina moschata var. domestica)Observer
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Found happily guarding the San Gabriel CR120 River crossing in Georgetown, TX during the rain. All of these little guys ran right up to me in my loud truck. Ha
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Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus)Observer
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On side of Hero Way in Georgetown, TX. It just rained so they were gathered around a dead dear and expanding their wings for long periods of time. Maybe drying out?
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Poppies (Genus Papaver)Observer
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Light pink poppy(looks like evening primrose maybe?) And poppy with red edges and white inner petals. Not sure which poppy these are?
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Blackfoot Daisy (Melampodium leucanthum)Observer
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White flowers consistantly having 9 petals. Long stem with long grass like leaves.
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Prickly Pears (Genus Opuntia)Observer
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Spineless, no flowers yet, but large purple fruits in March. Long thin leaf shaped growth, not round.
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Decollate Snail (Rumina decollata)Observer
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Long twisty shell, snail length about 1.5 inch. Found on sidewalk right after rain.
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Texas Bluebonnet (Lupinus texensis)Observer
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Found growing by itself on side of street in weeds.
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Blue-eyed Grasses (Genus Sisyrinchium)Observer
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Has long grassy bass, not sure if this is a speedwells plant. Found in meadows near Grand Oaks Playground Trail in south Austin TX.