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Common Lichens (Class Lecanoromycetes)Observer
jozienDescription
with Dimeleana around it.
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Curled Snow Lichen (Flavocetraria cucullata)Observer
paul_norwoodDescription
In tundra outside Bethel, Alaska. Furled foliose branches superficially look cylindrical. Makes many mounds about ten inches across.
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Chocolate Chip Lichen (Solorina crocea)Observer
slwhitecoDescription
Two brownish patches, lower left of rock. Sorry, pretty cryptic. Orange underneath though!
12,300 ft/3750 m
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Harlequin Duck (Histrionicus histrionicus)Observer
johnepplerDescription
Female Harlequin Duck & Duckling (Histrionicus histrionicus) on Resurrection Creek, Hope Highway, Hope, Alaska.
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Northern Red-backed Vole (Clethrionomys rutilus)Observer
muirDescription
Living dangerously just outside the amur tiger exhibit
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Sunburst Lichens, Firedots, and Allies (Family Teloschistaceae)Observer
henryfrye
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Dwarf Lupine (Lupinus lepidus)Observer
aaronfwellsDescription
At the summit of Driveway Butte. A lovely little lupine!
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Glossy Ant-Spider (Micaria pulicaria)Observer
jmrobertiaDescription
One of several found of the same size/age grade.
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Cream-spotted Ladybird (Calvia quatuordecimguttata)Observer
awenningerDescription
I haven't seen this color morph before
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mjpapayDescription
This group was collected by Gary Perlmutter (Herbarium Associate with the North Carolina Botanical Garden) for the Lichen Herbarium at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
Gary Perlmutter very kindly accompanied me today, and made herbarium collections of lichens of interest.
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Winged and Once-winged Insects (Subclass Pterygota)Observer
gwarkDescription
maybe a moth caterpillar
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Family LemaneaceaeObserver
mjpapayDescription
Aquatic plant in the channel of the Haw River.
Seems rather large for an alga, but then again the ocean Kelp can be enormous.
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Eurasian Wigeon (Mareca penelope)Observer
troydeclanDescription
The one on the right (the other is an American Wigeon)
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Snow Goose (Anser caerulescens)Observer
troydeclanDescription
first time I've ever seen "blue" geese around here
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Canadian Buffalo-Berry (Shepherdia canadensis)Observer
tomchoateDescription
Chugach State Park 120m NW. of WolverineTrailhead
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Pixie Cup Lichens (Genus Cladonia)Observer
kdillmanDescription
On glacial outwash plain of Baird glacier
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Wood Frog (Lithobates sylvaticus)Observer
muirDescription
Wood frog calls. First heard yesterday in same small wetland. No frogs visible in photo, just habitat.
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Pomarine Jaeger (Stercorarius pomarinus)Observer
troydeclanDescription
Pomarine Jaeger (Stercorarius pomarinus)
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Gadwall (Mareca strepera)Observer
troydeclanDescription
Some debate as to if this is within the range of variation of Gadwall or a hybrid. Consensus leans toward a Gadwall but perhaps some ancient hybridization (Falcated Duck?) may be involved.
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Northern Sea Nettle (Chrysaora melanaster)Observer
troydeclanDescription
Northern Sea Nettle Chrysaora melanaster
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Northern Caddisflies (Family Limnephilidae)Observer
muirDescription
Molted in front of my eyes.
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Common Lichens (Class Lecanoromycetes)Observer
brucebennettDescription
growing on soil
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Powdered Funnel Lichen (Cladonia cenotea)Observer
paul_norwoodDescription
On dead conifer
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Powdered Funnel Lichen (Cladonia cenotea)Observer
muirDescription
The branched tip ones
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Wood Frog (Lithobates sylvaticus)Observer
hubertszczDescription
Two individuals, furthest north observation as of posting date.
