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Western Bluebird (Sialia mexicana)Observer
khgainesDescription
Mixed flock of dozens of western bluebirds, mountain bluebirds, and robins perched in trees by artificial stream. "Wheeeeee!"
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Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep (Ovis canadensis ssp. canadensis)Observer
fishman8
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Sandhill Crane (Antigone canadensis)Observer
ladwingsDescription
After ki knocked vigorously on the window! I couldn’t get my camera out of my pocket fast enough to get thereally close view!
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Red-eared Slider (Trachemys scripta ssp. elegans)Observer
nelson_wisnikDescription
in the absence of a trunk or stone to lean on, a capybara may be an option;
I have observed these two individuals do this twice;
see also
https://www.inaturalist.org/journal/nelson_wisnik/21258-the-friendly-capybara
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Horsetail Milkweed (Asclepias subverticillata)Observer
milkweed_mapperDescription
11 plants observed persisting at ruderal site along roadway.
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Texas Mountain Laurel (Dermatophyllum secundiflorum)Observer
idat51Description
Bloom spikes (flower stalks)on Texas Mountain Laurel that have fasciated growing points - the bloom spikes starts pencil like and then flares like a skirt.
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Woolly Mullein (Verbascum thapsus)Observer
esholDescription
Mutated club shaped cola
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Gopher Snake (Pituophis catenifer)Observer
amzappDescription
No words. Just shock and awe. Rabbit captured at 10:54am and fully consumed by snake by 11:28am. 34 minutes.
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Cobwebby Thistle (Cirsium occidentale)Observer
betweenthelyonsDescription
Amazing fasciation
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Rayless Greenthread (Thelesperma megapotamicum)Observer
gwatcherofbDescription
A neat double-headed bloom, still appealing to the small beetles
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everyleafspeaksDescription
I recently attended a Cactaceae workshop taught by the Cylindropuntia Queen, Michelle Cloud - Hughes hosted by SoCal Bot, who reviewed recent name changes of Mammillaria, Coryphantha, and Echinocactus.
For Mammillaria, everything with hooked spines occurring west of Pecos, NM. has been changed to Cochemiea.
FNA & Jepson efloras have not updated with the new changes, World Plants have and below is some one of the research papers on the diversification of Mammillaria and Cochemiea.
https://bsapubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ajb2.16048
Anyhoo, this is the first Cochemiea sp. that I’ve ever seen crested.
Cool stuff!
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Gunnison's Prairie Dog (Cynomys gunnisoni)Observer
jnstuartDescription
Redondo Meadow. Individuals were uniquely-marked with black dye for ID purposes for a behavioral study of this population.
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Myrmica fracticornisObserver
stevenw12339Description
Deep elbowed base of antenna, other views if needed
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North American Mountain Lion (Puma concolor ssp. couguar)Observer
dillon_alexanderDescription
Collared for data collection
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Bivalves (Class Bivalvia)Observer
rogergrimshawDescription
Does this raccoon have a unionid mussel?
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American Fly Agaric (Amanita muscaria ssp. flavivolvata)Observer
bubbles-debary
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Hot Springs Globemallow (Sphaeralcea polychroma)Observer
gentilcoreDescription
Albino in a population of pink- to salmon-flowered individuals
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Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus)Observer
brandtmagicDescription
Volunteer
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Rocky Mountain Beeplant (Cleomella serrulata)Observer
nancy_huntingtonDescription
Some of the many insects visiting the front yard bee plant
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Burrowing Wolf Spiders (Genus Geolycosa)Observer
croper56Description
found this burrow at the end of my hike at Golden Open Space and was fascinated by it.
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Mule (Equus asinus × caballus)Observer
wendybirdsDescription
USFS pack animal
