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Southern Live Oak Stem Gall Wasp (Callirhytis quercusbatatoides)Observer
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Acorn Plum Gall Wasp (Amphibolips quercusjuglans)Observer
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found on the ground
Quercus geminata (Sand Live Oak) nearby
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Least Bittern (Ixobrychus exilis)Observer
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It was found in the road, hurt. Then was taken to the rehab place in Orange Beach.
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Florida Fighting Conch (Strombus alatus)Observer
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This shell has so much going on!!! What a fantastic find! We’ve got the Strombus alatus (Florida Fighting Conch), 3 tiny Melongena corona (American Crown Conch), beautiful webs of Bryozoans, Serpulidae (Serpulid Tubeworms), some new & exciting Spirorbis (Spiral Fanworms), inside are Crepidula (Typical Slippersnail), outside are Crassostrea virginica (Eastern Oyster) & the largest current occupant is the Clibanarius vittatus (Thinstripe Hermit Crab).
I’m wondering how long it took for this “community” to form.
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Cross-barred Venus (Chione elevata)Observer
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the day before Hurricane Ida
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Leafy Oak Gall Wasp (Andricus quercusfoliatus)Observer
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The Quercus geminata was less than 4 feet tall. Yet it had 38 galls on it! I was amazed!
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Sea Oats (Uniola paniculata)Observer
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The stalks were already broken.
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Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)Observer
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Perhaps a mating ritual. They flew very slowly & did a gentle “chest bump”.
at Little Lagoon Pass.
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Atlantic Blue Crab (Callinectes sapidus)Observer
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Mating pair
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Atlantic Ghost Crab (Ocypode quadrata)Observer
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Mating. The male is only in the first two photos. Then he scurried away.
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Dosinia-like Lucine (Callucina keenae)Observer
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the day before Hurricane Ida
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Sunray Venus Clam (Macrocallista nimbosa)Observer
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the day before Hurricane Ida
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Cross-barred Venus (Chione elevata)Observer
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the day before Hurricane Ida
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Lady-in-waiting Venus (Chionopsis intapurpurea)Observer
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the day before Hurricane Ida
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Beach Morning-Glory (Ipomoea imperati)Observer
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the day before Hurricane Ida
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Family SpionidaeObserver
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Bristleworms “carved” a smiley face!
