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Western Columbine (Aquilegia formosa)Observer
tiskolinDescription
Mt Rainier National Park: Wasp sitting on flower
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Western Rattlesnake Plantain (Goodyera oblongifolia)Observer
tiskolinDescription
Mt Rainier national park: No flowers in bloom, only very few buds.
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Ciliates (Phylum Ciliophora)Observer
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Small, fast ciliates that zoomed around the microscope slide. from pond
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Paramecium (Genus Paramecium)Observer
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from pond
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Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)Observer
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Bald eagle flying over shopping center
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Barred Owl (Strix varia)Observer
tiskolinDescription
Same observation as pellet with rat inside. Same owl as the one with the sound recording.
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Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus)Observer
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Dead rat found in owl pellet.
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Hairy Bittercress (Cardamine hirsuta)Observer
tiskolinDescription
Popping weed: Irritating weed in garden which pops its seeds everywhere.
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Chicories, Dandelions, and Allies (Subfamily Cichorioideae)Observer
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Common weed.
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Common St. John's Wort (Hypericum perforatum)Observer
tiskolinDescription
A dying out-of-season weed found by the side of the road. Any idea what it is?
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Common Yarrow (Achillea millefolium)Observer
tiskolinDescription
A common plant which may be poison hemlock.
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Bigleaf Maple (Acer macrophyllum)Observer
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Found down the block from my house - quite an impressive tree. The house is currently being sold and I dearly hope they don't cut down this tree!
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Field Mustard (Brassica rapa)Observer
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Very funny case indeed! This is the same plant variety in my 5th grade science experiment about poop & plant fertilization using dung (chicken, llama and cow). It was a real hit!
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Northwestern Twayblade (Neottia banksiana)Observer
tiskolinDescription
Mt. Rainier National Park: Slender, flowering dual-leaved orchid.
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Portuguese Laurel (Prunus lusitanica)Observer
tiskolinDescription
Red stemmed laurel bush, invasive in the area.
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Subterranean Clover (Trifolium subterraneum)Observer
tiskolinDescription
Large group of clover by road -- very common in area.
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Domestic Dog (Canis familiaris)Observer
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My dog, a Slovak Cuvac.
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Lewis' Mock Orange (Philadelphus lewisii)Observer
tiskolinDescription
Mock Orange, just changing leaf color in autumn.
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Common Ivy (Hedera helix)Observer
tiskolinDescription
English Ivy (invasive) taking over! The ground form and tree form (in bloom) are the same variety, except with different leaf shape. When they get climbing on trees they get more rounded leaves and bloom.
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Bigleaf Maple (Acer macrophyllum)Observer
tiskolinDescription
Young maple tree.
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Common Gilled Mushrooms and Allies (Order Agaricales)Observer
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Cute, small mushroom.
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Oakmoss (Evernia prunastri)Observer
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Small lichen in grass, presumably fallen out of tree.
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Boletes and Allies (Order Boletales)Observer
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Rotten fungus, with younger specimens near by.
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House Flies and Allies (Family Muscidae)Observer
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Buzzy little flies on porch.
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Common Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax)Observer
tiskolinDescription
Mt. Rainier National Park: Flowering cane-like plant.
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Queen's Cup (Clintonia uniflora)Observer
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Mt. Rainier National Park: Flowering angiosperm.
