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Mining Bees (Genus Andrena)

Observer

kpmcfarland

Date

May 21, 2021 05:14 PM EDT

Description

mating in the clutches of a crab spider.

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North American Mountain Lion (Puma concolor ssp. couguar)

Observer

vce14

Date

November 1881

Description

The story of the last catamount found in Vermont can be read here: https://vermonthistory.org/explorer/people-places/animals-farm-wild/the-last-catamount-in-vermont

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Barred Owl (Strix varia)

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mboule

Date

January 23, 2024 08:15 PM EST

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Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus)

Observer

c_burns802

Date

December 12, 2023 09:28 AM EST

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bugeyedbernie

Date

April 15, 2022 11:35 AM EDT

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bugeyedbernie

Date

June 25, 2023 01:18 PM EDT

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Variegated Fritillary (Euptoieta claudia)

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mpailes

Date

July 21, 2023 05:51 PM EDT

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Two-spotted Skipper (Euphyes bimacula)

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origamilevi

Date

June 30, 2023 04:36 PM EDT

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Appalachian Gooseberry (Ribes rotundifolium)

Observer

jerrycjenkins

Date

May 2, 2021 02:00 PM EDT

Description

Single flowering shrub in fertile, dry, hickory-oak-hornbeam glades on the flat top of Austen Hill, in Vermont, near the east shore of Lake Champlain. Leaves only partly grown; flowers past peak bloom. The exerted stamens distinguish it from our other gooseberries except Ribes hirtellum; lab measurements gave a style length of 7-8 mm, and a ratio of style length/petal length between 3 and 4. Hirtellum typically has the style 4 mm or less and the the ratio around 2. Macrophotos match pictures from Split Rock Mt., Westport, NY, about 45 miles NNW, on the west shore of Lake Champlain.

Location was taken from the Whitehall USGS quad, and is accurate +- 200 m.

In addition, hirtellum is typically a plant of fens, cold forests, and northern shores; I have never seen it in an dry-mesic oak-hickory community.

Nonflowering plants with generally similar leaves to rotundifolium (only slightly furry, some with truncate bases) were common on the top of Austen Hill. Flowering plants of Ribes cynosbati (spines on ovary, cup-shaped hypanthium, stamens barely exserted, leaves generally more furry) were common on the lower parts of the hill, below the cliffs. My experience with the species in the Champlain Valley suggests that the nonflowering plants of the two differ in pubescence, but not reliably enough for accurate identification.

Habitat on the top of Austen was typical dry-rich glades: red and chestnut oak, shagbark hickory, some pitch pine, prickly ash, a small shad in the spicata-sanguinea complex, ground layer dominated by Carex pensylvanica, with Danthonia spicata and Deschampsia flexuosa; ground layer diverse with a total of about 20 herbs and graminoids, including Hepatica (Anemone) americana, Arabis (Araabidopsis) lyrata, Helianthus divaricatus, Asplenium trichomanes.

We have known rotundifolium from rocky fertile hills on the west side of Champlain for 15 years, and have been looking for it on the east side of Champlain. This is the first record for Vermont, and perhaps the first New England records since Les Mehrhoff saw it in Connecticut in the 1980s.

Jerry Jenkins, Northern Forest Atlas Project.

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What

Nepal Persicaria (Persicaria nepalensis)

Observer

tsn

Date

August 25, 2020 06:54 AM EDT

Description

A roadside plant that I have never seen before. Similar to buckwheat, but smaller and with different flowers.

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Promethea Silkmoth (Callosamia promethea)

Observer

lylah4

Date

June 2, 2022 04:54 PM EDT

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West Virginia White (Pieris virginiensis)

Observer

marvelliott

Date

April 29, 2017 03:15 PM EDT

Description

My initial reaction was West Virginia White but they are rare in this county so I settled for Mustard. I would appreciate any expert opinions and reasoning.

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West Virginia White (Pieris virginiensis)

Observer

khemeon

Date

May 5, 2012 01:44 PM EDT

Description

Pieris virginiensis; West Virginia White egg stage on host Dentaria diphylla
County Road
Pownal, Vt.

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What

Spotted Lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula)

Observer

cedarbones

Date

August 28, 2023 04:53 PM EDT

Place

Windsor (Google, OSM)

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What

Indiscriminate Cuckoo Bumble Bee (Bombus insularis)

Observer

susan3

Date

August 20, 2008 04:19 PM EDT

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What

Cruet Collar-Moss (Splachnum ampullaceum)

Observer

gglynn

Date

June 2023

Description

Edge of a bog with no dung in sight (but clumps emerging from a sort of empty spot where a pile of scat likely once sat and humified). With regular, multicellular leaves (differentiating this species from S. pennsylvanicum)

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bugeyedbernie

Date

July 5, 2023 05:42 PM EDT

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What

Maria Miner Bee (Andrena mariae)

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beeboy

Date

June 26, 2023 02:13 PM EDT

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What

Maria Miner Bee (Andrena mariae)

Observer

beeboy

Date

July 5, 2023 09:49 AM EDT

Description

Second VT record, both on Salix interior in the past two weeks.

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Pale Homochlodes Moth (Homochlodes fritillaria)

Observer

kpmcfarland

Date

May 31, 2015 05:55 PM EDT

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What

Hornet Clearwing Moth (Paranthrene simulans)

Observer

joannerusso

Date

June 17, 2023 03:43 PM EDT

Description

general and lilac sesiid lures

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Two-spotted Lady Beetle (Adalia bipunctata)

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scibadger

Date

May 7, 2023 01:22 PM EDT

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jbeusmans

Date

March 21, 2023 10:46 AM EDT

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Granulated Ground Beetle (Carabus granulatus)

Observer

wizardking

Date

April 19, 2022 12:48 PM ADT

Description

Found in riparian steam bed, beneath a rock, above high water line

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melinvt

Date

March 12, 2023 03:15 PM EDT

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What

Cabbage White (Pieris rapae)

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beeboy

Date

January 28, 2023 04:11 PM EST

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What

Elm Zigzag Sawfly (Aproceros leucopoda)

Observer

owenclarkin

Date

October 1, 2022 09:47 AM EDT

Description

On Ulmus americana:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/199615326

Co-discovered with @pantherophis (shown in last photo) on first American Elm we inspected on a trip to Vermont.

As far as we know, this is the first observation of EZS in Vermont. Other EZS were found throughout the day and will be uploaded to iNat.

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Clouded Sulphur (Colias philodice)

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jackieski

Date

November 13, 2022 09:51 AM EST

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Dark Firefly (Pyropyga nigricans)

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mmulqueen

Date

July 10, 2020 04:48 PM EDT

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European Peacock Butterfly (Aglais io)

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jmcnamara

Date

October 2022

Description

Somewhat unexpected…

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Bounded Nomad Bee (Nomada vincta)

Observer

beeboy

Date

September 7, 2022 02:49 PM EDT

Description

No sign of A. helianthi...

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North American Porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum)

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ckhunt

Date

September 28, 2022 10:01 AM EDT

Description

Fresh apples.

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Monarch (Danaus plexippus)

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sstaats

Date

July 22, 2022 11:36 AM EDT

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Sandbar Willow Fairy Bee (Perdita maculigera)

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nsharp

Date

July 16, 2022 01:11 PM EDT

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American Mink (Neogale vison)

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hobiecat

Date

July 14, 2022

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Cream-spotted Ladybird (Calvia quatuordecimguttata)

Observer

origamilevi

Date

June 27, 2022 02:53 AM EDT

Description

at porch light. i didn't set up any black lights because I thought it would rain.

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What

Esteemed Sigil Lady Beetle (Hyperaspis proba)

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jpupko

Date

June 19, 2022 04:48 PM EDT

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bugeyedbernie

Date

June 20, 2022 10:56 AM EDT

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What

Sunflower Burrowing-Resin Bee (Paranthidium jugatorium)

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kevinhemeon

Date

July 28, 2020 03:30 PM EDT

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What

Marbled Minor (Oligia strigilis)

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joannerusso

Date

June 16, 2022 10:45 PM EDT

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American Black Bear (Ursus americanus)

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colettepaul

Date

May 23, 2022 06:24 PM EDT

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What

Henry's Elfin (Callophrys henrici)

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nsharp

Date

May 25, 2022 12:47 PM EDT

Description

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jpupko

Date

May 13, 2022 05:10 PM EDT

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Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus)

Observer

ckhunt

Date

April 12, 2022 10:16 AM EDT

Description

A newly-excavated Red-bellied Woodpecker cavity has been discovered by a European Starling. The male and female Red-bellied are both visible in this photo and the male is trying to pull the Starling out of the nest by its foot.

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Yellow Trout Lily (Erythronium americanum)

Observer

trscavo

Date

April 24, 2022 01:09 PM EDT

Description

On the Awasiwi Trail

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Common Green Darner (Anax junius)

Observer

vtjohn

Date

July 20, 2021 12:06 PM EDT

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What

Mourning Cloak (Nymphalis antiopa)

Observer

chelsea_carroll

Date

March 17, 2022 10:37 AM EDT

Description

FOY

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What

Infant Moth (Archiearis infans)

Observer

redeft23

Date

March 18, 2022 02:49 PM EDT

Description

Starting to see new life with spring just around the corner!

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Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Observer

cgbb2004

Date

March 2022

Description

He started drummng two days ago.

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Common Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis ssp. sialis)

Observer

chelsea_carroll

Date

March 1, 2022 08:08 AM EST

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What

Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus)

Observer

cynthiacrawford

Date

February 16, 2022 02:49 PM EST

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Short-tailed Weasel (Mustela richardsonii)

Observer

vtmonarch

Date

February 2022

Description

Did not see the tail but an American Stoat has been staying around my bird feeders waiting for rodents.

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Southern Red-backed Vole (Clethrionomys gapperi)

Observer

ckhunt

Date

January 26, 2022 09:10 AM EST

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Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata)

Observer

danly

Date

January 7, 2022 10:57 AM EST

Description

one of a flock of five

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Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus)

Observer

ckhunt

Date

January 15, 2022 02:46 PM EST

Description

4100

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What

Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis)

Observer

susanelliott

Date

January 7, 2022 01:31 PM EST

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raffib128

Date

July 9, 2021 10:00 AM EDT

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What

Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

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vtjohn

Date

December 15, 2021 04:43 PM EST

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What

Hooker's Orchid (Platanthera hookeri)

Observer

er-birds

Date

July 2021

Description

Nice population found by @mirosen with several dozen plants

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What

Eastern Screech-Owl (Megascops asio)

Observer

ryanvanmeter

Date

November 2021

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What

Bruce Spanworm Moth (Operophtera bruceata)

Observer

bryanpfeiffer

Date

November 18, 2021 12:31 PM EST

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What

Hexagonal-pored Polypore (Neofavolus alveolaris)

Observer

sdz456

Date

November 19, 2021 11:44 AM EST

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Luna Moth (Actias luna)

Observer

origamilevi

Date

November 21, 2021 01:10 PM EST

Description

Found in leaf litter under a basswood tree. I compared it to some of the cocoons I raised and I think it’s a Luna moth.

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Promethea Silkmoth (Callosamia promethea)

Observer

origamilevi

Date

November 20, 2021 01:12 PM EST

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Cecropia Moth (Hyalophora cecropia)

Observer

eosborn

Date

November 2, 2021 11:24 AM EDT

Description

Found on a vertical daylily stem after it was just cut down. Caterpillar was still just visible inside. I attached it to this red maple branch (as it finished the cocoon) and put netting around to keep a bird from pecking it. Can observe it many times a day and can remove the netting next spring at breakout time. Any other tree I should put it on after coming out?

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Yellow-banded Bumble Bee (Bombus terricola)

Observer

sebeckett

Date

October 11, 2021 04:23 PM EDT

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What

Yellow-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus)

Observer

susanelliott

Date

October 6, 2021 10:02 AM EDT

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Observer

joannerusso

Date

October 7, 2021 02:07 PM EDT

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Spotted Lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula)

Observer

miaphillips

Date

October 3, 2021 02:36 PM EDT

Description

Found dead on the sidewalk in downtown White River Junction, VT

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What

Little Cosmet (Mompha raschkiella)

Observer

nsharp

Date

July 8, 2021 10:16 AM EDT

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What

Spicebush Swallowtail (Papilio troilus)

Observer

fharmiess

Date

September 4, 2021 12:34 PM EDT

Description

On a fern next to a small spicebush

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Upland Sandpiper (Bartramia longicauda)

Observer

coleen61

Date

September 5, 2021 08:23 AM EDT

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Brown Booby (Sula leucogaster)

Observer

mfaucher

Date

September 3, 2021 09:56 AM EDT

Description

Brown Booby (Sula leucogaster), 110_9877.JPG

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What

Contracted Spanworm (Thera contractata)

Observer

maractwin

Date

September 3, 2021 09:21 PM EDT

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emendela

Date

July 23, 2021 02:17 PM EDT

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What

Question Mark (Polygonia interrogationis)

Observer

crimmer

Date

August 18, 2021 09:04 AM EDT

Description

Campbell Flats

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What

Spiny Oak-slug Moth (Euclea delphinii)

Observer

joannerusso

Date

August 15, 2021 01:53 PM EDT

Description

on Juglans nigra

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What

Tall Beech Fern (Phegopteris excelsior)

Observer

grantfessler

Date

August 9, 2021 06:13 PM EDT

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What

Hudsonian Ladybird (Mulsantina hudsonica)

Observer

beeboy

Date

July 26, 2021 11:35 AM EDT

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Two Moons Beewolf (Philanthus bilunatus)

Observer

marklisa91

Date

August 5, 2021 03:56 PM EDT

Description

Observed a two moons beewolf hunting on shasta daisy plantings in Marsh-Billings Rockefeller formal gardens. Assuming it was a single individual, it attacked, paralyzed and flew off with two bees (one in Genus Sphecodes and one of unknown genus) during an approximate 8-minute period.

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Currant Clearwing Moth (Synanthedon tipuliformis)

Observer

bugeyedbernie

Date

June 13, 2021 10:55 AM EDT

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What

Ground Cherry Sweat Bee (Lasioglossum pectinatum)

Observer

marklisa91

Date

July 16, 2021 02:32 PM EDT

Description

Observed visiting multiple tomatillo flowers in the garden (Physalis philadelphica 'toma verde'). Apparent bulging clypeus as per VT Center for Ecostudies species profile.

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Snowberry Clearwing (Hemaris diffinis)

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sabinae

Date

July 22, 2021 05:03 PM EDT

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What

Eye-spotted Lady Beetle (Anatis mali)

Observer

kenbenton

Date

July 1, 2021 12:59 PM EDT

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What

Tiger Spiketail (Cordulegaster erronea)

Observer

bryanpfeiffer

Date

July 2021

Place

Private

Description

Submitted on behalf of the observer.

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Observer

kpmcfarland

Date

July 10, 2021 12:00 PM EDT

Description

no spur evident on foreleg.

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What

Mock-orange Scissor Bee (Chelostoma philadelphi)

Observer

bugeyedbernie

Date

June 23, 2021 02:35 PM EDT

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beeboy

Date

June 29, 2021 08:39 AM EDT

Description

New genus for the state

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What

Kalmia Miner Bee (Andrena kalmiae)

Observer

beeboy

Date

June 2021

Description

New state record

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What

Least Cellophane-cuckoo Bee (Epeolus minimus)

Observer

jacobfpenner

Date

June 17, 2021 06:17 PM EDT

Description

There were several of these bees sleeping on grass (Danthonia spicata) spikelets.

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What

Walking Fern (Asplenium rhizophyllum)

Observer

tsn

Date

June 2, 2021 01:44 PM EDT

Description

Growing on an erratic boulder in the middle of the forest

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nightflyer

Date

June 12, 2021 04:43 PM EDT

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What

West Virginia White (Pieris virginiensis)

Observer

pattismi

Date

May 2021

Description

In patch of toothwort and ephemerals.

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What

Tall Beech Fern (Phegopteris excelsior)

Observer

nsharp

Date

May 29, 2021 03:22 PM EDT

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What

Arrowhead Spiketail (Cordulegaster obliqua)

Observer

deborah174

Date

May 2021

Description

Seen in the woods.

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What

Virginia Rail (Rallus limicola)

Observer

nsharp

Date

May 19, 2021 07:17 AM EDT

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Canada Warbler (Cardellina canadensis)

Observer

mfaucher

Date

May 18, 2021 08:16 AM EDT

Description

Canada Warbler (Cardellina canadensis), 110_4935-Edit.tif

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What

Concentric Boulder Lichen (Porpidia crustulata)

Observer

tsn

Date

May 1, 2021 09:56 AM EDT