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American Oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus)Observer
matthew_willsDescription
One of a dozen pairs seen.
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American Oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus)Observer
matthew_willsDescription
Foraging individual on shore flew here several times. Once to chase a crow away. Another American Oystercatcher could be glimpsed here, so probably a nest.
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Powdery Goldspeck (Candelariella efflorescens)Observer
sus_scrofaDescription
substrate: the back of a wooden bench
tentative ID based on substrate, the yellow, areolate thallus that seems to be sorediate, with coarse grains forming the whole thallus
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Bog Yellowcress (Rorippa palustris)Observer
sus_scrofaDescription
not sure if I'll be able to tell which Rorippa this is, seeing as the flowers are largely undeveloped. growing right at the shore of the artificial lake
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Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris)Observer
matthew_willsDescription
Foraging at apple/Malus flowers.
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Blue Forget-Me-Not (Myosotis stricta)Observer
elaphrornisDescription
Marine Park, Brooklyn.
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Domestic Cat (Felis catus)Observer
matthew_willsDescription
Acting like a recent runaway; second time I've seen this one in area. Sitting in prime bird habitat, which is of course silent with this invasive predator here.
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Hoary Rosette Lichen (Physcia aipolia)Observer
pilcrowchevronDescription
Lichen is probably wet. On: concrete bench support. Seems to be getting subsumed by other lichens.
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Common Hoptree (Ptelea trifoliata)Observer
nycbotanistDescription
Once considered a NYS rare species, now thought to be more weedy opportunist expanding its range. Possibly planted
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Flowering Yellow Woodsorrel (Oxalis florida)Observer
xrisDescription
Flowering yellow woodsorrel (Oxalis florida), Palmate-leaved woodsorrel (Oxalis), Ice Meadows, Hudson River Recreation Area, Warrensburg, NY, June 2023
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Inflated Scalewort (Frullania inflata)Observer
zihaowangDescription
On rock; underleaves two-lobed; ventral lobes plain, not inflated
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Cutleaf Deadnettle (Lamium hybridum)Observer
elaphrornisDescription
Long Island City, Queens. Cobblestone Courtyard. Neglected flower bed & fissures between cement squares. Going with iN’s identification but not sure if correct.
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Ivy-leaved Speedwell (Veronica hederifolia)Observer
elaphrornisDescription
Marine Park,Brooklyn. Grassy areas near Nature Center, especially under trees.
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Asa Gray's Scalewort (Frullania asagrayana)Observer
northeast_naturalistDescription
Wider overlapping lobes. Row of differentiated ocelli, “bucket” shaped lower leaves evident under scope. Growing on outcrop of Shawangunk conglomerate.
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Asa Gray's Scalewort (Frullania asagrayana)Observer
er1kksenDescription
Green shade form on Quercus rubra with >250 annual rings.
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Bank Haircap Moss (Polytrichum formosum)Observer
mossyDescription
We thought this huge polytrichum with 12mm long leaves and 10cm long stems might be P. commune but a cross section revealed no "C" shaped cells. Further investigation has pointed towards P. formosum. The lamellae are in about 30 rows and are 4-5 cells high. The cells of the margin (the teeth) extend 3 rows out from the lammelae. The cells in the teeth are about 8um wide.
This was growing in a very moist shady area. There were sporophytes present and I really wish I had collected one to see if it was sulcate.. but there were so few sporophytes that it did not feel right to collect them.
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Hedgehog Woodrush (Luzula echinata)Observer
zitsermDescription
With an interesting fungus on the leaves
For the fungus, see
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/151489226
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Awl-leaved Earth-Moss (Pleuridium subulatum)Observer
zihaowangDescription
Unistratose at leaf shoulders
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Candleflame Lichen (Candelaria concolor)Observer
sus_scrofaDescription
this is like, the most sorediate Candelaria concolor i've ever seen. it didn't have to go so hard .....
on hardwood bark
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Genus EudorinaObserver
zihaowangDescription
70+ μm in diameter, rather large. 800x in freshwater pond.
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Calanoid Copepods (Order Calanoida)Observer
zihaowangDescription
200x and 800x. In pond
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Hemisphaeric Liverwort (Reboulia hemisphaerica)Observer
sus_scrofaDescription
on loose, very wet soil
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Kokkocynips rileyiObserver
matthew_willsDescription
On Scarlet Oak/Q. coccinea
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Common Pellia (Pellia epiphylla)Observer
xrisDescription
Pellia (Pellia epiphylla), Riverside, Warren County, NY, August 2023
in muck at base of rocks in the flood zone of the Hudson River in Warren County, NY.
(This was underwater yesterday and will be again tomorrow.)
Duplicate of https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/180706978 by @smpierce.
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Leafcutter, Mortar, and Resin Bees (Genus Megachile)Observer
xrisDescription
Leafcutter bee (Megachile) track on Oenothera speciosa leaf in my front yard, July 2023
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Quillworts (Genus Isoetes)Observer
awkwardsDescription
I have been hoping to see this for a while, but am still not sure if it actually is Isoetes. There are about ten.
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Eastern Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)Observer
regina13Description
Trailcam
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Glottidia albidaObserver
gbentallDescription
Small specimen of a little known brachiopod found mainly in S. CA but also described as far north as Tomales Bay. It has turned up in a few recent surveys in Elkhorn Slough. ID and info from John Pearse and Mark Silberstein.
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Vancouver Lampshell (Laqueus vancouveriensis)Observer
rolandwirthDescription
Ocean ~160' deep attached to old fishing gear
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Northern Lampshell (Terebratulina septentrionalis)Observer
alex_shureDescription
A couple of rogue individuals in a protected overhang ≈12m depth
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Starry False Solomon's-Seal (Maianthemum stellatum)Observer
xrisDescription
Star-flowered lily-of-the-valley (Maianthemum stellatum), Ice Meadows, Hudson River Recreation Area, Warrensburg, NY, June 2023
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Rock Spikemoss (Selaginella rupestris)Observer
xrisDescription
Rock spikemoss (Selaginella rupestris), Ice Meadows, Hudson River Recreation Area, Warrensburg, NY, June 2023
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Eastern/Gray Ratsnake Complex (Complex Pantherophis alleghaniensis)Observer
matthew_willsDescription
Lotta snake with missing tip of tail.
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Rufous-backed Cellophane Bee (Colletes thoracicus)Observer
xrisDescription
Rufous-backed cellophane bees (Colletes thoracicus) nesting aggregation, along my driveway, May 2023.
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- Individual (female?) which had just emerged from the adjacent hole.
- A single nest entrance. Holes are the diameter of a standard pencil.
- & 4: Wider shots to show the density of the aggregation. There are over a dozen nest entrances within the bounds of these photos.
I've observed this population in my garden for 16 years, since 2008. This is just one small section of the area in which they nest along my driveway.
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Euura popuellaObserver
matthew_willsDescription
Larva 4mm long. 1st two images are 20 x; 3rd image is 10x.
Leaf-folding larvae on Quaking Aspen/Populus tremuloides leaves. In most but not all cases, the fold is next to a roughly circular eaten area. In most, but not all, cases, a single leaf will have folds on two sides of the leaf.
Too small to roll over to count prolegs, though it looks like six in first image, hence sawfly larvae and not caterpillar. I'll check back to see how they grow...
Note: leaf and larva specimen collected with permission.
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Potato (Solanum tuberosum)Observer
zihaowangDescription
Growing wild at roadside.
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Mosses (Phylum Bryophyta)Observer
xrisDescription
from my garden, Flatbush, Brooklyn, NYC, April 2023
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False Russell's Fishscale Lichen (Psora pseudorussellii)Observer
evanescent_asciDescription
on Ketona Dolomite
