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What

Brittlestems and Allies (Family Psathyrellaceae)

Observer

zitserm

Description

A couple of these tiny mushrooms (caps were about 1 cm tall by 0.75 cm wide), growing among Eastern American Marsh Fern (Thelypteris palustris pubescens).

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What

Tall Ironweed (Vernonia gigantea)

Observer

ccantley

Description

short, blunt bracts

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What

Underwing Moths (Genus Catocala)

Observer

zitserm

Date

July 9, 2022 01:34 PM EDT

Description

In deciduous woods

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What

Korean Euodia (Tetradium daniellii)

Observer

zitserm

Description

Along with the sounds of the smooth bark and dense trunk.
The cranberry red fruit are gorgeous and stand out against the green foliage.

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What

Lady Ferns (Genus Athyrium)

Observer

zitserm

Date

June 2024

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What

Southern Lady Fern (Athyrium asplenioides)

Observer

ccantley

Date

June 14, 2024 04:44 PM EDT

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What

Northern Lady Fern (Athyrium angustum)

Observer

reecerd

Date

August 28, 2024 11:33 AM EDT

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Observer

zitserm

Description

Powdery mildew on Quercus sect Lobatae (Q. rubra or Q. velutina) sapling.

Appendages on chasmothecia mostly unbranched, but I found a few that had branched appendages. Perhaps the branching has to do with mature vs immature chasmothecia? Ascospores two and three septate.

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What

Field and Button Mushrooms (Genus Agaricus)

Observer

zitserm

Description

In a compost pile of Willow oak leaves (Quercus phellos).

Pinkish brown gills. Stem and cap stain a faint yellow color upon handling. Caps have woolly pinkish scales.

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What

Powdery Mildews (Family Erysiphaceae)

Observer

zitserm

Date

September 15, 2024 02:24 PM EDT

Description

Powdery mildew on Aralia racemosa

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Observer

sigridjakob

Date

October 22, 2023 03:26 PM EDT

Description

Spermatic odor, under pine

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What

Eastern Red Bat (Lasiurus borealis)

Observer

zitserm

Description

A bat with a chestnut brown back

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What

Oak Shothole Leafminer (Japanagromyza viridula)

Observer

jfmantis

Date

June 22, 2024 10:50 AM EDT

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Observer

sadawolk

Date

September 11, 2024 02:10 PM EDT

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What

American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis)

Observer

zitserm

Description

At first, I thought these were spring peepers, but then I noticed several birds in the reeds. I believe these are juvenile American goldfinches:

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/116299721

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What

Green Heron (Butorides virescens)

Observer

sadawolk

Date

September 10, 2024 01:51 PM EDT
Fungi

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What

Fungi Including Lichens (Kingdom Fungi)

Observer

zitserm

Description

Small, about 1 mm in diameter, grayish, frosted protuberances, emerging from the bark of a Summer grape vine (Vitis aestivalis)

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Date

September 4, 2024 10:58 PM EEST

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What

Gossamer-winged Butterflies (Family Lycaenidae)

Observer

zitserm

Description

A short, stubby, green larva / caterpillar on Collinsonia canadensis. The larva was about 1/2 inch long. An ant, Nylanderia flavipes, was checking out the larva.

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What

Stoneroot Flower Moth (Psectrotarsia hebardi)

Observer

paul_dennehy

Date

August 20, 1988 10:52 PM EDT

Description

Specimen collected by Jeff Hooper

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What

Snowy Egret (Egretta thula)

Observer

brennafarrell

Date

August 23, 2024 01:18 PM EDT

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What

Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris)

Observer

zitserm

Description

One female. Near some Japanese Angelica Tree and Common jewelweed.

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What

American Groundnut (Apios americana)

Observer

sadawolk

Date

September 6, 2024 01:51 PM EDT

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elantrybuch

Date

September 2, 2024 09:44 AM EDT

Description

Diderma subfloriformis

Spores: dense small warts
Capillitum: profuse, flexuose and pale with swollen parts, maybe warts
Sporocyst: globose, pale grey, light ochraceous, dehiscence near petaloid. Dark grey/blue when immature
Sporocarps: ±1.3mm

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Observer

zitserm

Description

Powdery mildew on Cornus sp

Chasmothecia with their candelabra like appendages are shown. The closeups of the appendages are under 400x magnification.

For the host plant, Cornus alternifolia, see
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/240412261

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What

Rough Violet Ground Beetle (Carabus problematicus)

Observer

jakedalzell

Date

September 4, 2024 03:58 PM BST

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What

Common Gilled Mushrooms and Allies (Order Agaricales)

Observer

sigridjakob

Date

September 4, 2024 03:07 PM EDT

Description

On soil near a rotting hardwood log

About 5cm tall

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What

Oak Apple Gall Wasp (Amphibolips cookii)

Observer

zitserm

Date

September 8, 2023 05:48 PM EDT

Description

On the ground

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What

Eastern Cauliflower Mushroom (Sparassis spathulata)

Observer

sigridjakob

Date

September 4, 2024 02:57 PM EDT

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What

Orange Mycena (Mycena leaiana)

Observer

ccantley

Date

August 2024

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What

Pennsylvania Ambush Bug (Phymata pennsylvanica)

Observer

zitserm

Description

Mating. On Solidago juncea. The male is a dark chocolate brown, while the female is a lighter chestnut brown color. The male has orange eyes, while the female has yellow eyes.

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Observer

zitserm

Date

June 2024

Description

He was on the underside of a Pourthiaea villosa leaf. Presumably this soldier beetle was killed by an entomopathogenic fungus. I'll revisit later and see if the mycelium has enveloped the beetle

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What

Three-seeded Mercuries (Genus Acalypha)

Observer

zitserm

Date

August 12, 2023 10:38 AM EDT

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Observer

zitserm

Description

Powdery mildew on Carya glabra (Pignut hickory)

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What

Swamp Loosestrife (Decodon verticillatus)

Observer

zitserm

Description

Flowers

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What

Ditch Stonecrop (Penthorum sedoides)

Observer

zitserm

Description

On the edge of a dried out vernal pool

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What

Locust Borer (Megacyllene robiniae)

Observer

elevine

Date

August 27, 2024

Description

This Locust Borer managed to hold on and not get carried off by the German Yellowjacket who has its own observation at https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/238528323

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What

Pale Bramble Rust (Kuehneola uredinis)

Observer

sus_scrofa

Date

August 2024

Description

on Rubus sp.

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What

Short-tailed Weasel (Mustela richardsonii)

Observer

owenclarkin

Date

August 25, 2024 10:13 AM EDT

Description

spotted by @pantherophis

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What

Clover Powdery Mildew (Erysiphe trifoliorum)

Observer

sbrobeson

Date

August 29, 2024 07:19 PM CDT

Description

on Trifolium pratense. voucher with chasmothecia collected so I should be able to upload micro photos later to confirm species.

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What

Bearded Carpenter Ant (Camponotus subbarbatus)

Observer

zitserm

Date

August 2024

Description

Visiting Reynoutria flowers

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What

Nearctic Carpenter Ant (Camponotus nearcticus)

Observer

benjamin189

Date

March 30, 2022 11:28 PM EDT

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What

Double-crested Cormorant (Nannopterum auritum)

Observer

brennafarrell

Date

August 19, 2024 05:11 PM EDT

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What

Needham's Skimmer (Libellula needhami)

Observer

brennafarrell

Date

August 20, 2024 10:46 AM EDT

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What

Buttonbush Mite (Aceria cephalanthi)

Observer

zitserm

Date

August 2024

Description

It looks like a powdery mildew is growing on the Aceria galls. The multicolored globules look like chasmothecia.

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What

Jack-in-the-Pulpit (Arisaema triphyllum)

Observer

zitserm

Date

August 2024

Description

Wet to mesic deciduous woods. Fruit on a stem on the ground

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What

Jack-in-the-Pulpit (Arisaema triphyllum)

Observer

zitserm

Date

August 2024

Description

Very large plants, with fruit. Deciduous woods, mesic habitat, near Green ash, Red maple

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What

Common True Katydid (Pterophylla camellifolia)

Observer

zitserm

Date

August 27, 2024 09:43 PM EDT

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What

Five Angled Dodder (Cuscuta pentagona)

Observer

elevine

Date

August 23, 2024

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What

Human (Homo sapiens)

Observer

cofa

Date

August 18, 2024 12:37 PM EDT

Description

Leaf miner? On Acer?

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What

Life (Life)

Observer

jfmantis

Date

August 26, 2024 09:58 AM EDT

Description

Striking golden colored ~~mines~~ lines. On Persicaria virginiana?

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Observer

zitserm

Date

June 2024

Description

Powdery mildew on Fagus grandifolia, which is infected with Beech Leaf Disease, as is every other beech tree in Alley Pond Park

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Observer

zitserm

Date

August 2024

Description

On a hickory tree

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What

Dicots (Class Magnoliopsida)

Observer

zihaowang

Date

June 27, 2021 03:51 PM EDT

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What

Dicots (Class Magnoliopsida)

Observer

zitserm

Date

August 2024

Description

I thought this was Common mugwort, but that has alternate leaves I think. Not sure what this plant is.

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Observer

morisaur

Date

August 18, 2024 03:02 PM EDT

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Observer

tombigelow

Date

August 14, 2024 04:43 PM EDT

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What

Bigbract Verbena (Verbena bracteata)

Observer

zitserm

Date

August 2024

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What

Boletes (Family Boletaceae)

Observer

zitserm

Date

August 2024

Description

Growing on a mossy slope, near Quercus rubra, Prunus serotina, Acer platanoides . Yellowish brown caps, matte texture, cracking and exposing the yellow flesh. Pore surface lemon yellow, bruising dark blue instantly. The cap flesh stains a gray color gradually when exposed to air. The stem was peeling in places and was pinkish near the base. Taste not particularly distinct, perhaps slightly sweet.

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What

Purple-stemmed Angelica (Angelica atropurpurea)

Observer

morgan2km

Date

August 14, 2024 04:00 PM EDT

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What

Reddening Lepiota (Leucoagaricus americanus)

Observer

zitserm

Date

August 2024

Description

Water droplets on cap turn orange. KOH on cap turns olive green. Stem stains orange from handling. Two large mushrooms growing near a makeshift compost pile in the woods. Caps about 5" in diameter, with dark pink scales. Gills cream colored, ruffled around the margin of the cap. Stem streaky, pink, with a ring near the top of the stem. Leucoagaricus americanus is supposed to have a red KOH reaction, so I'm thinking this is another species. The cap turned dark pink overnight, as I was taking the spore print. Spore print is white. Elliptical, dextrinoid spores (last photo).

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What

Brittlegills (Genus Russula)

Observer

zitserm

Date

August 2024

Description

Betula lenta, Quercus rubra nearby. Gray Russula, velvety cap. Taste slightly peppery after about 15 seconds. KOH on cap turns a pinkish brown after a few minutes. Ellipsoid, amyloid, ornamented spores.

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What

Powdery Mildews (Family Erysiphaceae)

Observer

zitserm

Date

November 2023

Description

Powdery mildew on Mexican tea

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Observer

juan-mt

Date

March 23, 2020 05:01 PM CDT

Description

23/03/2020
Se observó que el hongo tenía "pelusillas" blancas y las zonas lesionadas, muertas, presentaban un color rojo oscuro. Solamente se encontraba en la planta de epazote.
Se agrega la fotografía de las pelusillas vistas a través del microscopio Foldscope en una preparación con azul de metileno y sin tinte.

26/03/2020
Después de consultar en Twitter a la cuenta https://twitter.com/Fungi_Cosas y subsecuentemente recibir apoyo de la cuenta del fitopatólogo https://twitter.com/Mikotr se llegó a la conclusión de que el hongo sí corresponde al menos al género Leveillula.

Este hongo se encontró en plantas de epazote y se consultó con el fin de encontrar una manera de controlar biológicamente su presencia y proliferación en esta planta.

Transcribo la respuesta del fitopatólogo:

"Gracias por los datos. Tenemos que aprovechar la biología del hongo, efectivamente es Leveillula. Que no le falte agua a las plantas, la turgencia es importante porque mantiene a los estomas activos (único acceso al interior de la planta). Limpieza de hojas viejas en el suelo.

Defoliación de las hojas del tercio inferior de la planta o con síntomas, pero con cuidado, ten una bolsita muy cerca para evitar que las esporas se diseminen por la manipulación y hazlo de manera lenta. Al hongo le gustan las hojas viejas, y justo de ellas tienes que deshacerte.

Y por último el manejo de la luz es importante, como no son pigmentados tienen mucha sensibilidad a la luz, ojalá puedas permitir la incidencia de luz directa, el sol lastima al hongo y evita su desarrollo."

Consulta el hilo de comentarios en la red social para estar en contacto con los especialistas:

https://twitter.com/JuanMt/status/1242238467192401921?s=20

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Observer

ccantley

Date

August 2024

Description

host Elephantopus carolinianus

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What

Common Gilled Mushrooms and Allies (Order Agaricales)

Observer

vivian_young

Date

August 11, 2024 10:08 AM EDT

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Observer

tombigelow

Date

August 10, 2024 11:27 AM EDT

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What

Orangeback (Pterallastes thoracicus)

Observer

zitserm

Date

August 2024

Description

Visiting Common jewelweed flowers

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Observer

zitserm

Date

August 2024

Description

In the crevice of a fallen Quercus rubra limb. About 3.5-4mm long black beetle with two orange spots on the elytra

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Observer

zitserm

Date

August 2024

Description

A pair of lilac colored, gilled mushrooms. Each cap was about 1.5 cm in diameter. Stems were conjoined, about 5 cm long. I found a few others nearby, some with caps about 3 cm in diameter. The cap stained blue instantly upon application of KOH. The stem was a light yellow color and was quite hairy near the base. Growing on leaf litter, near a young Quercus rubra, under Lindera benzoin.

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Observer

maricel-patino

Date

September 3, 2022 10:02 PM EDT

Description

On liverworts, wood debris and soil at bank of creek. Preserve in Pine Barrens. Fluffy aspect; spores with points; hyphae and basidia with clamp connections. It has adventitious septa on the basidia and some resinous matter adhered on basidia and hyphae.

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Observer

tombigelow

Date

August 9, 2024 07:40 PM EDT

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Observer

zitserm

Date

August 2024

Description

Yellow liquid drops on the gills ; perhaps that's where the "bile" in the name comes from. Near Willow oaks

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Observer

sea_lemon

Date

August 4, 2024 12:18 PM EDT

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What

Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus)

Observer

cesarcastillo

Date

April 18, 2011 02:48 PM EDT

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What

Ruddy Webcap (Cystinarius rubicundulus)

Observer

tombigelow

Date

August 6, 2024 03:47 PM EDT

Description

birch, hemlock

2nd pic taken 2 minutes after first

3rd pic taken 1 hour after first

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What

Scarlet Tanager (Piranga olivacea)

Observer

sadawolk

Date

August 6, 2024 08:35 AM EDT

Description

Moulting phase

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Observer

chofungi

Date

June 16, 2024 10:59 PM CST

Description

Spores 10–11 μm

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Observer

gim-siew_tan

Date

July 9, 2024 10:19 AM +08

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Observer

sigridjakob

Date

August 6, 2024 03:04 PM EDT

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Observer

ethancrenson

Date

July 13, 2024 12:10 PM EDT

Description

presumed anamorph

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What

Woolly Woodwart (Lasiosphaeria ovina)

Observer

ethancrenson

Date

July 26, 2024 06:54 PM EDT

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What

Timber Rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus)

Observer

amyzw

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What

Tritoma Biguttata (Tritoma biguttata)

Observer

zitserm

Date

August 2024

Description

Many of these little beetles wedged between the gills of an Amanita mushroom

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What

Walnut Husk Maggot Fly (Rhagoletis suavis)

Observer

zitserm

Date

August 2024

Description

I found this beautiful fly just relaxing on the underside of a Psathyrellaceae mushroom. The fly had very colorful eyes - they were red, green and yellow. There several large Eastern Black Walnut trees at this spot.

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What

Fragile Dapperling (Leucocoprinus fragilissimus)

Observer

tombigelow

Date

August 4, 2024 10:34 AM EDT

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Observer

tombigelow

Date

August 4, 2024 10:02 AM EDT

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Observer

tombigelow

Date

August 4, 2024 11:37 AM EDT

Description

blue/green KOH reaction

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What

Typical Owls (Family Strigidae)

Observer

zitserm

Date

July 2024

Description

Calls coming out of hemlock woods at 12:43am

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Observer

zitserm

Date

July 2024

Description

The wasp was clasping a crane fly .

For the crane fly see:

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/233083393

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What

Spiders (Order Araneae)

Observer

zitserm

Date

July 2024

Description

Near a sphagnum bog. Egg case dangling from an Eastern White Pine . Similar to the Eastern Ray Spider, but looks less yellow and has only a single supporting thread.

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What

Bog Cranberry (Vaccinium oxycoccos)

Observer

zitserm

Date

July 2024

Description

In a sphagnum bog

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What

White-fringed Orchid (Platanthera blephariglottis)

Observer

zitserm

Date

July 2024

Description

Am orchid in a sphagnum bog

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What

Lesser Purple Fringed Orchid (Platanthera psycodes)

Observer

zitserm

Date

July 2024

Description

In a sphagnum bog

wildflowers

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What

Northern Bush Katydid (Scudderia septentrionalis)

Observer

zitserm

Date

July 2024

Description

At a bog

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What

Northern Purple Pitcher Plant (Sarracenia purpurea ssp. purpurea)

Observer

zitserm

Date

July 2024

Description

At a sphagnum bog. Flower shown

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What

White-headed Prominent and Allies (Section Symmerista albifrons)

Observer

zitserm

Date

July 2024

Description

Caterpillar / larva eating American beech (Fagus grandifolia) at a bog

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What

White Fibrecap (Inocybe geophylla)

Observer

zitserm

Date

July 2024

Description

White pine, Red maple, not far from a bog

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Observer

zitserm

Date

July 30, 2024 04:05 PM EDT

Description

Grayish tawny cap, velvety matte texture. Reddish stem. Flesh bruises blue quickly when exposed to air. Paper birch, hemlock, striped maple . Bitter taste.

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What

Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica)

Observer

elevine

Date

July 24, 2024 06:07 PM EDT