theponchoguy's Identifications
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Eastern Copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix)Observer
iamdunn4Description
12 inches long
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Texas Blind Snake (Rena dulcis)Observer
borisgrozevDescription
We saw this on the concrete sidewalk. It was approximately 3-5 inches long and about as thick as a headphones jack (3mm in diameter?). It started to move quicker when we shone light on it. It found some soil and burrowed.
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Dakota Mock Vervain (Glandularia bipinnatifida)Observer
bosqueaaronDescription
Can't really tell from the photo, but these were almost white.
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Antelopehorns (Asclepias asperula ssp. capricornu)Observer
airmidDescription
Guess
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Wright's Skullcap (Scutellaria wrightii)Observer
plectrudisDescription
Lovely low-growing indigo forb under a juniper on the prairie.
Not entirely sure about the species. This guy (http://www.backyardnature.net/n/h/skullcap.htm) says that they key difference is that drummond has a hairy calyx, while wright doesn't If I blow up my pix, my plant doesn't look especially hairy, so I'm going with wright.
From an evening hike at Slaughter Creek Preserve. Lots of blooming things, cool breezes--a really lovely walk.
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Cactus Wren (Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus)Observer
alex_abairDescription
Nest in a cholla (Cylindropuntia imbricata). I'm not if this type of nest is indicative of a certain species, but I thought I would at it just in case.
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