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What kind of berries are these and are they edible
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Eurasian Collared-Dove (Streptopelia decaocto)Observer
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Two birds very close together, stay in the same spot every day no visible nest.
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Fungi Including Lichens (Kingdom Fungi)Observer
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This thin webbed matter was found under a rock. It looks to be some sort of fungi.
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Wolf Spiders (Family Lycosidae)Observer
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This spider seemed to be very well blended into the surrounding rocks and was using them for camouflage.
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Triangulate Combfoot (Steatoda triangulosa)Observer
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I found this spider under a couch I just bought, among about 30 egg sacs. It appeared to be the only live spider under the ottoman.
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Heavenly Bamboo (Nandina domestica)Observer
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This plant was heavily abundant in the surrounding area. It appears to be some kind of young tree.
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Greenhouse Slug (Milax gagates)Observer
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This slug was very slimy and felt extremely cold. It’s slime left my hand feeling tingly.
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Ballmoss (Tillandsia recurvata)Observer
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This plant was growing around a branch from a fallen tree on the forest floor.
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Western Slimy Salamander (Plethodon albagula)Observer
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I found this organism hiding beneath a rock and was very hard to catch and get a picture of. It also had a very sticky coating.
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Entodon Mosses (Genus Entodon)Observer
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This appears to be some kind of moss covering a small piece of a fallen decomposing tree branch.
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Tropical Sage (Salvia coccinea)Observer
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This was one of the only plants with flowers in the middle of February that I found in the area.
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Shiny Blue Bottle Fly (Cynomya cadaverina)Observer
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I found this insect crawling around on the concrete/ dirt by walker creek. He didn’t fly very much and didn’t seem to notice how close I was.
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Fungi Including Lichens (Kingdom Fungi)Observer
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This looks like some sort of fungi growing in a hole on a large tree, although I am not sure.
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Lilies (Family Liliaceae)Observer
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I found these plants in a big cluster near lake Austin. There were several of them grouped together in a single spot but I did not see them elsewhere as I walked around.
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Great-tailed Grackle (Quiscalus mexicanus)Observer
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I saw this bird at an outdoor restaurant flying very close to customers and most likely looking for leftover or dropped food. It seemed very unafraid of humans.
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Spotted Medick (Medicago arabica)Observer
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I found these growing by a creek on UT Austin’s campus among several other plants and grasses. I was interested by the brown coloration that appeared on every leaf.
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Mexican Palmetto (Sabal mexicana)Observer
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There were several mosquito-like bugs swarming around this tree.
