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Orbweavers and Allies (Superfamily Araneoidea)Observer
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Inside flower of Cardamine concatenata
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Pure Green Sweat Bee (Augochlora pura)Observer
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Visiting Claytonia virginica
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Genus LasioglossumObserver
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Visiting Claytonia virginica
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Black-and-yellow Nomad Bee (Nomada luteoloides)Observer
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Visiting Claytonia virginica
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American Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus)Observer
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Also seen well. Heard in first couple seconds of recording. Super unusual here, and likely transported in (?).
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European Woodland Sedge (Carex sylvatica)Observer
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Dominant ground cover here
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Hairy Woodrush (Luzula acuminata)Observer
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One patch on maple-beech slope
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False Rue Anemone (Enemion biternatum)Observer
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Known population beginning to emerge along sandy bank of creek. Not as extensive as I have seen it in previous years, however this may be due to it not being very conspicuous yet. First photo is probably my favourite little patch—it always appears so photogenic at the base of that maple tree.
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Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis)Observer
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A couple plants in flower.
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American Hazelnut (Corylus americana)Observer
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Photos show both male pendulous catkins and female bud-like flowers (with red styles).
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Bur Oak (Quercus macrocarpa)Observer
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New site for this species in Algonquin Park, I believe. Possibly an introduction.
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Billings' Sedge (Carex billingsii)Observer
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Abundant, growing out of Sphagnum hummocks in open section of bog
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Fusca-group Field Ants (Complex Formica fusca)Observer
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Minesing Bike Trail Parking Lot, Algonquin Provincial Park, Canisbay Twp, Nipissing District, ON, Canada (Google, OSM)Description
Tending aphids on Chenopodium
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Colt's-Foot (Tussilago farfara)Observer
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About half a dozen in flower. Thuja occidentalis swamp. Mild spell recently (5°C on this day, 12°C day previous), although it is supposed to be getting colder in the coming days.
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Sumac Needles (Phaeocalicium curtisii)Observer
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On Rhus typhina
