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Mountain Laurel (Kalmia latifolia)Observer
donnamasonspierDescription
Mountain Laurel (Kalmia latifolia) prefers the moist, acidic soil next to the cypress swamp near Shad Landing in Pocomoke River State Park, Worcester County, MD. This is stop 10, called the Mountain Laurel Tunnel, on the Trail of Change leaflet. Kalmia is naturally found from southern Maine almost to Louisiana; Photo number: D076512 (uncropped); submitted to the Maryland Biodiversity Project through their flickr group. Species information at en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalmia_latifolia
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Baldcypress (Taxodium distichum)Observer
donnamasonspierDescription
Bald Cypress (Taxodium distichum) knees beside the Nassawango Canal as seen from the Paul Leifer Nature Trail through The Nature Conservancy's Nassawango Creek Preserve. The trail starts past the Iron Furnace in the Furnace Town Living Heritage Museum near Snow Hill, MD. It traverses a portion of the Nassawango Cypress Swamp adjacent to Pocomoke State Forest. The TNC preserve covers 9953 acres and stretches over 17 miles between Worcester and Wicomico Counties. For more information, see www.nature.org/ourinitiatives/regions/northamerica/united...
photo filename: Cypress,Bald_Nassawango,MD_©DonnaMason-Spier_D076474flickr
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American Holly (Ilex opaca)Observer
donnamasonspierDescription
Loblolly Pine (Pinus taeda) trunk with American Holly (Ilex opaca) - photo # D076432 - beside the Paul Leifer Nature Trail in The Nature Conservancy's Nassawango Creek Preserve. The trail starts past the Nassawango Iron Furnace in the Furnace Town Living Heritage Museum near Snow Hill, MD. It traverses a portion of the Nassawango Cypress Swamp adjacent to Pocomoke State Forest. The TNC preserve covers 9953 acres and stretches over 17 miles between Worcester and Wicomico Counties.
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Loblolly Pine (Pinus taeda)Observer
donnamasonspierDescription
Loblolly Pine (Pinus taeda) trunk with American Holly (Ilex opaca) - photo # D076432 - beside the Paul Leifer Nature Trail in The Nature Conservancy's Nassawango Creek Preserve. The trail starts past the Nassawango Iron Furnace in the Furnace Town Living Heritage Museum near Snow Hill, MD. It traverses a portion of the Nassawango Cypress Swamp adjacent to Pocomoke State Forest. The TNC preserve covers 9953 acres and stretches over 17 miles between Worcester and Wicomico Counties. For more information, see www.nature.org/ourinitiatives/regions/northamerica/united...
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American Holly (Ilex opaca)Observer
donnamasonspierDescription
American Holly (Ilex opaca) tree with a burl on the trunk... Photo #'s = D076428 & D076429. The Paul Leifer Nature Trail starts just past the Nassawango Iron Furnace in the Furnace Town Living Heritage Museum near Snow Hill, MD. It traverses a portion of The Nature Conservancy's Nassawango Creek Preserve in the Nassawango Cypress Swamp adjacent to Pocomoke State Forest. The TNC preserve covers 9953 acres and stretches over 17 miles between Worcester and Wicomico Counties. For more information, see www.nature.org/ourinitiatives/regions/northamerica/united... and www.furnacetown.com/index.php?option=com_content&view...
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Balsam Fir (Abies balsamea)Observer
donnamasonspierDescription
Balsam Fir (Abies balsamea) photo: Fir,Balsam_NH_©DonnaMason-Spier_P1398p (resolution reduced for faster web use)
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Moose (Alces alces)Observer
donnamasonspierDescription
Moose_PinkhamNotch,NY_©DonnaMason-Spier_P1377t & 1382p (both cropped)
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Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)Observer
donnamasonspierDescription
Turkeys,Wild_NH_©DonnaMason-Spier_P1347p & 1359p (resolution reduced for faster web use)
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Red Maple (Acer rubrum)Observer
donnamasonspierDescription
Maple,Red_NH_©DonnaMason-Spier_P1300p (resolution reduced for faster web use)
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Hobblebush (Viburnum lantanoides)Observer
donnamasonspierDescription
Hobblebush_NH_©DonnaMason-Spier_P1269iN somewhere in Franconia Notch SP, NH
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Alders (Genus Alnus)Observer
donnamasonspierDescription
alder_Adks_©DonnaMason-Spier_P1053p (resolution reduced for faster web use) Polwey-Piseco Road north of Stratford, NY
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American Beech (Fagus grandifolia)Observer
donnamasonspierDescription
beech_Adks_©DonnaMason-Spier_P1033p (resolution reduced for faster web use) north of Stratford, NY
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White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)Observer
donnamasonspierDescription
2 White-tailed Deer in a yard somewhere within the plotted circle; Thendara-Old Forge area; photo name: deer_Adks_©DonnaMason-Spier_P1027p (resolution reduced for faster web use)
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Birches (Genus Betula)Observer
donnamasonspierDescription
birch_OntCoPk,NY_©DonnaMason-Spier_P0891p (resolution reduced for faster web use)
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Bird's-foot Trefoil (Lotus corniculatus)Observer
donnamasonspierDescription
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil , or Birdfoot Trefoil (Lotus corniculatus); Trefoil,Birdfoot_OntCoPk,NY_©DonnaMason-Spier_P0888p & 887
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Pinxter Flower (Rhododendron periclymenoides)Observer
donnamasonspierDescription
Pinkster Flower (Rhododendron periclymenoides); Pinkster_OntCoPk,NY_©DonnaMason-Spier_P0869p
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Canada Mayflower (Maianthemum canadense)Observer
donnamasonspierDescription
Mayflower,Canada_OntCoPk,NY_©DonnaMason-Spier_P0906p (resolution reduced for faster web use)
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Spotted Geranium (Geranium maculatum)Observer
donnamasonspierDescription
Wild Geranium (Geranium maculatum); Geranium,Wild_OntCoPk,NY_©DonnaMason-Spier_P0889p
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Virginia Creepers (Genus Parthenocissus)Observer
donnamasonspierDescription
Vine,Creeper_Naples,NY_©DonnaMason-Spier_P0839t
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Dame's Rocket (Hesperis matronalis)Observer
donnamasonspierDescription
Rocket,Dame's_Naples,NY_©DonnaMason-Spier_P0844p (first of several images)
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Ostrich Fern (Matteuccia struthiopteris)Observer
donnamasonspierDescription
ostrich fern (Matteuccia struthiopteris); Fern,Ostrich_Naples,NY_©DonnaMason-Spier_P0847p
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Virgin's-Bower (Clematis virginiana)Observer
donnamasonspierDescription
virgin's bower (Clematis virginiana); Clematis_Naples,NY_©DonnaMason-Spier_P0847t
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Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis)Observer
donnamasonspierDescription
leaves only; Bloodroot_Naples,NY_©DonnaMason-Spier_P0840e
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Dryad's Saddle (Cerioporus squamosus)Observer
donnamasonspierDescription
Dryad's Saddle (Polyporus squamosus) photo = Dryad's-saddle_Naples,NY_©DonnaMason-Spier_P0830p©
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Variegated Yellow Pond-Lily (Nuphar variegata)Observer
donnamasonspierDescription
Newcomb's lists Spatterdock, Yellow Pond Lily and Cow Lily as names for Nuphar variegatum, which has floating leaves. Peterson's calls it Bullhead-lily and uses Spatterdock for N. advena which has leaves erect above the water. Photo refs: Spatterdock_WestRiver_©DonnaMason-Spier_P0808p & 805p (resolution reduced for faster web use)
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Flowering Dogwood (Cornus florida)Observer
donnamasonspierDescription
Dogood,Flowering_HaywoodLanding,NC_©DonnaMason-Spier_P0754e
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Mayapple (Podophyllum peltatum)Observer
donnamasonspierDescription
trail south through mixed hardwood forest with some pines, off dirt road to Haywood Landing on the White Oak River, NC; photo = Mayapple_WhiteOakR,NC_©DonnaMason-Spier_P0761p (resolution reduced for web use); Dave's eBird checklist http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S4933448 coordinates = 34.8191235, -77.1849632
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Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis)Observer
donnamasonspierDescription
on the railing at one of the pond viewing platforms; a young one looking for handouts?; photo = pelican_Aquarium,NC_©DonnaMason-Spier_P0691p (resolution reduced for web use) - next to Theodore Roosevelt Natural Area
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Eastern Screech-Owl (Megascops asio)Observer
donnamasonspierDescription
ScreechOwl_RaptorCtr,SC_©DonnaMason-Spier_P0416p