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Fungi Including Lichens (Kingdom Fungi)Observer
edee_a_902Description
This organism is was seen on a tree on my backyard. When looking at it, it almost seems as if it was part of the tree. It was patchy and found almost all over the tree. It’s color varied from light green to white. According to: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.livescience.com/amp/55008-lichens.html
These organism are incapable of photosynthesis.
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Fungi Including Lichens (Kingdom Fungi)Observer
edee_a_902Description
This organism was seen on the tree in my backyard. It was flat and patchy almost looked scaly. It’s color varied from light green to an ashy white. There were spots of it all over the tree. http://www.biologydiscussion.com/notes/lichens/lichens-meaning-characteristics-and-classfication/46549
These organism have a very slow growth.
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Brown Anole (Anolis sagrei)Observer
edee_a_902Description
This organism was seen a tree in my backyard. It was about 3 cm with its body being light brown. The texture of its skin seems to be dry. According to: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.livescience.com/amp/56017-lizard-facts.html
These organism tend to have a small head with a long body.
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Spiders (Order Araneae)Observer
edee_a_902Description
This insect was found on the ceiling outside by building. It was about 1/2 inches with 8 legs and a brown body. It was seen using its web to travel. According to: https://blogs.cornell.edu/spiders/important-features-of-spider-biology/
These insects paralyze their preys with their fangs and use their webs to help catch their prey.
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Large Imported Big-headed Ant (Pheidole obscurithorax)Observer
edee_a_902Description
This insect was seen running in my backyard in the dirt and on the dead leaves. It was about 1/2 inches and it’s head was red with a black posterior. This organism was seen attacking a smaller insect. According to the website: https://www.allgoodservices.com/pest-info/ants/fire-ants/
These insects eat plants and seeds and will also attack small animals.
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Resurrection Fern (Pleopeltis michauxiana)Observer
edee_a_902Description
This organism was found growing on the bark of a tree. It was scattered on near the top of the tree. Was bright green with many leaves. It was found growing with moss near it. It was the size of the palm of a hand.
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Joint-toothed Mosses (Class Bryopsida)Observer
edee_a_902Description
These were seen on the base of a tree. They where bright green and slightly scattered. This organism was very mat-like and look fuzzy. Tiny leafs can be seen when viewed up close. This organism is very small close to 1 or 2 centimeters.
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Rhododendrons and Azaleas (Genus Rhododendron)Observer
edee_a_902Description
This is a bushes of flowers. The flowers found in the bushes were about 4 to 5 inches long. Most of the flowers were seen growing upward and had 4 petals. The flowers were more of a fuchsia color with anthers in the middle. According to “All About Azaleas” there are a variety of these flowering plants and some tend to bloom in early spring.
“All About Azaleas: How to Plant Azaleas & Care for Them.” Perfect Plants, myperfectplants.com/growguides/azaleas/.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/myperfectplants.com/grow-guides/azaleas/amp/
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Common Lichens (Class Lecanoromycetes)Observer
edee_a_902Description
This organism was spotted on a tree and was about fist size. It also varied in color; parts of it was greyish-white white the other parts looked like lime-green color. The texture of it seemed to be flaky. According to the "Biology Discussion" website, this organism usually grow on bark trees and leaves. Its common habitat is the forest.
“Lichens: Meaning, Characteristics and Classfication.” Biology Discussion, 24 Aug. 2016, www.biologydiscussion.com/notes/lichens/lichens-meaning-characteristics-and-classfication/46549.
