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Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)Observer
emokeDescription
Look who was chewing on one of our gophers this morning. We want to encourage them more.
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Ant-eating Spiders (Genus Euryopis)Observer
emokeDescription
I would not have even noticed this minuscule spider if it hadn’t gotten out of a bundle of branches that I lifted onto the table. It was about 1/4 to 3/16 of an inch across. As you can see from the picture of it in the grains of sand, it disappears.
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Genus EurybunusObserver
emokeDescription
This type of spider seemed to be everywhere especially at night. Made Julia do the spider dance when she noticed one on her wrist. Orangish body with a dark brown spot on the back, barred legs. Almost looked as if the abdomen had lighter furs around it. But that may just be the translucent look of the outside perimeter of the body.
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Genus ChylismiaObserver
emokeDescription
Another plant with red stems. Very loose blossoms and pretty yellow flowers.
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Desert Starvine (Brandegea bigelovii)Observer
emokeDescription
Actually seemed to be a vine like plant that covered another plant. Tiny white flowers.
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Browneyes (Chylismia claviformis)Observer
emokeDescription
Red branched plant with tiny white to light pink flowers. One of the few flashes of red amongst all the purple, blue and yellow colors.
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Teddybear Cholla (Cylindropuntia bigelovii)Observer
emokeDescription
Just on the south edge of Joshua Tree National Park we found a huge field of wild flowers and cacti and succulents. Beautiful!!