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American Mink (Neogale vison)Observer
markwhitcombeDescription
Mink scat, near wetlands and stream; have seen five clumps in one km along path. Seem to be deliberately prominently deposited, perhaps for territorial purposes.
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Cecropia Moth (Hyalophora cecropia)Observer
markwhitcombeDescription
Soggy, wet, and I think still inhabited.
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Genus CepaeaObserver
markwhitcombeDescription
Slowly sliding across wet paved path on a just-barely above freezing morning
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Family EupodidaeObserver
markwhitcombeDescription
Very very small mite-like found alive in roasting pan in our coldroom
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Common Shiny Woodlouse (Oniscus asellus)Observer
markwhitcombeDescription
In roasting pan in coldroom, last used to cook our Christmas turkey
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White-marked Spider-Beetle (Ptinus fur)Observer
markwhitcombeDescription
In our ‘cold storage room / ‘food cellar’ under our front stoop; several still alive in roasting pan; some dead;
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Field Horsetail (Equisetum arvense)Observer
markwhitcombeDescription
Growing in continuous troops along abandoned railway through town. Note brown teeth on nodal structures
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Small Carpenter Bees (Genus Ceratina)Observer
markwhitcombeDescription
Looks somewhat like an unusually plain drab Hymenoptera on Daphne
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Spurred Ceratina (Ceratina calcarata)Observer
markwhitcombeDescription
On the single specimen of Daphne mezereum
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Mezereon (Daphne mezereum)Observer
markwhitcombeDescription
A single plant. North three km, I’ve also found this species in a similar mostly coniferous setting
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Eastern Redcedar (Juniperus virginiana)Observer
markwhitcombeDescription
Showing the two types of leaf on the same plant
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Common Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale)Observer
markwhitcombeDescription
Basal leaves quite broad, tapering to base of leaf;
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Manitoba Maple (Acer negundo)Observer
markwhitcombeDescription
Flowers closer to opening in a sheltered spot
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Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)Observer
markwhitcombeDescription
Sunning on the edge of the nursing home roof behind us. After about fifteen minutes it took off and found a weak updraft just strong enough for it to climb high enough to soar away to the west.
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Green Ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica)Observer
markwhitcombeDescription
Escaped Green Ash, now killed by EAB and then flooded by poor construction just to finish them off. I know from previous growing seasons that the ashes here have quite short leaflet petiolules (and are therefore not the native upland Whit Ash.
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Siberian Squill (Scilla siberica)Observer
markwhitcombeDescription
This has been spreading across my lawn for more than 40 years. The recently-eclipsed Sun is here partly eclipsed by this lovely harbinger of Spring.
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Manitoba Maple (Acer negundo)Observer
markwhitcombeDescription
Flowers still held in slightly open buds, #phenology
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Cecropia Moth (Hyalophora cecropia)Observer
markwhitcombeDescription
I’ll be watching this cocoon frequently to see when the adult emerges.
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Armenian Blackberry (Rubus armeniacus)Observer
markwhitcombeDescription
Brutally sharp and long somewhat recurved thorns!
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Suborder SolaralesObserver
markwhitcombeDescription
This was one of the most remarkable experiences I’ve had in our natural world.
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Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies (Family Asteraceae)Observer
markwhitcombeDescription
Tall many-branched plant with what looks like cup-shaped fruiting bases
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Manitoba Maple (Acer negundo)Observer
markwhitcombeDescription
Acer negundo, Manitoba Maple, beginning to show stamens
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Virginia Ctenucha Moth (Ctenucha virginica)Observer
markwhitcombeDescription
Virginia ctenucha, one of three on parallel tracks heading across paved trail
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Isabella Tiger Moth (Pyrrharctia isabella)Observer
markwhitcombeDescription
Crawling vigorously on warm pavement
