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Butterflies and Moths (Order Lepidoptera)Observer
mjplagensDescription
From cocoon found on a leaf of Encelia farinosa: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/203019732
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Butterflies and Moths (Order Lepidoptera)Observer
mjplagensDescription
The moth emerged 4 days later in the lab. No obvious signs of feeding on the brittlebush plant.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/203019733
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Elephant Tree (Bursera microphylla)Observer
mjplagensDescription
A dying saguaro is visible in the background at right:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/202888817
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Saguaro (Carnegiea gigantea)Observer
mjplagensDescription
Infection has nearly killed this saguaro at trail-side.
This same plant was obs. in 2021: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/85944653
2023: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/150783776 by @izmac when it was clearly already suffering rotting.
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Rock Hibiscus (Hibiscus denudatus)Observer
mjplagensDescription
In photo 2 the hibiscus rises above neighboring creosote and brittlebush. Over 2 m tall.