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Fungi Including Lichens (Kingdom Fungi)Observer
thebalsDescription
Giant frozen mushroom
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Hairy Indian Paintbrush (Castilleja tenuis)Observer
thebalsDescription
another small castilleja or owl clover nearby
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Broomrape Family (Family Orobanchaceae)Observer
thebalsDescription
A small castilleja or owl clover on a ridge along the Umatilla trail
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Broomrape Family (Family Orobanchaceae)Observer
thebalsDescription
Short little Castilleja or Owl Clover only inches tall that was very common in a low wet area with little competition.
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Human (Homo sapiens)Observer
thebalsDate
Missing DateDescription
early 1980s
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Ambiguous Whorled Milkwort (Polygala ambigua)Observer
thebalsDescription
Posting to see if we can get an answer on whether these are P. verticillata or P. verticillata ambigua or P. ambigua.
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Rough-skinned Newt (Taricha granulosa)Observer
thebalsDescription
Rough Skinned Newts were crawling around in the Elk River, hunting for small prey. Near the fish Hatchery.
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Goutweed (Aegopodium podagraria)Observer
thebalsDescription
Unfortunately ground cover in this area doesn't look good. Thinking it is Goutweed
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Northwestern Garter Snake (Thamnophis ordinoides)Observer
thebalsDescription
along the road near Limpy Rock
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Oregon Aquatic Garter Snake (Thamnophis atratus ssp. hydrophilus)Observer
thebalsDescription
on the bare rock along the river near the trail bridge
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Family EulophidaeObserver
thebalsDescription
We're thinking these may be wasp cocoons from larva that have fed on this caterpillar??
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Lady Beetles (Family Coccinellidae)Observer
thebalsDescription
Is this a Scymnus?
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Antlered Flutter Fly (Toxonevra superba)Observer
thebalsDescription
sorry, only one shot
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Six-spotted Orbweaver (Araniella displicata)Observer
thebalsDescription
The second image is poor, but it will help confirm the ID, sorry
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Arrowhead Orbweaver (Verrucosa arenata)Observer
thebalsDescription
handsome fella
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American Green Crab Spider (Misumessus oblongus)Observer
thebalsDescription
Misumessus is our first thought
