chrisconard's Identifications
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Yellow Star-Thistle (Centaurea solstitialis)Observer
arnelDescription
Some Yellow Star-Thistle (Centaurea solstitialis), photographed at Baker Park in Elk Grove, CA. Note the peduncled flower head, yellow flowers measuring between 1 and 2 cm in diameter, and the straw-colored spines.
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Monarch (Danaus plexippus)Observer
mattdmDescription
Observed Monarch butterfly visiting narrow-leaf milkweed about a week ago. Found two very small monarch butterfly caterpillars on the plant. It’s the first time in about 7-8 years since we’ve seen a monarch butterfly in the neighborhood.
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Indigo Bunting (Passerina cyanea)Observer
kindcrowDescription
Excellent views of a singing male.
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Gray Pine (Pinus sabiniana)Observer
mattlavinPlace
American River Parkway, in the vicinity of the William Pond Park, Rancho Cordova, Sacramento County, California, United States (Google, OSM)Description
Gray pine growing along and around the American River and the American River Parkway, in the vicinity of the William Pond Park, Rancho Cordova, Sacramento County, California. This site lies near the border of Carmichael and Rancho Cordova. Endemic to California, this pine species encircles the central valley and becomes more common up in elevation to the foothills of the west slope of the Sierra Nevada. Leaf fascicles on this tree average 3 needles.
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Northern Pacific Rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus ssp. oreganus)Observer
kimberly_steinmann
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Narrowleaf Milkweed (Asclepias fascicularis)Observer
lucy475Description
Lots more in this area
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Anna's Hummingbird (Calypte anna)Observer
rmyoshiharaDescription
Looks like a Calypte wing. Probably best stated as high confidence it isn't Archilochus but I don't expect to be correct always without a fanned tail. Had been seeing Archilochus tails all day
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