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Pinxter Flower (Rhododendron periclymenoides)Observer
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Did not get pics but 2 plants near top of wooded hillside were in full fresh bloom
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Perfoliate Bellwort (Uvularia perfoliata)Observer
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Less dense area near river
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Rue Anemone (Thalictrum thalictroides)Observer
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Same area as earlier in season, now matured
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Showy Orchis (Galearis spectabilis)Observer
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Convenient location near path
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Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis)Observer
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One may be same plant as earlier in season
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Star Chickweed (Stellaria pubera)Observer
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Abundant throughout woods
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Red Columbine (Aquilegia canadensis)Observer
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Just below the rocks that the fire pink was perched on
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Perfoliate Bellwort (Uvularia perfoliata)Observer
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Large dense patch below rocky area, with just a fraction shown in last pic
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Fire Pink (Silene virginica)Observer
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Patch on other side of hill near rock face, including one on the rocks
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Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)Observer
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Flapping over a series of ponds on the other side of the ridge from the Potomac. Migrating through?
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Common Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis)Observer
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I surprised a largish/healthy one with broad/bright yellow stripes sunbathing on the walkway pic1 adjacent to a retaining wall area. It made a quick threatening move, but then fled off the path and apparently down an opening along the top of the wall. Its tail end was last seen between the mustard family plant pic2 and the nipped redbud.
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Spring Peeper (Pseudacris crucifer)Observer
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Faint chorus that will be way louder next month I bet
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Triangulate Combfoot (Steatoda triangulosa)Observer
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During the day it usually stays inside a gap between wall and windowsill. At night it usually hangs outside the gap, right next to the tub with terrarium. I noticed it maybe repairing some web here.
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Rue Anemone (Thalictrum thalictroides)Observer
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An individual from a small patch of pinkish ones, where I tried to get the color in the pics
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Rue Anemone (Thalictrum thalictroides)Observer
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Scattered at riverside under spicebushes, mostly white
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Northern Spicebush (Lindera benzoin)Observer
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Assorted in bud and bloom
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American Field Pansy (Viola rafinesquei)Observer
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Thinly scattered on lawn, will be much denser later
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Double-crested Cormorant (Nannopterum auritum)Observer
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One on a bit of exposed rock at bridge
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Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)Observer
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1 adult at each (upper and lower) nest site. Upper nest had 1 adult at this same time 2 weeks ago. This is the 3rd or 4th year since we first noticed a nest.
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Common Cellar Spiders (Genus Pholcus)Observer
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New top predator in reconfigured jacuzzi terrarium/grotto! This was the first time I spotted it at this site of the rock pile. The webbing around the spot where I'd seen it hiding in earlier weeks was misted the next morning to support the moss, making the webbing visible (pics 3-5)
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Woodland Salamanders (Genus Plethodon)Observer
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Pic is taken from another obs from same location this season, to show the location and the duff at the location (ignore the mushroom that had been there earlier). I always figured the pine needle duff was too pointy for salamander skin. But on the deer trail along the top of the hill, I accidentally dislodged a well-seated small rock and found a salamander wriggling underneath! It had a light stripe down the back, but I could not grasp it nor make out the color in the shadow of the hole, before it vanished down its side tunnel. Under the dry top layer of duff (shown in photo) there was a soft moist layer of older material.
I checked a couple of similar stones down the hill and only found an earthworm (small kind that a salamander might eat).
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Spotted Lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula)Observer
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First sighting for me in Maryland
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Spotted Lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula)Observer
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First live sighting of year, plus another squashed individual nearby. 2 bodies were observed in a grating a couple weeks ago after the local downdraft storm event.
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Black Tupelo (Nyssa sylvatica)Observer
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Multistem old stump resprout with a high up branch that turned early, these leaves fell down. Edge of pine plantation line at top of slope. Leaves are toothless but hairy along edge on magnification last pic. Smooth otherwise.
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Human (Homo sapiens)Observer
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A long time ago... Mission: Impossible, prequel mission 0.1. FAILED by ;) more than once.
Description:
Noob global identfier in Wherever thinking, "Fix everything!" says, " It's blank. Need help?"
Local / expert in Africca[sic] replies, "Useless! Git gud!"
Noob thinks, "Fix...
?
Git gud...
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Winged and Once-winged Insects (Subclass Pterygota)Observer
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Selected best shots during 30 sec of watching 2 larvae wriggling out of sight after I broke open the stem of the mushroom shown in final pic.
