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Goldenrod Brussels Sprout Gall Fly (Procecidochares atra)Observer
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In photo #5 I may have caught this fly in the act of laying eggs. I do believe that the plant it was on is a Goldenrod, but I can’t confirm a species at this point.
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New York Fern (Amauropelta noveboracensis)Observer
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Indusia have split to reveal the tiny brown round sporangia. The indusia on New York Ferns are persistent instead of just withering away. Sporangia are arranged in a circle or ring.
Indusium (pl. indusia) -a thin epidermal outgrowth from a fern leaf that covers the sorus
Sporangium (pl. sporangia) — spore-bearing case or sac
Sorus (pl. sori) -a cluster of sporangia on the surface of a fern leaf (from the Greek word meaning “heaps")
The sori on New York Ferns are round.
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Disonycha discoideaObserver
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On American Strawberry-bush (Euonymous americanus)
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Slime Molds (Phylum Mycetozoa)Observer
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Two small clumps. When I touched the second small clump with my ruler it broke the skin of the balls and white liquid came out (see 3rd photo)
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Hairy Pinesap (Monotropa hypopitys ssp. lanuginosa)Observer
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This area was part of the DOF Prescribed Burn on April 13, 2022.
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Pixie Cup and Reindeer Lichens (Genus Cladonia)Observer
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This form is very minutely branched with extremely small red apothecia. The British Soldiers beside it show the difference in size and a color difference as well.
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Oak Treehopper (Platycotis vittata)Observer
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Adult emerging from the shell of the nymph form. Same branch as my observation of the nymphs on Apr 28, 2022
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Oak Treehopper (Platycotis vittata)Observer
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27 on a twig of a White Oak (Quercus alba)
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Eastern Calligrapher (Toxomerus geminatus)Observer
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On Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis). Went from one flower to the next and next…
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Bicolored Striped Sweat Bee (Agapostemon virescens)Observer
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On Swamp Rose (Rosa palustris)
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Bug Sputnik (Ophiocordyceps clavulata)Observer
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Strange spiky growth on a branch of a red oak tree which I think is a Black Oak (Quercus velutina)
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Frogs and Toads (Order Anura)Observer
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Many patches of eggs on the surface of the water in this large puddle. Eggs were in free-floating groups that were only one egg thick.
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Chocolate Tube Slime (Stemonitis splendens)Observer
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Growing on a rotting fallen trunk (possibly Tulip Poplar, definitely a deciduous tree, not a pine.) The black areas on the log are from the DOF prescribed fire on April 13, 2022
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Sassafras (Sassafras albidum)Observer
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Again this year, this Sassafras tree has many leaves that have 4 and 5-lobed leaves. See my Observations of same tree on April 26, 2022 and Oct. 13, 2021
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Crested Coralroot Orchid (Bletia spicata)Observer
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Group of 5 flower spikes (tallest is about 2 feet))
Flora of Virginia lists this as Hexalectris spicata
In King William County, VA
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Hairy Earth Tongue (Genus Trichoglossum)Observer
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Images 7 and 8 were taken with a flash.
This area was burned in the DOF prescribed burn on April 13, 2022
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Ghost Pipe (Monotropa uniflora)Observer
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I have never seen so many clusters of Ghost Pipes in a small area. My photos do not even scratch the surface. They were everywhere!
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Marbled Orbweaver (Araneus marmoreus)Observer
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Large spider was spinning a new web.
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North American Common Blue Violet (Viola sororia)Observer
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Very interesting seedpods!
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Dangleberry (Gaylussacia frondosa)Observer
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Resin dots on underside of leaves (see photo #2)
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Coral-pink Merulius (Phlebia incarnata)Observer
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A couple small patches growing on a large fallen Chestnut Oak (Quercus montana) trunk
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Eyelash Cups (Genus Scutellinia)Observer
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Growing on a dead portion of a large living multi-trunk Tulip Poplar (Liriodendron tulipfera). This area was included in the DOF Prescribed Burn on April 13, 2022. I am uncertain if the black in the photos is a result of the burn or something else. Another Tulip Poplar nearby also has Eyelash Cups on a dead area (see last photo)
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Physarum virescensObserver
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Growing on healthy Partridgeberry (Mitchella repens) leaves and flower buds, as well as leaf litter (including pine needles, oak leaf and twig)
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Genus TrombidiumObserver
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Walked from a fallen log onto a Lumpy Bracket
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Barking Treefrog (Hyla gratiosa)Observer
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In solar light flower after a rain
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Wolf's Milk (Lycogala epidendrum)Observer
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These are growing on a rotting Loblolly Pine stump. You can see the burned areas on the stump and moss from the DOF prescribed burn on April 13, 2022
