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Grizzly Bear (Ursus arctos ssp. horribilis)Observer
jim22lawrenceDescription
A large canvas of my bear photo hung in the BC Legislature. Our local MLA claimed it helped pursued the Premier to totally ban Grizzly Bear trophy hunting in BC. Keep shooting photos, they can make a difference !
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Grizzly Bear (Ursus arctos ssp. horribilis)Observer
davedrumDescription
I sent this photo to a Forest Service friend who along with state and federal biologists were able to trap and collar her. She is the first female grizzly to be collared in Washington State. I have (trail camera) photos from the following year of her two cubs in my other observations.
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Mountain Bluebird (Sialia currucoides)Observer
horseshoekidDescription
Sometimes you just gotta mash the shutter for too long
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Steller Sea Lion (Eumetopias jubatus)Observer
kristymDescription
Stellar Sea Lion
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Longleaf Pine (Pinus palustris)Observer
douggoldmanDescription
Seedlings with cotyledons at ground level.
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Corail (Parasitaxus usta)Observer
joeysantoreDescription
One single plant, growing somewhat close to a trail and six feet from its host plant. New location for this plant as far as I can tell. Never been recorded here before, even in the herbarium records.
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Sitkafiicht (Picea sitchensis)Observer
tsirtalisDescription
Probably not native at this location. Near the US Coast Guard building. Jokingly referred to as the "St. Paul National Forest," probably the tallest tree on the island.
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Mountain Cottontail (Sylvilagus nuttallii)Observer
twillrichardsonDescription
Drama. These guys all normally get along pretty well, but here a squirrel decided to start something and nearly got kicked in the head as reward. Moments later they were back to munching sunflower seeds side-by-side again.
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Pacific Silver Fir (Abies amabilis)Observer
toddfolsomDescription
Approximate location. There were quite a few of these trees in the montane, mid-portion of the trail.
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Coast Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens)Observer
madison329Description
My bf found this on a hike. ID?
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Eastern Redcedar (Juniperus virginiana)Observer
brettjacksonDescription
I managed to catch the moment where two Juniperus virginiana pollen grains' intines expanded and ruptured their exines. I think the first probably helped trigger the second. Check out this paper for more on the mechanism at work here.
Measurements
Unruptured exines
23–27×21–25 μm; Q=1.01–1.15
Images
All slides in water
1: External intines hydrating and expanding to rupture exines
2: Intact pollen grains
3: Ruptured pollen grains
4: Habit
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Sitkafiicht (Picea sitchensis)Observer
josiahhchaseDescription
Sharp, prickly needles.
