ddfrossard's Identifications
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American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos)Observer
sambiologyDescription
Spotted a few things on my walk to the restroom today. Also, lots of mayflies emerged recently -- loads of them flying around!
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Cowbirds (Genus Molothrus)Observer
texasgirl27Description
primarily Brown -Headed Cowbirds with a few Bronzed intermingled. This is just a tiny sampling of the thousands gathered today in Kleberg County TX.
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Texas Paintbrush (Castilleja indivisa)Observer
haleechuDescription
These plants have lobed bracts that are brightly colored, these are known as modified leaves. On this plant they are red when fully matured and pink when growing. These are surrounding the actual flower that is densely packed in the form of a spike. They are herbaceous and angiosperms.
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Quail Grass (Celosia argentea)Observer
haleechuDescription
Fun fact: quail grass is actually edible! This flowering plant (angiosperm) is part of the amaranth family and are seeded plants. They have 3 types of Celosia. This plant prefers wet climates and grows in the topics of Africa. You can see the brightly colored flowers almost appear feather like, they are very soft to the touch. The leaves show this plant is a dicot with wide lengths and parallel veins.
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Striped Sweat Bees (Genus Agapostemon)Observer
sambiologyDescription
Went over to Cobblestone Trail Park -- been a while since I've been here!
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Reddening Lepiota (Leucoagaricus americanus)Observer
laura1242Description
Grew in my green beans
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Mealybug Destroyer (Cryptolaemus montrouzieri)Observer
laura1242Description
On Mexican milkweed with aphids.
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