dizzthewiz's Identifications
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Common Peony (Paeonia officinalis)Observer
frank_drzalDescription
What kinda tree is this
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Northern Watersnake (Nerodia sipedon ssp. sipedon)Observer
whateverwatcherDescription
Lucky to get a fairly decent shot as it swam by quickly. Fairly small; maybe 1.5 feet. It made for shore a little to my left, hesitating as I followed. I stopped and it turned again towards shore and slipped out of sight under rocks at the water's edge. I saw a couple more slithering movements coming down towards the water from rocks further ashore. Possibly more young snakes out sunning? Made me wonder if they congregate for warmth at night.
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Genus LaphystiaObserver
whateverwatcherDescription
Possibly L. litoralis ?
This was the very dickens to photograph! It kept flying off - but coming back. It was so interesting-looking that I really wanted to know what it was. Back then (before I joined iNat), I tried search after search and came up with nothing.
Now I'm tremendously excited to find out that it is likely a robber - never would have guessed. (Yes it has the beard, but it more looks like the whole head is fuzzy.)
Even iNat didn't get me very close; only Asiloidea. Had to look at a lot of pictures from SC to get Laphystia.
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