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The spawn is on!
The last two weeks have seen the observations really start to roll in and it has been exciting to see our local White Sucker and Longnose Sucker populations in the Calgary region begin spawning. Likewise, there continue to be observations of spawning fish from across the range in Canada and the US. Thanks to everyone who has contributed thus far, and keep those observations rolling in!
RECORRIDO FUNGI 25-05-2024
Pronto
*Ficus hispida* cf. *Ficus congesta*
Ficus hispida botanical key features, including:
• Opposite (attached) leaves, and
leaves' outline' shapes, bases' shapes and apices' shapes, and
forms including papery lamina
(not thick as per Ficus congesta), and
canopy new growth leaves pale green
– (not red per Ficus congesta).
• Figs depressed globose (shape)
– (not pyriform to discoid per Ficus congesta).
• Figs densely brown-pubescent (or v...
Lilliput Range Expansion Through iNat
Whereas some of our river mussels are charismatic (to a mussel enthusiast) with large sizes, dramatic colours and patterns, and interesting textures, the Lilliput (Toxolasma parvum) may be about as drab and inconspicuous as they come.
It's a small mussel often not much larger than a thumb with a plain brown, cloth-like exterior. While most mussels prefer running water and a mix of sand, cobble, and gravel substrate, the Lilliput is perfectly content in warm muddy backwa...
Diopatra along the eastern Australian coast
Anyone who has beachcombed along the eastern Australian coast at least a few times will likely have stumbled upon a Diopatra tube at some point. The inner lining of this tube is made of a tough, parchment-like layer, and isn't too exciting looking:
The outer layer, however, is much more unusual, with the worm attaching seawee...
May and June Events and Updates
Hello Everyone!
I hope this message finds you well!
I know May is a busy time for everyone, myself included. I hope you are all enjoying the sunshine in between the (much needed) rain. Fun fact, the earthy scent produced when rain falls is called petrichor. It is created when ozone, geosmin, and plant oils in soil are released into the air from the rain falling on the ground.
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Unfortunately, due to busy schedules, there will be no May pollinator...
Welcome!!
Hello everyone! I am Therese Phillips and I am a WWU student. I am passionate about being out in nature and birdwatching. Follow along to see all the amazing biodiversity of Bellingham! <3
The Things that Grow out of Bushes
I find it baffling that plants of any kind are able to grow out of common ornamental bushes, although I have noted they exhibit differences as though they were forced to adapt to being surrounded by...bush. They must be anchored to the ground as neither common dandelions nor creeping thistles are parasitic: this indicates that they are significantly taller than their kin found in open areas, which are low-growing(maybe ankle-height). This is speculation on my part, but it seems as if the...
Experiencia educativa escolar se desarrolló en Las Salinas de Huentelauquén
En el marco del trabajo educativo que se desarrolla en el Sitio Ramsar Las Salinas de Huentelauquén, se publicó en el boletín de noticias de la Red Hemisférica de Reservas para Aves Playeras, la nota "Implementando Descubramos a las aves Playeras” en Las Salinas de Huentelauquén, Chile", la cual recopila los entretelones de la experiencia educativa que escolares de la ciudad de Salamanca, ubicada en el Vale del Choapa, vivenciaron durante el año escolar 2023, la cual los llevó a conocer ...
200,000 observations
Another big milestone hit today - 200,000 observations submitted!
Also, we now have 9 species with >1,000 observations. What will be the 10th?
Artículo sobre el Picaflor del Norte se publica en revista La Chiricoca
En el nuevo Nº31 de La Chiricoca, la revista de la Red de Observadores de Aves y Vida Silvestre de Chile (ROC), se publica el artículo "Expansión del Picaflor del norte a Chile central: Un caso modelo de ciencia colaborativa" de los autores César Piñones, Ariel Cabrera, Franco Villalobos y Alexis Ceballos.
En el artículo se muestra el círculo virtuoso de integración de la ciencia ciudadana, académica y escolar, en post de dilucidar el estatus de la especie al sur de rango históri...
The park unfolds...
The park unfolds, a leafy maze,
sunlight dappled through a haze
Of emerald leaves, a canopy,
where branches reach for the wide, blue sea.
A giant oak, a timeless sage,
with gnarled bark whispering tales of age,
acorns dot the path below,
where playful squirrels come and go.
Willows weep in graceful sighs,
their branches brush the butterflies,
a symphony of flitting wings,
a silent dance the willow sings.
A row of maples, bold and bright,
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🌿 Let's Map Invasive Wineberry and More! 🍇
Hello Van Cortlandt Park Nature Network,
We hope you're enjoying the spring season and finding plenty of fascinating flora and fauna to observe. We want to extend a heartfelt thank you for your continued participation in our project. Your contributions are invaluable in helping us understand and protect our park's diverse ecosystem.
We're excited to announce our focus for the latter half of May and all of June: mapping wineberry and other invasive species! Wineberry (Rubu...
Зеленая пересмешка
Таки поймала второй раз в объектив зеленую пересмешку. На этот раз в Пскове, а впервые увидела под Питером в прошлом году.
Шустрая и шумная птица.
May 22, 2024 Biodiversity Day
A pair of cardinals on the lawn beside the Pricefield Road playground.
Several European Common Blue butterflies feeding of yellow flowers blooming on the north side of the lane to the north of Mathersfield Drive.
An Eastern Tiger Swallowtail in the trees behind the Roxborough Parkette where I also saw foru grosbeaks and a red tailed hawk.
June 1st Plant Walk
Hello everyone,
Registration for our June 1st Plant Walk is now open! 🤸 🌼 🤠
Saturday June 1st, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm at Naapi's Garden
We will meet at Naapi's Garden, William's place of residence on Kainai First Nation. This land was previously cultivated, but after a controlled burn, treatment ...
Identifying observations on iNat
Canned responses to common problems:
https://www.inaturalist.org/pages/responses#addid
Emergence!
As of 5/13, magicicada began emerging in DuPage County! The earliest emerging periodical cicadas were found in areas with exposed soil that was warmed by the sun at a higher rate than shaded soil. Many disturbed habitats, such as those in restoration sites at Lyman Woods, Willowbrook and Fullersburg Woods, had emerging cicadas as soon as 5/16.
Remember to snap pictures of cicada's undersides (abdomen) to help scientists ID cicadas down to species. Also, try recording some audio. ...
22 May, 2024
Since the last observation of the week on May 5, there have been 683 observations added to The Uta Project. There were many notable observations including:
—this pretty female Uta stanburiana stejnegeri...
The ostrich (Struthio camelus) as a quasi-ungulate, part 4: avian advantages of mobility in arid climates
Which morphological differences permit the ostrich to compete with ecologically similar ungulates, particularly under arid climates?
Birds tend to be extremely mobile, exploiting resources too patchy in space and time for like-size, like-diet mammals. This hypothetically applies even to flightless birds, for subtle reasons.
The ostrich may exceed ungulates in certain aspects of mobility, partly by virtue of its concentration of mass near the centre of gravity (e.g. gizzar...
BioBlitz Has Come to a Close
Our first iNaturalist BioBlitz is officially closed! Thank you to all who submitted observations of turtles, frogs, and toads of Ontario 🌱 The prize winners will be contacted directly to receive their prize packs.
In total, you submitted 62 observations encompassing 6 species of frogs 🐸 and 5 species of turtles 🐢 throughout Ontario!
Although this BioBlitz is over, continue to submit your sightings to our iNaturalist projects, and stay tuned for more updates! 🐍
BioBlitz Has Come to a Close
Our first iNaturalist BioBlitz is officially closed! Thank you to all who submitted observations of turtles, frogs, and toads of Ontario 🌱 The prize winners will be contacted directly to receive their prize packs.
In total, you submitted 62 observations encompassing 6 species of frogs 🐸 and 5 species of turtles 🐢 throughout Ontario!
Although this BioBlitz is over, continue to submit your sightings to our iNaturalist projects, and stay tuned for more updates! 🐍
Return of the organism? The concept in plant biology, now and then
https://doi.org/10.1007/s40626-024-00334-3
Theor. Exp. Plant Physiol. (2024)
BioBlitz Has Come to a Close
Our first iNaturalist BioBlitz is officially closed! Thank you to all who submitted observations of turtles, frogs, and toads of Ontario 🌱 The prize winners will be contacted directly to receive their prize packs.
In total, you submitted 62 observations encompassing 6 species of frogs 🐸 and 5 species of turtles 🐢 throughout Ontario!
Although this BioBlitz is over, continue to submit your sightings to our iNaturalist projects, and stay tuned for more updates! 🐍
Some more miners to watch for! (on asters and dogwoods)
There are two types of agromyzid mines that are very commonly observed, and it would be fantastic if people could rear as many adults as possible to clarify taxonomy.
On Cornus spp. (dogwoods and bunchberries), there are the linear mines identified as Phytomyza agromyzina. The problem is that I have reared another species, P. notopleuralis, from identical mine...
