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Red Columbine (Aquilegia canadensis)Observer
mycoheterotrophismDescription
a particularly pink-flowered plant
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Mount Saint Helena Morning-Glory (Calystegia collina ssp. oxyphylla)Observer
nelruzam
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Black-footed Ferret (Mustela nigripes)Observer
bstockerDescription
This ferret popped out of a hole that the prairie dog seemed to be trying to cover up. The two animals seemed to be aware of each other, but they did not interact. Eventually the prairie dog wandered off.
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Wolverine (Gulo gulo)Observer
dhasemannDescription
What an incredible encounter! I was just past Panorama Point, searching for White-tailed Ptarmigan when I turned around and saw it running up the snow towards me. It stopped and stared at me for a minute, before bouncing up the snow and continuing up the ridge following before going up and over the ridge and out of view. I got some great photos and took a few videos as well. Quite a surreal experience.
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California Bog Asphodel (Narthecium californicum)Observer
kuedaDescription
Narthecium californicum. I saw Ron's pics of this a while back and decided that one day, I would have to see it. Glad that day finally came.
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Meadow Tiger Beetle (Parvindela lunalonga)Observer
twillrichardsonDescription
I saw a few pairs in copulation/guarding, but all but one were under deep cover of vegetation. Got lucky with this approachable pair
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Short-tailed Weasel (Mustela richardsonii)Observer
nawatersDescription
I watched this ermine catch 5 pika on trips up and down the slopes of Cracked Crag. Chipmunk-sized with a short tail (there are no perspective tricks going on in this picture, but if needed, I can upload others with a more side-on perspective. Pika observation recorded separately here: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/14002186
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Mount Tamalpais Bristly Jewelflower (Streptanthus glandulosus ssp. pulchellus)Observer
kueda
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Sierra Fawn Lily (Erythronium multiscapideum)Observer
morganstickrodDescription
Numerous plants from this population. The majority were still in flower, although beginning to senesce; many starting to develop fruit
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Devil's Bouquet (Nyctaginia capitata)Observer
aspidoscelisDescription
Nyctaginia capitata, south of the Cedar Mountains near Wamels Draw, south side of NM Hwy. 9, 31.812 -108.114, Luna County, New Mexico, 22 Sep 2014.
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Northern Groundcone (Boschniakia rossica)Observer
iadamsDescription
Date approx., late June 2003
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Yukon Fringed Gentian (Gentianopsis detonsa ssp. yukonensis)Observer
blainespellmanDescription
4 stamen, 1 style. Blue corolla that is United, 4 parts; calyx 4 parts. So same number of corolla lobe as stamen. Gentian. Pretty tall 30-40 cm), linear cauline leaves in 2 pairs, and base of calyx comes to a somewhat acute point (like the mouth of a funnel). Gentian barbata (Hulten) and Gentianopsis dentosa ssp. yukonensis (Cody).
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Coast Ranges Subalpine Fir (Abies lasiocarpa var. lasiocarpa)Observer
dgreenberger
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alan_rockefellerDescription
Yellow parts fluoresce orange in 365 nm ultraviolet light
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Deer Fern (Struthiopteris spicant)Observer
birdnerd722Description
A split deer fern?
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Shasta Fawn Lily (Erythronium shastense)Observer
morganstickrodDescription
Growing on limestone
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Western Yellow-bellied Racer (Coluber constrictor ssp. mormon)Observer
chrisophylla
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Genus PrionyxObserver
gbentallDescription
This wasp photobombed my session with a worn Mormon Metalmark. I didn't see the wasp until going through the photos!
