Greenbrier/Carrionflower collaboration outing 2018
Interesting day today meeting up with Janet Wright (janetwright) of the iNaturalist community who happened to be passed through the area. I had fun spending the day out doing something instead of being alone at home. I did appreciate the further opportunity to photography and explore more of the Starved Rock Area.
A shout out to Janet who gave me the excuse to be in the area at and around Illinois Canyon. If she had not accepted my help in finding some greenbriers I would not have had the observations today that I did. I hope to post the observations soon and attach some to this entry.
Some species today included:
Unusual/rare: Skipjack shad, round goby
Other: Bristly Greenbrier, carrionflowers, bloodroot, American white pelican, bluegill, green sunfish, waterleaf, raccoon, spiderwort, northern watersnake, false soloman's seal, mayapple
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Observations
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American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos)Observer
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Birds seen on the Illinois River from Starved Rock State Park, Utica, Illinois.
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Baldcypress (Taxodium distichum)Observer
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Tree near the Illinois River at Starved Rock State Park, Utica, Illinois.
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Skipjack Shad (Alosa chrysochloris)Observer
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Fish caught off the "wall" at Starved Rock State Park, Utica, Illinois. The concrete retaining structure/walkway put along the shore of the Illinois River where many people fish.
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Common Sunfishes (Genus Lepomis)Observer
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Sunfish caught off the "wall" at Starved Rock State Park, Utica, Illinois. The concrete retaining structure/walkway put along the shore of the Illinois River where many people fish.
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Round Goby (Neogobius melanostomus)Observer
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(Goby #18 for 2018) Round Goby unfortunately caught off the "wall" at Starved Rock State Park, Utica, Illinois. The concrete retaining structure/walkway put along the shore of the Illinois River where many people fish.
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Common Raccoon (Procyon lotor)Observer
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This little raccoon didn't make it crossing Route 71 near Starved Rock State Park, Utica, Illinois.
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Bluejacket (Tradescantia ohiensis)Observer
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Flower at a pull off along the Illinois River and Route 71, Illinois.
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Purple Crownvetch (Securigera varia)Observer
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Flower at a pull off along the Illinois River and Route 71, Illinois.
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Wild Four o'Clock (Mirabilis nyctaginea)Observer
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Flower at a pull off along the Illinois River and Route 71, Illinois.
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Largeflower Bellwort (Uvularia grandiflora)Observer
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Flower along the path going west from parking lot 29 at Starved Rock State Park, Utica, Illinois.
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Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis)Observer
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Flower along the path going west from parking lot 29 at Starved Rock State Park, Utica, Illinois.
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Solomon's Plume (Maianthemum racemosum)Observer
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Flower along the path going west from parking lot 29 at Starved Rock State Park, Utica, Illinois.
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Mining Bees (Genus Andrena)Observer
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Bee on a flower along the path going west from parking lot 29 at Starved Rock State Park, Utica, Illinois.
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Honewort (Cryptotaenia canadensis)Observer
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Flower along the path going west from parking lot 29 at Starved Rock State Park, Utica, Illinois.
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Holarctic Azures (Genus Celastrina)Observer
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Butterfly along the path going west from parking lot 29 at Starved Rock State Park, Utica, Illinois.
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White Rattlesnake Root (Nabalus albus)Observer
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Flower along the path going west from parking lot 29 at Starved Rock State Park, Utica, Illinois.
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Japanese Barberry (Berberis thunbergii)Observer
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Bush along the path going west from parking lot 29 at Starved Rock State Park, Utica, Illinois.
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Japanese Barberry (Berberis thunbergii)Observer
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Bush along the path going west from parking lot 29 at Starved Rock State Park, Utica, Illinois.
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Drooping Trillium (Trillium flexipes)Observer
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Flower along the path going west from parking lot 29 at Starved Rock State Park, Utica, Illinois.
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Common Watersnake (Nerodia sipedon)Observer
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Water snake under the bridge over the creek along the path going west from parking lot 29 at Starved Rock State Park, Utica, Illinois.
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Japanese Barberry (Berberis thunbergii)Observer
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Bush along the path going west from parking lot 29 at Starved Rock State Park, Utica, Illinois.
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Six-spotted Fishing Spider (Dolomedes triton)Observer
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Spider on a flower floating on top of the water in a creek at Starved Rock State Park, Utica, Illinois.
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Metric Paper Wasp (Polistes metricus)Observer
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Wasps nesting in a structure by a creek at Starved Rock State Park, Utica, Illinois.
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Golden-backed Snipe Fly (Chrysopilus thoracicus)Observer
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Insect along the path at Illinois Canyon, Starved Rock State Park, Utica, Illinois.
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Early-Season Group (Complex Leiobunum ventricosum)Observer
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Spider along the path at Illinois Canyon, Starved Rock State Park, Utica, Illinois.
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Upright Carrionflower (Smilax ecirrhata)Observer
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Plant along the path at Illinois Canyon, Starved Rock State Park, Utica, Illinois. Temporarily marked location of plant in relation to path with an orange flag for photographing.
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Honewort (Cryptotaenia canadensis)Observer
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Flowering plant at the entrance to Illinois Canyon, Starved Rock State Park, Utica, Illinois.
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Round Goby (Neogobius melanostomus)Observer
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(Goby #19 for 2018) Goby unfortunately caught along the shore at Starved Rock State Park, Utica, Illinois.
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Green Sunfish (Lepomis cyanellus)Observer
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Sunfish caught along the shore at Starved Rock State Park, Utica, Illinois.
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Round Goby (Neogobius melanostomus)Observer
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(Goby #20 for 2018) Goby unfortunately caught along the shore at Starved Rock State Park, Utica, Illinois.
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Green Sunfish (Lepomis cyanellus)Observer
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Sunfish caught along the shore at Starved Rock State Park, Utica, Illinois.
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Bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus)Observer
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Sunfish caught along the shore at Starved Rock State Park, Utica, Illinois.
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