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Coastal Plain Cooter (Pseudemys floridana)Observer
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Discovered this little turtle swimming in the pool!
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North American Racer (Coluber constrictor)Observer
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Found the snake floating in the pool. Removed it from the water with a net.
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North American Racer (Coluber constrictor)Observer
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Sudden to find this dead snake in my pool skimmer. But I discovered a similar live snake floating on some leaves in the water nearby. Perhaps a sibling? Will post it separately.
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Eastern Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes ssp. asterius)Observer
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On cultivated bronze fennel
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Spider-hunting Wasps (Family Pompilidae)Observer
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On cultivated bronze fennel
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Southern Toad (Anaxyrus terrestris)Observer
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Pulled this toad out of the pool this morning along with numerous relatives. I’ve never seen so many toads in the pool before.
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Smooth Earthsnake (Virginia valeriae)Observer
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Discovered the small snake floating in the pool. Removed it with a twig.
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Eastern Earthsnake (Virginia valeriae ssp. valeriae)Observer
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Pulled this little guy out of the pool. Under 12 inches long
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Sunflowers and Allies (Tribe Heliantheae)Observer
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Single flower atop long, spindly stem
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Red-bellied Snake (Storeria occipitomaculata)Observer
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Found this baby snake, perhaps 6 inches long, in my swimming pool. Pulled it out with a stick. Pool in woodsy location.
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Yaupon Holly (Ilex vomitoria)Observer
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Would love to definitively identify this plant. I am attempting to clear my yard of invasive species. I’ve never seen it in bloom, although I did find two small red berries that I tried to capture in the photo. If it is Yaupon holly, I will gladly leave it alone. Can anyone help identify this plant? Thank you!
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Swamp Milkweed Leaf Beetle (Labidomera clivicollis)Observer
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Discovered eating a potted milk weed plant I bought in the spring.