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Rubber Rabbitbrush (Ericameria nauseosa)Observer
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Rabbitbrush (Ericameria nauseosa), aka Chamisa, Rubber Rabbitbrush, and Gray Rabbitbrush - Devils Garden Trail - Arches National Park, National Park Service - Near Moab, Utah - 30 September 2016
Elevation: 5,207'
This is a shrub in the Sunflower (Aster - Asteraceae)
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Mule Deer (Odocoileus hemionus)Observer
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Mule Deer (Odocoileus hemionus) Buck - Trail Ridge Road - Rocky Mountain National Park, National Park Service - 28 September 2016
Elevation: 9,029'
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Golden Everlasting (Xerochrysum bracteatum)Observer
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Sundaze® Golden Beauty® Strawflower 'Flobragbi' (Xerochrysum bracteatum, aka Bracteantha bracteata) - William T. Bacon, Sr. Sensory Garden, Chicago Botanic Garden, Glencoe, IL - 10 June 2012
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Black-billed Magpie (Pica hudsonia)Observer
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Black-billed Magpie (Pica hudsonia), aka American Magpie - Beaver Meadows - Rocky Mountain National Park, National Park Service - 28 September 2016
Elevation: 8,465'
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Eastern Towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus)Observer
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Female Eastern Towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus) - Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary - Lincoln Park, Chicago Park District, Chicago, IL - 6 May 2012
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Eastern Towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus)Observer
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Male Eastern Towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus), aka Rufous-sided Towhee - Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary - Lincoln Park, Chicago Park District, Chicago, IL - 26 April 2015
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Ocotillo (Fouquieria splendens)Observer
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Flowers of the Ocotillo (Fouquieria splendens) - Green Valley, AZ - 28 September 2018
The Ocotillo is a plant indigenous to the Sonoran Desert and Chihuahuan Desert in the southwest U.S. It is not a true cactus. Other names for the Ocotillo include Coachwhip, Candlewood, Slimwood, Desert Coral, Jacob's Staff, Jacob Cactus, and Vine Cactus
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Asian Bleeding-Heart (Lamprocapnos spectabilis)Observer
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Bleeding Heart (Dicentra spectabilis) - Outside the Rose Terrace Café, Chicago Botanic Garden, Glencoe, IL - 26 May 2013
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Cutleaf Teasel (Dipsacus laciniatus)Observer
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Cutleaf Teasel (Dipsacus laciniatus) - Raven Glen Forest Preserve, between Antioch and Old Mill Creek, Lake County, IL - 30 August 2009
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King Cobra (Ophiophagus hannah)Observer
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King Cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) - Katraj Snake Park, Rajiv Gandhi Zoological Park and Wildlife Research Centre - Katraj (near Pune), State of Maharashtra, India - 22 July 2012
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Blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra)Observer
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Female Blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra) - Rajiv Gandhi Zoological Park and Wildlife Research Centre - Katraj (near Pune), State of Maharashtra, India - 15 June 2014
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Rattlesnake Master (Eryngium yuccifolium)Observer
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Wild Rattlesnake Master (Eryngium yuccifolium), aka Button Snakeroot and Button Eryngo - Middlefork Savanna, Lake County Forest Preserve District, near Lake Forest, IL - 14 July 2013
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Indian Crested Porcupine (Hystrix indica)Observer
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Indian Crested Porcupine (Hystrix indica) - Rajiv Gandhi Zoological Park and Wildlife Research Centre - Katraj (near Pune), State of Maharashtra, India - 22 July 2012
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Great Blue Skimmer (Libellula vibrans)Observer
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Female Great Blue Skimmer (Libellula vibrans) Dragonfly - Cajun Encounters Tour Co. 'Honey Island Swamp Tour' - Near Slidell, LA - 16 May 2014
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Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis)Observer
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Male Carolina Anole (Anolis carolinensis) Lizard, aka Green Alole, American Anole, and Red-throated Anole - Cajun Encounters Tour Co. 'Honey Island Swamp Tour' - Near Slidell, LA - 16 May 2014
This Anole is exhibiting its dewlap (throat fan). A fascinating fact about this lizard is that its territory is about 1 cubic meter, and will contain 1 male and 2-3 females.
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Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza georgiana)Observer
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Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza georgiana) - Rollins Savanna, Lake County Forest Preserve District, near Grayslake, IL - 12 September 2017
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Diamondback Watersnake (Nerodia rhombifer)Observer
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Diamondback Water Snake (Nerodia rhombifer) - Old Pearl River - Cajun Encounters Tour Co. 'Honey Island Swamp Tour' - Near Slidell, LA - 16 May 2014
The Old Pearl River forms the western border of the Pearl River State Wildlife Management Area of the State of Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.
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Carolina Rose (Rosa carolina)Observer
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Carolina Rose (Rosa carolina), aka Pasture Rose & Low Rose - Phenology & Photography Workshop - Independence Grove, Lake County Forest Preserve District, near Libertyville, IL - 27 October 2012
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Mayapple (Podophyllum peltatum)Observer
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Mayapple (Podophyllum peltatum) - Independence Grove (near Libertyville, IL), Lake County Forest Preserve District - 16 April 2011
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Jack-in-the-Pulpit (Arisaema triphyllum)Observer
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Jack-in-the-Pulpit (Arisaema triphyllum) - Independence Grove (near Libertyville, IL), Lake County Forest Preserve District - 8 May 2010
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Star of Persia (Allium cristophii)Observer
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Star of Persia (Allium Cristophii) - Evening Island, Chicago Botanic Garden, Glencoe, IL - 31 May 2015
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Chicago Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis ssp. semifasciatus)Observer
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Chicago Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis semifasciatus) - Raven Glen Forest Preserve, between Antioch and Old Mill Creek, Lake County, IL - 11 July 2009
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Scotch Thistle (Cirsium vulgare)Observer
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Bull Thistle (Cirsium vulgare) - Rollins Savanna, Lake County Forest Preserve District, near Grayslake, IL - 12 August 2012
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Common Mormon Swallowtail (Papilio polytes)Observer
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Common Mormon Butterfly (Papilio polytes) - Kulgachia (west of Uluberia City), Howrah District, West Bengal, India - 17 November 2011
Wikipedia: This butterfly is known for the mimicry displayed by the numerous forms of its females which mimic inedible Red-bodied Swallowtails, such as the Common Rose and the Crimson Rose.
Wikipedia: The 'Common Mormon' name is a reference to the polygamy formerly practiced by members of the Mormon sect according to Harish Gaonkar, of the Natural History Museum in London: "The origins of giving common English names to organisms, particularly butterflies for tropical species started in India around the mid-19th century ... The naming of Mormons evolved slowly. I think the first to get such a name was the Common Mormon (Papilio polytes), because it had three different [mimic] females, a fact that could only have been observed in the field, and this they did in India. The name obviously reflected the ... Mormon sect in America, which as we know, practiced polygamy."
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Jungle Flame (Ixora coccinea)Observer
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Rangan, aka Jungle Geranium, Flame of the Woods, and Jungle Flame (Ixora coccinea) - Crawley and Ray (Founders and Engineers) Pvt. Ltd. - Howrah District (aka Haora), State of West Bengal, India - 5 May 2009
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Common Myna (Acridotheres tristis)Observer
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A Mantis for Breakfast
Common Myna or Indian Myna Bird (Acridotheres tristis) - Courtyard of the Devdeveshwar Temple, Pavrati Hill, Pune, State of Maharashtra, India - 16 June 2013
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Lime Swallowtail (Papilio demoleus)Observer
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Common Lime Butterfly (Papilio demoleus), aka Lemon Butterfly, Lime Swallowtail, Small Citrus Butterfly, Chequered Swallowtail, Dingy Swallowtail, and Citrus Swallowtail - Kulgachia (west of Uluberia City), Howrah District, West Bengal, India - 17 November 2011
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Red-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus cafer)Observer
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Red-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus cafer) - Pune-Okayama Friendship Garden, aka Pu La Deshpande Udyan - Pune, State of Maharashtra, India - 16 March 2014
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Gray-headed Swamphen (Porphyrio poliocephalus)Observer
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Grey-headed Swamphen (Porphyrio poliocephalus), aka locally as Purple-headed Swamphen - Pashan Lake, Pashan Suburb, Pune, State of Maharashtra, India - 17 March 2014
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Black Drongo (Dicrurus macrocercus)Observer
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Black Drongo (Dicrurus macrocercus) - Pashan Lake, Pashan Suburb, Pune, State of Maharashtra, India - 17 March 2014