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Bulbous Buttercup (Ranunculus bulbosus)Observer
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Buttercups growing out in the pathways at Prairie Ridge Ecostation in Raleigh, NC.
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Salamanders (Order Caudata)Observer
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Salamander found in vernal pool at Prairie Ridge Ecostation.
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Something...Observer
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Tiny, spinning, black animal from vernal pool at Prairie Ridge Ecostation.
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Genus CrangonyxObserver
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Found in vernal pool at Prairie Ridge Ecostation.
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Nine-banded Armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus)Observer
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Another armadillo foraging on the outer front lawn at Dungeness on Cumberland Island.
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Tropical Sage (Salvia coccinea)Observer
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Sage volunteer growing in the grass on the lawn in front of Dungeness on Cumberland Island.
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Nine-banded Armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus)Observer
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Armadillo foraging on outer grounds at Dungeness on Cumberland Island.
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Hercules' Club (Zanthoxylum clava-herculis)Observer
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Large Hercules' club shrub growing amidst the sand dunes on the boardwalk trail from the beach to Dungeness on Cumberland Island.
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Beach Croton (Croton punctatus)Observer
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Beach crotons growing in the sand dunes along a sandy trail leading from the beach to Dungeness on Cumberland Island.
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Beach Morning Glory (Ipomoea pes-caprae)Observer
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Beach morning-glory growing in sand on the beach in front of dunes on Cumberland Island.
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Speckled Purse Crab (Persephona aquilonaris)Observer
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Speckled purse crab remains on the beach at Cumberland Island after seagulls removed it's legs.
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Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus)Observer
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Vultures on the beach on southern end of Cumberland Island that had been eating some of the remains of a right whale calf (Juno's calf) on the beach. Very sad, but it did help out the vultures.
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Bristle Thistle (Cirsium horridulum)Observer
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Really large thistle growing alongside the boardwalk that connects the Sea Camp dock to the Cumberland Island beach.
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Pennsylvania Dingy Ground Beetle (Harpalus pensylvanicus)Observer
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Ground beetle that was using Neuse River Greenway trail to cross from one area of grass to another in east Wake county, NC.
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Clouded Skipper (Lerema accius)Observer
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Skipper on automatic aster blooms in front driveway garden at Prairie Ridge Ecostation in Wake county, NC.
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Swamp Smartweed (Persicaria hydropiperoides)Observer
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Smartweed growing in the pond at Prairie Ridge Ecostation in Wake county, NC.
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Green Treefrog (Hyla cinerea)Observer
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Treefrog in the cattails at the pond at Prairie Ridge Ecostation in Wake county, NC
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River Birch (Betula nigra)Observer
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Multiple sprout cluster of River Birch stems/trees growing on the embankment above the Neuse River along the Greenway trail in east Wake county, NC
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Eastern Poison Ivy (Toxicodendron radicans)Observer
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Mature Poison ivy vine in fall colors growing up a river birch situated on the embankment of the Neuse River in east Wake county, NC. The last photo shows the hairy poison ivy main stems growing up the bark of the tree it is residing in and upon
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Green Ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica)Observer
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Green ash tree full of seed clusters hanging from it's branches along the Neuse River Greenway trail in east Wake county, NC.
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Dotted Knotweed (Persicaria punctata)Observer
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Dotted knotweed growing almost lots of sugar tolerant pioneer plants and invasive stilt grass and blackberry alongside the Neuse River Greenway trail in east Wake county, NC near the Milburnie bridge crossing.
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Giant Leopard Moth (Hypercompe scribonia)Observer
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Caterpillar feeding on aster plant next to the Neuse River Greenway trail in east Wake county, NC.
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Callery Pear (Pyrus calleryana)Observer
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A large cluster of pear trees growing naturally on their own next to the Neuse River Greenway trail in east Wake county, NC. Curled, shiny, dark green leaves with yellow petiole that lifts the leaf in an arching manner up from the stem it's attached to. Newer stems of branches are brown & fuzzy. Main tree stems have obvious lenticels like those in the cherry family. There are occasional thornlike projections on some branches. Leaf margins are slightly ruffled. Lots of short branches growing up the main stems.
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Sumpweed (Iva annua)Observer
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Sumpweed growing amidst pioneer species in lowland area next to the Neuse River Greenway trail in east Wake county, NC. Decusate, opposite branching. Hairy stem, petioles, and main veins on back side of soft leaves.
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Northern Paper Wasp (Polistes fuscatus)Observer
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Dark paper wasp on goldenrod growing next to the Neuse River Greenway trail in east Wake county, NC.
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Ground-Ivy (Glechoma hederacea)Observer
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Ground-ivy growing next to the Neuse River Greenway trail in east Wake county, NC.
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Hairy White Oldfield Aster (Symphyotrichum pilosum)Observer
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Aster growing & blooming next to the Neuse River Greenway trail in east Wake county, NC.
