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Durham, NC 3/30/22
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Oriental False Hawksbeard (Youngia japonica). ID thanks to Carol Ann McCormick. |
Largeseed Forget-Me-Not (Myosotis macrosperma) |
Little Brown Jug (Hexastylis arifolia) |
Littleleaf Buttercup (Ranunculus abortivus) |
Mating march flies |
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Same arch flies, mating |
Mud |
Pennsylvania Bittercress (Cardamine pensylvatica) |
American Robin |
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Carpet Bugle (Ajuga reptans) |
Buttercup |
Female Northern Cardinal |
Carolina Cranesbill (Geranium carolinium) |
Carolina Wren |
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Common Yellow Wood-sorrel (Oxalis stricta) |
Confederate Violet (Viola sororia var. priceana) |
Cricket frog |
Same cricket frog |
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Durham, NC 3/29/22
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Chipping Sparrow |
Common Blue Violets (Viola sororia var. sororia) |
Confederate Violets (Viola sororia var. priceana) |
Eastern Redbud (Cercis canadensis) |
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Maple samaras |
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Durham, NC 3/27/22
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Female Northern Cardinal |
Carolina Cherry Laurel (Prunus caroliniana) |
Cedar Waxwing |
Same Cedar Waxwing |
Confederate Violet (Viola sororia var. priceana) |
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Doves' Foot Geranium ( |
Doves' Foot Geranium (Geranium molle) |
Male Eastern Bluebird |
Field Madder (Sherardia arvensis) |
Field Pansy (Viola bicolor) |
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Hermit Thrush |
American Hophornbeam |
Little Brown Jug (Hexastylis arifolia) |
Littleleaf Buttercup (Ranunculus abortivus) |
Another Littleleaf Buttercup (Ranunculus abortivus) |
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Yellow-rumped Warbler |
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Durham, NC 3/25/22
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Aphid, with mite parasite |
Boxelder (Acer negundo) flowers |
Cabbage White |
Same Cabbage White |
Eastern Comma |
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Grape Hyacinth (Muscari genus) |
Green Six-spotted Tiger Beetle, one jaw visible |
Green Six-spotted Tiger Beetle |
Green Six-spotted Tiger Beetle |
Green Six-spotted Tiger Beetle |
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Sawfly |
Jumping spider |
Tufted Titmouse |
Boxelder (Acer negundo) male flowers |
Flowering Dogwood (Cornus florida) |
Durham, NC 3/24/22
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Bigseed Forget-Me-Not (Myosotis macrosperma) |
Bigseed Forget-Me-Not (Myosotis macrosperma) |
Buffalo Treehopper |
Buttercup |
Common Chickweed (Stellaria media) |
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Confederate Violet (Viola sororia var. priceana) |
Flowering Dogwood (Cornus florida) |
Hairy Bittercress (Cardamine hirsuta) |
American Hophornbeam (Ostrya americana) |
American Hophornbeam (Ostrya americana) |
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Ivyleaf Speedwell (Veronica hederifolia) |
Jack-in-the-Pulpit (Arisaema triphyllum) |
Jack-in-the-Pulpit (Arisaema triphyllum) |
Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum) |
Mystery plant |
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River Birch (Betula nigra) catkin |
Sticky Willy (Galium aparine) |
Probably Southern Sugar Maple (Acer floridanum) |
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Durham, NC 3/22/22
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Female Eastern Bluebird |
Same female Eastern Bluebird |
Male Eastern Bluebird |
Henbit (Lamium amplexicaule) |
Honeybee |
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Lace bug (Leptoypha genus, probably mutica species). ID thanks to
Ken Wolgemuth. |
Littleleaf (or Kidneyleaf) Buttercup (Ranunculus abortivus). Here, the kidney-shaped basal leaves are visible. |
Sticky Chickweed (Cerastium glomeratum) |
Pine Warbler |
Probably plum flowers |
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Male Red-winged Blackbird |
Spider |
Maybe a Carolina Spring Beauty |
Virginia Spring Beauty (Claytonia virginica) |
Aphid |
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Same aphid |
Flea beetle (Crepidodera browni) |
Maybe a Yellow Buckeye |
Common Chickweed (Stellaria media) |
Crabapple tree? |
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Flowering Dogwood (Cornus florida) |
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Durham, NC 3/21/22
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Carolina Cherry Laurel (Prunus caroliniana) |
Carolina Jessamine |
Common Yellow Wood Sorrel (Oxalis stricta) |
Common Blue Violet (Viola sororia var. sororia) |
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Male Downy Woodpecker |
Female Eastern Bluebird |
Male Eastern Bluebird |
Field Pansy (Viola bicolor) |
Grape Hyacinth |
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American hophornbeam (Ostrya americana) |
American hophornbeam (Ostrya americana) |
Japanese Rose |
Moth |
Big Periwinkle (Vinca major) |
Red Maple (Acer rubrum) samaras |
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Red Maple (Acer rubrum) samaras |
Eastern Redbud (Cercis canadensis) branch |
Eastern Redbud (Cercis canadensis) flowers |
Eastern Redbud (Cercis canadensis) tree |
Southern Sugar Maple (Acer floridanum) flowers. ID uncertain, but this is the most likely species. Definitive ID awaits leaf examination. |
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Southern Sugar Maple (Acer floridanum) flowers |
UNC helicopter |
Winged Elm (Ulmus alata) seedhead |
Winged Elm (Ulmus alata) seedheads |
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Durham, NC 3/20/22
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Eastern Gray Squirrels courting |
Eastern Gray Squirrels courting |
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Eastern Gray Squirrels courting |
Eastern Gray Squirrels courting |
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Eastern Gray Squirrels courting, with grooming |
Eastern Gray Squirrels courting, with grooming |
Eastern Gray Squirrels mating |
Eastern Gray Squirrels mating |
Our local swamp |
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Virginia Spring Beauty (Claytonia virginica) |
Asian Multi-colored Ladybug Beetle |
Two globular springtails, a Bourletiella genus one (orange) and a Sminthurinus atrapallidus one (blue-gray) |
At least 12 Sminthurinus atrapallidus globular springtails |
Five Sminthurinus atrapallidus globular springtails and another |
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Three Sminthurinus atrapallidus globular springtails |
Two interacting Sminthurinus atrapallidus globular springtails |
Five Sminthurinus atrapallidus globular springtails |
Common Grackle |
Jumping spider |
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Jumping spider (Hentzia mitrata) |
Red-banded Hairstreak |
Red Maple (Acer rubrum) female flowers and the small samaras they produce |
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Durham, NC 3/19/22
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Two-lined Leatherwing Beetles mating |
Purple Dead-nettle with a duskywing |
Mock Strawberry (Potentilla indica) |
Persian Speedwell (Veronica persica) |
Red Maple (Acer rubrum), looking brown at a distance, but its samaras are actually red turning green. |
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One of the last Dimpled Trout Lilies (Erythronium umbilicatum) |
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Weymouth Woods-Sandhills Nature Preserve, Southern Pines, Moore County, NC 3/18/22
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Bird's Foot Violet (Viola pedata) |
Bird's Foot Violet (Viola pedata) |
Narrowleaf Blueberry (Vaccinium tenellum) flowers and buds. ID thanks to Harry LeGrand. |
Ribbed Pine Borer (Rhagium inquisitor) |
Mystery rock |
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Springtime Darner (Basiaeschna janata) |
Water strider |
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Durham, NC 3/17/22
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Tiny Bluets (Houstonia pusilla). ID thanks to Harry LeGrand. |
Callery Pear (Pyrus calleryana) |
Carolina Chickadee |
Same Carolina Chickadee |
Same Carolina Chickadee |
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Common Vetch (Vicia sativa) |
Red Maple (Acer rubrum) |
Eastern Redbud () |
Sugar Maple (Acer saccharum) |
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Penny's Bend Nature Preserve, Durham, NC 3/16/22
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Common Blue Violet (Viola sororia var. sororia) |
Common Vetch (Vicia sativa) |
Early Saxifrage (Micranthes virginiensis) |
Female Falcate Orangetip on a Virginia Spring Beauty |
Same female Falcate Orangetip |
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Same female Falcate Orangetip |
Field Pansy (Viola bicolor) |
Green and Gold (Chrysogonum virginianum) |
Ground Ivy (Glechoma hederacea) |
Hairy Bittercress (Cardamine hirsuta) |
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Ivyleaf Speedwell (Veronica hederifolia) |
Lesser Celandine (Ficaria verna), an introduced plant. |
Little Brown Jug (Hexastylis arifolia) |
Big Periwinkle (Vinca major) |
Big Periwinkle (Vinca major). ID uncertain because leaves were obscured. |
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Purple Dead Nettle (Lamium purpureum) |
Purple Dead Nettle (Lamium purpureum) |
Turtle |
Virginia Spring Beauty (Claytonia virginica) |
Yellow Fumewort (Corydalis flavula) |
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Yellow Fumewort (Corydalis flavula) |
Yellow Fumewort (Corydalis flavula) |
Yellow Fumewort (Corydalis flavula), with Ivyleaf Speedwell leaves |
Yellow Fumewort (Corydalis flavula) |
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Durham, NC 3/15/22
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Red-bellied Woodpecker |
Sugar Maple (Acer saccharum) |
Xyelid sawfly |
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Durham, NC 3/14/22
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Celebrating Pi Day |
Antmimic jumping spider (Synemosyna formica) |
Asian Multi-colored Ladybug Beetle |
Dark-eyed Junco |
Downy Woodpecker |
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Field Pansy (Viola bicolor) |
Great Blue Heron |
Miniature roses from a neighbor's garden |
Tufted Titmouse |
Wasp |
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Sawfly (Xyela genus) |
Jumping spider (Hentzia mitrata) |
Red Maple (Acer rubrum) female flowers with small samaras |
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Durham, NC 3/13/22
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Male House Finch |
Eastern Phoebe |
Red Maple, with male flowers |
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Durham, NC 3/12/22
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Callery Pear |
Juvie Eastern Towhee |
Male House Finch |
Leatherleaf Mahonia (Berberis bealei) |
American Robin |
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Saucer Magnolia petals |
Eastern Gray Squirrel |
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Durham, NC 3/11/22
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Dark Fishing Spider |
Japanese Cherry |
Red Maple samaras |
More Red Maple samaras |
Red maples |
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Sawfly (Xyela genus) |
Elongate springtail (Entomobrya atrocincta) |
Same elongate springtail (Entomobrya atrocincta) |
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Durham, NC 3/10/22
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American Elm (Ulmus americana) seedheads |
Callery pear |
Female Northern Cardinal |
Male Northern Cardinal |
Juvie Carolina Wren, singing |
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Littleleaf Buttercup (Ranunculus abortivus) close-up (tentative ID thanks to Harry LeGrand) |
Kidney-leaf Buttercup (Ranunculus abortivus) close-up |
American Hophornbeam (Ostrya virginiana) |
Pennsylvania Bittercress (Cardamine pensylvanica) |
Saucer Magnolia |
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Star Magnolia |
White-throated Sparrow |
Winged Elm (Ulmus alata) |
Winged Elm (Ulmus alata) |
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Durham, NC 3/8/22
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Buffalo Treehopper |
Common Blue Violet (Viola sororia var. sororia) |
Another Common Blue Violet (Viola sororia var. sororia) |
Common Vetch (Vicia sativa) |
Male Downy Woodpecker |
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Male Downy Woodpecker |
Flea beetle |
Ivyleaf Speedwell (Veronica hederifolia) |
Jumping spider (very young Paraphidippus aurantius) |
Pine Warbler |
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Red Maple (Acer rubrum) female flowers and samaras |
Red Maple (Acer rubrum) female flowers and samaras |
Red Maple (Acer rubrum) female flowers and samaras |
Greater Bee Fly (Bombylius major) |
Same Greater Bee Fly (Bombylius major) |
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Great Bee Fly on a Virginia Spring Beauty |
Dwarf spider |
Green lacewing larva |
Same green lacewing larva |
Same green lacewing larva |
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Japanese Mazus (Mazus pumilus) |
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Durham, NC 3/7/22
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Brown-headed Nuthatch |
Another Brown-headed Nuthatch |
Female Northern Cardinal |
Carolina Wren |
Same Carolina Wren, singing |
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Same Carolina Wren, singing |
Same Carolina Wren |
Common Chickweed (Stellaria media) |
Confederate Violet (Viola sororia var. priceana) |
Confederate Violet (Viola sororia var. priceana) |
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Crane Fly Orchid winter leaf |
Field Pansy (Viola bicolor) |
Hairy Bittercress (Cardamine hirsuta) |
Henbits and Hairy Bittercress |
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Ivyleaf Speedwell (Veronica hederifolia) |
Mock Strawberry (Potentilla indica) |
Song Sparrow |
Yellow-rumped Warbler |
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Durham, NC 3/6/22
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Common Chickweed and Ivyleaf Speedwell |
Common Chickweed (Stellaria media) |
Common Yellow Wood-sorrel (Oxalis stricta) |
Mock Strawberry (Potentilla indica) |
Dimpled Trout Lilies (Erythronium umbilicatum) |
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Dimpled Trout Lilies (Erythronium umbilicatum) |
Dimpled Trout Lilies (Erythronium umbilicatum) |
Dimpled Trout Lilies (Erythronium umbilicatum) |
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Durham, NC 3/5/22
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American Elm (Ulmus americana) samaras |
Asian Multi-colored Ladybug Beetle |
Bug |
Male Northern Cardinal |
Female Eastern Bluebird |
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Tufted Titmouse in Winged Elm |
Another Tufted Titmouse in Winged Elm |
A third Tufted Titmouse in Winged Elm |
Velvet Mite |
Wasp nest in Red Maple |
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Yellow-rumped Warbler |
Another Yellow-rumped Warbler |
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Flowers Field, Dorothea Dix Park, Raleigh, Wake County, NC 3/4/22
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American Elm (Ulmus americana) |
Azure Bluet (Houstonia caerulea) |
Common Wood-sorrel (Oxalis cincta) |
Daffodils |
Dark-eyed Junco |
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Field Madder (Sherardia arvensis) |
Field Pansies (Viola biocolor) |
Henbit (Lamium amplexicaule) |
Ivyleaf Speedwell (Veronica hederifolia) |
Persian Speedwell (Veronica persica) |
Durham, NC 3/3/22
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Male Eastern Bluebird |
Male Eastern Bluebird |
Feather |
Globular springtail |
Globular springtails (Sminthurinus atrapallidus) |
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Globular springtails |
Globular springtails (Sminthurinus atrapallidus) |
Globular springtails |
Globular springtails (Sminthurinus atrapallidus) |
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Globular springtails (Sminthurinus atrapallidus) |
Ichneumon wasp |
Jumping spider |
Jumping spider (Hentzia mitrata) |
Mystery ladybug beetle |
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Eastern Phoebe |
Eastern Phoebe |
Eastern Phoebe |
Eastern Phoebe |
Eastern Phoebe |
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Dimpled Trout Lily |
Virginia Spring Beauty |
Virginia Spring Beauty |
Yellow-rumped Warbler |
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Durham, NC 3/2/22
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Common Blue Violet (Viola sororia var. sororia) |
Centipede |
China Paper Bush |
Common Dandelion (Taraxacum oficinale) |
Male Eastern Bluebird |
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Globular springtail (Sminthurinus atrapallidus) |
Globular springtail (Sminthurinus atrapallidus), perhaps with eggs? |
Ivyleaf Speedwell (Veronica hederifolia) |
Killdeer |
Springtail, Poduromorpha order |
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Virginia Spring Beauty (Claytonia virginica) |
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Durham, NC 3/1/22
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Female Downy Woodpecker |
Same female Downy Woodpecker |
Duke Hospital's helicopter |
Airliner |
Leaf beetle (Prasocuris phellandri) |
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Henbits (Lamium amplexicaule) |
Mallard pair |
Same Mallards in another pond |
Mock Strawberry (Potentilla indica) |
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American Robin |
Dimpled Trout Lilies |
White-throated Sparrow |
Tufted Titmouse |
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