locations approximate- Mahogany Hammock Trail
Noticed this when editing photos of a large raft of Lesser Scaup in Coot Bay.
@billpranty thoughts on this bird?
Historical record. This was a fun find for us. Five minutes from our old place. One documented record south of this record, a bird was found in West Summerland Key in 1987
Found within Deering Nature preserve. Completely unknown
A local of the area suggested a fish crow based on its call.
Seen while conducting plant monitoring with Mike B in Hole-in-the-Donut Restoration Area 2004 by canoe.
All of my observations from today:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?on=2024-03-25&place_id=any&user_id=joemdo
More info about the surrounding restoration area: https://www.nps.gov/ever/learn/nature/hidprogram.htm
Project that includes all of the Hole-in-the-Donut restoration areas: https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/everglades-national-park-hole-in-the-donut-restoration
Seen while conducting plant monitoring with Steve Woodmansee in Hole-in-the-Donut restoration area 2004 by canoe.
All of my observations from today: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?on=2024-03-24&place_id=any&user_id=joemdo
More info about the surrounding restoration area: https://www.nps.gov/ever/learn/nature/hidprogram.htm
Project that includes all of the Hole-in-the-Donut restoration areas: https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/everglades-national-park-hole-in-the-donut-restoration
Seen while conducting plant monitoring with Steve Woodmansee in Hole-in-the-Donut restoration area 2004 by canoe.
All of my observations from today: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?on=2024-03-24&place_id=any&user_id=joemdo
More info about the surrounding restoration area: https://www.nps.gov/ever/learn/nature/hidprogram.htm
Project that includes all of the Hole-in-the-Donut restoration areas: https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/everglades-national-park-hole-in-the-donut-restoration
Seen while conducting plant monitoring with Mike in Hole-in-the-Donut restoration area 2004 by canoe.
All of my observations from today:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?on=2024-03-25&place_id=any&user_id=joemdo
More info about the surrounding restoration area: https://www.nps.gov/ever/learn/nature/hidprogram.htm
Project that includes all of the Hole-in-the-Donut restoration areas: https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/everglades-national-park-hole-in-the-donut-restoration
Seen while driving back from plant monitoring work with Steve Woodmansee in Hole-in-the-Donut restoration area 2004
More info about the surrounding restoration area: https://www.nps.gov/ever/learn/nature/hidprogram.htm
Project that includes all of the Hole-in-the-Donut restoration areas: https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/everglades-national-park-hole-in-the-donut-restoration
Found on Pontederia cordata (pickerelweed)
Seen while conducting plant monitoring with Mike in Hole-in-the-Donut restoration area 2004 by canoe.
All of my observations from today:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?on=2024-03-25&place_id=any&user_id=joemdo
More info about the surrounding restoration area: https://www.nps.gov/ever/learn/nature/hidprogram.htm
Project that includes all of the Hole-in-the-Donut restoration areas: https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/everglades-national-park-hole-in-the-donut-restoration
Seen while conducting plant monitoring with Steve Woodmansee in Hole-in-the-Donut restoration area 2004 by canoe.
All of my observations from today: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?on=2024-03-24&place_id=any&user_id=joemdo
More info about the surrounding restoration area: https://www.nps.gov/ever/learn/nature/hidprogram.htm
Project that includes all of the Hole-in-the-Donut restoration areas: https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/everglades-national-park-hole-in-the-donut-restoration
Seen while conducting plant monitoring with Steve Woodmansee in Hole-in-the-Donut restoration area 2004 by canoe.
All of my observations from today: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?on=2024-03-24&place_id=any&user_id=joemdo
More info about the surrounding restoration area: https://www.nps.gov/ever/learn/nature/hidprogram.htm
Project that includes all of the Hole-in-the-Donut restoration areas: https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/everglades-national-park-hole-in-the-donut-restoration
Wasp was sitting, then took off and grappled with another.
Multiple cells that move by stretching out then collapsing/ sliding back in over each other. Looks almost mechanical. Moves fairly quickly. Photos are capturing different stages of movement. Found in water from
university of miami canal.
In short-hydroperiod wetland with Iris savanarrum, Rhynchospora odorata, et al. Slated for development. Found inflorescence as a "tumbleweed". Could not find plant.
host is Coccoloba diversifolia
Washed up alive on a branch of the red sea whip.
I put this whole thing back in the water, but no doubt it will wash up again.
Found snorkeling @ 6-8' on sand flat near grass, off beach. Very rare @this location.
That's a new one, blue earthworm? In Pennekamp on Grove Trail
About 3 mm long. Collected from beneath bark of a dead, mature loblolly pine that was also infested with Ips calligraphus and a variety of wood-borers.
Permit 03042415 (no collecting)
lots of pink larvae in safflower seed debris beneath a bird feeder, photo 2 is reared adult
Very red in color but the closest in shape found after cleaning a submerged dock
first saw a few of these in August 2023, on revisiting there is a sizeable population found under old boards & bricks. adult animals about 3-5mm in length, some small juveniles also seen.
on Sargassum (https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/114367199)
Found in the Sargassum
I put some southern live oak leaves with galls from an apparently undescribed Polystepha gall midge (see https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/85610839) in a rearing jar, and forgot about them. Noticed later that a bunch of these wasps had emerged. They were dead and a little shriveled, but still gorgeous. About 2 mm long, including the ovipositor in back but not the antennae in front. Interesting deep groove in the frons, into which the antennal scapes fit nicely. I am utterly unfamiliar with this group of wasps, so I'd appreciate any help with ID!
The observation date (7/1/21) is from when the galls were collected. These wasps emerged sometime between 7/4 and 8/3/21.
Permit 03042415 (no collecting)
Commonly naturalizing in yard (disturbed soil). Note the long dorsal spine on mature carpel (which contains the seed) in the third photo. Also note the involucre bracts subtending the calyx (there are 3 narrow now brown bracts below the leafy now brown calyx in photo 5 ).
Notes for id:
Surely not a typical Noetia ponderosa, but it appears too fresh to be a fossil, with the pink beak and the periostracum.
ID notes: fine radial ribs, significantly wider shape, less inflated
Photos 4-6 compare this specimen with a Noetia ponderosa specimen, https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/196718910
Photos 7-9 compare both of those two with another suspicious specimen I’ve found: http://www.inaturalist.org/observations/201052152
My friends and I were taking a night walk on the beach when we noticed this juvenile sawfish. It was definitely a juvenile at approximately 3ft in length. Looking at it more closely, it appeared that this specimen suffered an injury from what I could only assume was another predator, possibly a bird. You can see some scarring along its dorsal region as well as its left pectoral fin.
Sound and Florida keys on beach baby lobster don’t know what kind
in Badwater pools -- salt water
Found dead near a drainage lock. Pretty impressively sized, maybe 20"+. Going through old photos