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Phidippus whitmaniObservador
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Beautiful Jumping Spider, think species is right... when I first observed it from a slight distance while standing up, thought it was a velvet ant (genus Dasymutila), which they closely mimic.
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Pica-Pau-Grande (Dryocopus pileatus)Observador
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Pileated woodpeckers have been seen and heard in the general area for many years, including recently. Have watched them at work in other areas, creating this type of sign, my initial guess.
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Veado-Mula (Odocoileus hemionus)Observador
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Rodent sign on antler tips.
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Veado-Mula (Odocoileus hemionus)Observador
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The Upper green area.
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Género SedumObservador
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Noticed this beauty on a low rocky ridge above the Green River.
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Frasera speciosaObservador
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Several groups spread about, this one on the edge of an open stand of forest.
Lake of the Woods in the background.
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Chinavia hilarisObservador
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Very noticeable color on the forest floor this time of year. Warm early March day, about 60 degrees for a couple hours.
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Faia-Americana (Fagus grandifolia)Observador
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Last year's leaves still there.
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Género AsarumObservador
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Green leaves that easily catch your eye on the forest floor in January.
Natural area associated with an historical landmark/park... for me, this island of a natural area - surrounded by ever-increasing urbanization is what's really valuable as opposed to the "heritage-like" historical aspect which I can easily pass on.
Is a place in the area to connect with Nature, where only a few visit, a rareity in the growing metropolis swallowing up the state of North Carolina, from the Piedmont to beyond. Location somewhat generalized to help keep area protected from over-use, a common situation of natural areas around here.
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Anolis-Verde (Anolis carolinensis)Observador
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Noticed this, what I believe is an adult female (white stripe on back) Green Anole checking me out in a local nature area, on a cold day with a touch of warmth in the afternoon.
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Acronicta americanaObservador
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A friend found this caterpillar among accumulating leaves on the forest floor.
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Narceus americanusObservador
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Beautiful millipede about 4 inches in length, traveling over exposed tree roots surrounded by leaf debris, on a cool evening.
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Cobra-Corredora (Coluber constrictor)Observador
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Saw this beauty while walking a somewhat hidden trail at an area park. She/he was shaking her tail like gopher/bull snakes do to sound like a rattlesnake. Should have caught it on video. Peacefully, I departed the area. Was a great observation.
Location is generalized.
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Beautiful butterfly visiting the hummingbird feeder in late summer. A female ruby-throated hummingbird chased this butterfly off, the butterfly rested on the walkway, flew off and returned later.
General location.
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Secção CaesareaeObservador
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Beneath a young longleaf pine and mixed hardwood forest.
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Amanitas e Afins (Género Amanita)Observador
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Under the thick canopy of a young longleaf pine/hardwood forest.
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Coiote (Canis latrans)Observador
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Saw this coyote passing through a thin strip of forest in an urban area. Was fortunate to get a couple okay photos of him/her.
Location generalized.
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Sapo-de-Fowler (Anaxyrus fowleri)Observador
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Observed this toad moving about as the hot day was giving way to a somewhat cooler evening.
Used general location of observation, seen within that area.
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Anolis-Verde (Anolis carolinensis)Observador
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Young Carolina Anole in an urban area, crossing a sidewalk from cultivated lawn area towards cultivated shrub area. Residential suburbia.
Sanford, NC
Used general location info, within location scope.
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Calopteryx maculataObservador
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Mating pair.
Weymouth Woods Sandhills Nature Preserve
Adjacent to slow moving stream with wide swampy areas, passing through bottomland hardwood forest wetland area. All surrounded by protected upland longleaf pine sandhills community.
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Calopteryx maculataObservador
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Other males and females near slow moving stream with swampy areas passing through bottomland hardwood forest surrounded by longleaf pine sandhills upland ecotype.
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Calopteryx maculataObservador
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Female with males and other females nearby.
Weymouth Woods Sandhills Nature Preserve
Near slow moving stream with swampy areas passing through bottomland hardwood forest.
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Calopteryx maculataObservador
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Beautiful male ebony jewlwing with females and other males in the area.
Weymouth Woods Sandhills Nature Preserve
Near slow moving stream that has some swampy areas, passing through bottomland hardwood forest.
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Beija-Flor-de-Pescoço-Vermelho (Archilochus colubris)Observador
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Think this may be a female Ruby-throated Hummingbird, unsure. Visiting my Mom's Hummingbird feeder.
Used a general location of Sanford, NC.
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Epargyreus clarusObservador
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Observed these two in a bottomland hardwood forest area of Weymouth Woods Sandhills Nature Preserve.
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Pinus palustrisObservador
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A walk in the remnant Sandhills vegetation.
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Sanhaço-de-Fogo-Migrador (Piranga rubra)Observador
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Saw this brilliantly colored male as I was hiking midday at Weymouth Woods Sandhills Nature Preserve. He was moving about and a little vocal while just in the edge of a bottomland hardwood forest that bordered the longleaf pine sandhills community that was the inspiration for this preserve and NC state park.
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Género CastillejaObservador
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Color on the mountain.
Staying general... Somewhere South of Hope Valley, North of Lost Lakes.