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alison_pollackΠεριγραφή
There were tons of these fruiting bodies on the wet leaves in the eucalyptus grove, but @wongatrappin found this nice little cluster on the stem of one of the leaves.
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sea-kangarooΠεριγραφή
Dive site Coconut Walk. Max depth 62ft/19m, avg depth 36ft/11m, avg temp 82F/28C.
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sea-kangarooΠεριγραφή
Not sure if the yellow's part of it, or a separate organism overtaking it.
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tobiashaysΗμερομηνία
Δεκέμβριος 2022Περιγραφή
Growing with Caloplaca subpyraceella on old rabbit and rodent droppings on open sandy soil with bryophyte, liverwort, and cladonia mats. In Adenostoma, Arctostaphylos, Artemisia, Baccharis, Yucca shrubland.
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alan_rockefellerΠεριγραφή
Under redwood, odor musty. Stem hollow, cap and stem dry.
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alan_rockefellerΠεριγραφή
Under Abies grandis and tan oak. Mild taste, very slightly fungal. Odor mild, very slightly like a rubber band.
Context unchanging in KOH - outside turning vinaceous red.
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damontigheΠεριγραφή
10 total flies on underside of rotten wood that also have Beauveria filled wasp
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connectacopiaΠεριγραφή
In photos 2 & 3 the U. hyperborea is next to a U. phaea for comparison. U. hyperborea’s thallus is much wrinklier and almost black.
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j-darΠεριγραφή
On Salix laevigata in a dry riparian corridor. Spores about 12.4x6.5µ with wide isthmus at 5.0µ. Length:Isthmus ratio=2.5. Probably common in the region, need to see more material to be totally comfortable with ID.
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kschneiΠεριγραφή
Several dark swallowtails seen together near beach. This looks a bit like a time-lapse collage, but this was a single exposure photo that seems to have captured three butterflies (there were three flying around) in one image... :)
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alison_pollackΠεριγραφή
From the herbarium of Dr. Steven Stephenson, University of Arkansas. Collected by dela Cruz and Stephenson. On twigs, lowland dipterocarp forest.
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leslie_flintΠεριγραφή
On Canyon Live Oak Gall; Not sure whether or not this is a slime mold; maybe pin lichen? maybe fungi?
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j-darΠεριγραφή
C+R
[edit] Microscopy added in review of O. oregonensis potential.
*Hymenium height is 200-240µ, too short for oregonensis (>320µ)
*Epihymenium is K- (oregonensis is K+Y)
*Algae is scattered in clumps beneath hypothecium, and present in exciple (oregonensis is mostly absent)
*Spore size is 47.3x25.2µ (n=5), a fit for subpallescens, too small for oregonensis.
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plantsarecoolΠεριγραφή
R. menziesii? Looks like previous R. menziesii observed but never this far inland.
Observed exclusively on Quercus douglassii west of Glenville in blue oak woodland.
State lichen of California!
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damontigheΠεριγραφή
Large golden tide event at San Leandro shoreline
microscopy: Nikon TMS 1000X
light microscopy
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sarahlloydΠεριγραφή
The dark base of the peridium seems to be a feature that separates this species from Lamproderma 'mossy', a similar but smaller species that occurs on the same bryophyte-covered logs and stumps.
Photo 2 rounded columella and the 2&3 membranous expansions on the capillitium.
4 tips of capillitium attached to peridium.
5 17 micron diameter echinulate spores.
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wongatrappinΠεριγραφή
Definitely doesn’t look quite like a lot of other dendrographa obs here. Not sure what this is
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alan_rockefellerΤόπος
Golden Gate Natl. Rec. Area - MA, Marin County, Golden Gate National Recreation Area, US-CA, US (Google, OSM)Περιγραφή
On manzanita.
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kkellmanΠεριγραφή
On Douglas fir bark. Thallus C+ red. Spores simple, 8/ascus, clear, 80 X 33 um. Algae not continuous under the hypothecium,. Hymenium 400 um tall
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j-darΗμερομηνία
Ιανουάριος 2022Περιγραφή
"kahm" yeast on fermented beets
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errantlightΠεριγραφή
*this appears to be a released pet leucistic axolotl, which we were able to capture, and are holding until pick up by someone locally who can care for it properly
Update :( unfortunately the person who took over caring for this little guy let us know that he passed away overnight on 18June - they had eaten, but were unable to keep food down (also, it was in rough shape when we found them - gills looked terrible, emaciated, and one eye was damaged/partly missing)
Some context/further details:
We found them in the creek behind where we live, which is a highly populated residential area. It seemed like they were “stuck/scared” (if we hadn’t found them I think they would have just stayed there until they died or were predated), and when we went down with a bucket they crawled right in. While waiting for the person we had found who has experience with them, they seemed to be accustomed to people/were approaching us in the temporary tub we’d set up for them. Also, my spouse had seen someone the previous day (it may have been 2 days prior) down in the creek (like maybe 10 metres away from where we found this wee one), which is not normal (we’re usually the only nature nerds around here!) and thinks they had an emptied bag when they left.
All that to say that although we have no proof that this was a very recent release of an already ill pet, it seems unlikely that they’d been living in the creek for much more than 24 hrs before we found them. I’m still glad we tried to help <3
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kschneiΤόπος
Great Basin NP, Wheeler Pk Scenic Dr, 0.2 road mi N NV-488, White Pine County, NV, USA (Google, OSM)Περιγραφή
Nymph beat from sagebrush and collected under permit GRBA-2022-SCI-0008, 5 mm, also posted to BG.
