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Χιονολαγός (Lepus americanus)Παρατηρητής
lenachiassonΠεριγραφή
Best guess is hare paws?
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vanloonmdΠεριγραφή
I figured it out counting the number of teeth on each side. For Woodsii teeth (5–)7–14 per side, on distal 1/2–4/5 of margin and for acicularis teeth 11–25 per side. Here ca. 7-8
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Αμερικανικός Λύγκας (Lynx rufus)Παρατηρητής
grahamsorensonΠεριγραφή
Or Lynx?
About 2 feet between same side tracks. Paw size about 2" long. Following snow covered trail that had a lot of Snowshoe Hare activity. Tracks mostly seen in more open forest of birch and mountain ash.
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sabrinal12Περιγραφή
1700 Meters elevation, on Silene acaulis. 1.2 cm long.
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Χειρονομίδες (Οικογένεια Chironomidae)Παρατηρητής
jozienΠεριγραφή
Not a coachwhip snake.
Red little worms, probably dead, in a muskrat push-up
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Πλακουντοφόρα (Ανθυποτάξη Placentalia)Παρατηρητής
marykriegerΠεριγραφή
tracks extend along the edge of the trail, prints show animal walking not bounding, in a meandering path; snow thin on the ground; prints fairly fresh, comparable in size to the mice and vole tracks seen nearby
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maria_lΠεριγραφή
Adult at least 8 cm long, carrying infant leeches on underside.
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Ζωή (Ζωή)Παρατηρητής
billie155Περιγραφή
Sticky substance creating strands when touched like a marshmallow.
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Κυανοβακτήρια (Συνομοταξία Cyanobacteria)Παρατηρητής
mwfamilyΠεριγραφή
Gelatinous. Not plant-like or fibrous at all. Algae?
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claireschonΠεριγραφή
Seems to have Brassicaceae anther arrangement. Leaves resemble Cardamine purpurea but flowering stem is very short.
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vanloonmdΠεριγραφή
Found on scree-ish slope.
Stem solitary, less than 30 cm tall. Younger leaflets hairy, corolla lobes rounded at the tip.
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jozienΠεριγραφή
on big willow, in that alder , birch patch. probably Salix...now i forgot the name ..the normal one here
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larryhalversonΠεριγραφή
4 plants of the Alba form growing amongst the the regular Eastern Fairy-Slipper.
Lewis Clark in his book Wild Flowers of the Pacific Northwest says "When shape and proportion, colour and perfume are all considered, this must rank as one of the most enchantingly lovely of all our native plants."
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Βρύο, Μούσκλο (Συνομοταξία Bryophyta)Παρατηρητής
jozienΠεριγραφή
on old elk poop
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paigesavardΠεριγραφή
Very interesting. Thought it was a crocus but unsure with so many petals...?
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vanloonmdΠεριγραφή
Habitat: Dry soil over bedrock, next to Arctostophilus uva-ursi.
Other widespread
species: Juniperus Horizontalis, Juniperus communis, Populos tremuloides & Pulsatilla nuttalliana.
Altitude: ca. 750 m from see level.
Gradient: ca. 20 degrees.
ONLY one observed in mountain (See last pictures to see location).
Height: ca 10.9-11.2 cm.
Leaves: No cauline leaves observed. Stalk length 7.6-7.7 cm long. Width 0.35 cm. Consistency of peduncle: soft, very short white hairs somewhat sparsely dispersed.
Basal leaf ascending: pedicel 3 cm. Leaf: ca. 1 cm.
Inflorescence: Solitary, terminal RADIAL flower.
Involucral bracts: 2.8-2.9 cm long. Width: 0.35 cm.
Simple, clasping base, JOINED, margins like they were SHARPLY cut (incised). #Segments: 6. Linear. Sessile. Consistency: not entirely glabrous, very short fine hairs predominantly on outer side.
Calyx: 8 septals that look alike. Colour: white to creamy. Shape: Deltoid.
Length: 1.9 cm.
Width- 0.9-1.1 cm.
Stamens: yellow. ca. 120 (Counted 5 times, but personally a beginner in doing so)
Achenes length ca. 0.3-0.4 cm.
UPDATE: I took the liberty of updating new photos of brachts for better analysis. Last photo is from the flower before it bloomed.
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vanloonmdΠεριγραφή
Dry rocky-gravely slope.
Gradient: 15-20 degrees
Elevation: 690 meters.
Height: Up to 6.5 cm.
Leaves: up to 1.5 cm long.
Stalk finally hairy.
Inflorescence:
Corollas: petals up to 6.5-7 mm long.
Calyces: septals 5 mm long.
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Γένος PythoΠαρατηρητής
jukkajantunenΠεριγραφή
Found among firewood which originates from Jake's Corner, YT
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jukkajantunenΠεριγραφή
this ind in BugGuide
https://bugguide.net/node/view/1061489
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sydcanningsΠεριγραφή
I think... Seems to be on the underside of the needles, but is now white, when it was bright orange earlier
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jukkajantunenΠεριγραφή
Identified as such in BigGuide
https://bugguide.net/node/view/1245166
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Βόρειος Ερυθρόπλατος Σκαπτοποντικός (Clethrionomys rutilus)Παρατηρητής
maria_lΠεριγραφή
Something was wrong with eyes; they were always shut. Feeding on berry.
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whitehorse1Περιγραφή
Reminded me of cauliflower. Very firm. Growing with moss. Mostly spruce around this. Not quite sure what it is!
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jeffreypeterΠεριγραφή
Found on mountainside in dry area. Looks like it was being eaten by an animal - maybe ground squirrel
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oebarkerΠεριγραφή
Predatory wasp with impressively large hoverfly prey landed on me for a few moments, then took off.
Hoverfly prey observation here: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/55567074
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sydcanningsΠεριγραφή
Identification based on morphological examination of sample sent by Bruce Bennett to Tom Beatty, UBC
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johnmeikleΠεριγραφή
Two individuals amoungst many purple flowers. Glabrous, unlike the purple flowering plants.
