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Triodanis perfoliataHavainnoija
gcwarblerKuvaus
These seeds and capsules are on plants from the same population in my backyard that I documented a couple of weeks ago.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/205573597
The smooth oval seeds seem to confirm that these are Clasping Venus's Looking-Glass.
This is at the lower limits of resolution for my Canon PowerShot SX740 camera. The grid on the backdrop has 5 mm squares.
Kuvat / Äänet
Havainnoija
gcwarblerKuvaus
This is the grass fed on by a migrant Painted Bunting in our yard (4/15/24).
Grid on backdrop is 5 mm squares.
See, https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/207462187
Kuvat / Äänet
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Eleodes goryiHavainnoija
gcwarblerKuvaus
This stink beetle was apparently recently deceased but entirely intact. TL about 18 to 20 mm.
Kuvat / Äänet
Havainnoija
gcwarblerKuvaus
These 2.5 to 3 mm gray beetles were super-abundant on most prickly-pear flowers. On enlargement, they can be seen to have mostly red-orange legs.
Kuvat / Äänet
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Nokitöyhtötiainen (Baeolophus atricristatus)Havainnoija
gcwarblerKuvaus
Carrying an unidentified larva.
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Suku AcmaeoderaHavainnoija
gcwarblerKuvaus
These small Acmaeodera were common on prickly-pear flowers. Most were on the order of 5 to 7 mm long.
The yellow elytral markings were quite variable but usually formed a fairly complete dorsal-lateral stripe which is slightly curved/bowed in the proximal half.
On 27 pages of Acmaeodera on BG (about 130 spp illustrated), I'm not finding a particularly close match to anything. Based on the key and illustrations in Hansen (2023; link on BG), this may be some form of A. neglecta or A. neoneglecta.
Kuvat / Äänet
Havainnoija
gcwarblerKuvaus
Apparently these are the fresh cones on this joint-fir. I don’t know that I’d ever seen them like this.
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Amerikannuppiputki (Cyclospermum leptophyllum)Havainnoija
gcwarblerKuvaus
iNat’s CV is so “used to” seeing Black Swallowtail larvae on this species that it lists that butterfly as 2nd choice here—even though there’s no larva present!
Kuvat / Äänet
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Arenaria benthamiiHavainnoija
gcwarblerKuvaus
Common but inconspicuous, hidden among all the other dazzling wildflowers and foliage.
Kuvat / Äänet
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Sateenkaarikardinaali (Passerina ciris)Havainnoija
gcwarblerKuvaus
First of the season in our yard and an uncommon migrant here in suburbia. The same as a male Painted Bunting did last year, we watched this PABU jump up and eat some seeds of Scribner's Panicgrass (Panicum oligosanthes ssp. scribnerianum; which can be seen blurry in the picture). See,
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/207619861
