Observaciones de emsaari

Observed on 10/11/18 at 2:46PM
Weather: approximately 84 degrees F, slightly cloudy, warm, no rain at the time but during a particularly rainy week, no wind
Habitat: in a county park, surrounded by other plants and wildlife, on the railing of a dock overlooking a lake, not shaded at the time of observation
Original ID: Vespula squamosa, based on the description and pictures from http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/urban/occas/hornet_yellowjacket.htm and https://www.insectidentification.org/insect-description.asp?identification=Southern-Yellowjacket and https://www.rescue.com/bugs/yellowjackets/southern-yellowjacket/; yellow and black bands on body, dark head, smooth body

Observed on 10/11/18 at 2:30PM
Weather: approximately 84 degrees F, slightly cloudy, warm, no rain at the time but during a particularly rainy week, no wind
Habitat: in a county park, surrounded by other plants and wildlife, tallest tree in the area so not shaded by other plants
Original ID: Pinus elliottii, based on the description and pictures from https://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20q?guide=Trees&cl=US/FL and http://nwdistrict.ifas.ufl.edu/hort/2016/06/01/dont-be-a-sap-knowing-the-difference-between-florida-pines/ and https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pdffiles/FR/FR00300.pdf; long needles, large somewhat thinner cones, spiral arrangement of needles, smallest branches are about thumb sized in diameter

Observed on 10/11/18 at 2:26PM
Weather: approximately 84 degrees F, slightly cloudy, warm, no rain at the time but during a particularly rainy week, no wind
Habitat: in a county park, surrounded by other plants and wildlife, very close to the edge of a lake, shaded at the time of observation by surrounding plants
Original ID: Thuidium delicatulum, based on the description and pictures from https://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20q?guide=Trees&cl=US/FL and https://www.ohio.edu/plantbio/vislab/moss/byrd.htm; green, resembles a tiny fern, in shade, near a lake

Observed on 10/3/18 at 10:29AM
Weather: approximately 79 degrees F, clear skies, warm and sunny, no rain or wind
Habitat: in a county park, on the trunk of a tree, shaded by the tree, surrounded by other plants and wildlife
Original ID: Parthenocissus quinquefolia, based on the description and pictures from https://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20q?guide=Trees&cl=US/FL and https://www.floridasnature.com/vines1.html; broad, toothed leaves, 5 leaflets, woody vine

Observed on 10/5/18 at 10:42AM
Weather: approximately 81 degrees F, clear skies, warm and sunny, no rain or wind
Habitat: in a county park, surrounded by other plants and wildlife, on a dock overlooking a lake,somewhat shaded at the time of observations
Original ID: Anolis sagrei, based on the description and pictures from https://srelherp.uga.edu/lizards/anosag.htm; small in size, brown body with darker brown and light white stripes

Observed on 10/6/18 at 10:40AM
Weather: approximately 79 degrees F, clear skies, warm and sunny, slight breeze, no rain
Habitat: in a county park, in grass, surrounded by other plants and wildlife, shaded by trees at the time of observation
Original ID: Sciurus carolinensis, based on the description and pictures from http://myfwc.com/wildlifehabitats/profiles/mammals/land/squirrels/; squirrel with gray/brown fur, bushy tail

Observed on 10/6/18 at 10:42AM
Weather: approximately 79 degrees F, clear skies, warm and sunny, slight breeze, no rain
Habitat: in a lake in a county park, surrounded by other plants and wildlife (particularly other kinds of turtles, fish, and alligators), at the surface of the water in the sun at the time of observation
Original ID: Gasteracantha cancriformis, based on the description and pictures from https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/herpetology/florida-amphibians-reptiles/turtles/ and https://srelherp.uga.edu/turtles/apafer.htm; large flat shape, dark coloration, webbed feet, pointed head

Observed on 10/6/18 at 10:42AM
Weather: approximately 79 degrees F, clear skies, warm and sunny, slight breeze, no rain
Habitat: in a county park, under a dock on a lake, surrounded by other plants and wildlife, shaded at the time of observation
Original ID: Anhinga anhinga, based on the description and pictures from http://myfwc.com/wildlifehabitats/profiles/birds/waterbirds/anhinga/ and a sign at the park; medium-sized black bird with silver/white feathers on wing, long thing beak

Observed on 10/6/18 at 10:21AM
Weather: approximately 79 degrees F, clear skies, warm and sunny, slight breeze, no rain
Habitat: in a county park, near a lake, surrounded by other plants and wildlife, shaded by other large trees
Original ID: Bjerkandera adusta, based on the description and pictures from https://www.fs.fed.us/nrs/pubs/gtr/gtr_nrs79.pdf; small grayish/white clusters, velvety caps

Observed on 10/6/18 at 10:15AM
Weather: approximately 79 degrees F, clear skies, warm and sunny, slight breeze, no rain
Habitat: in a county park, on the edge of a lake, surrounded by other plants and wildlife, shaded at the time of observation
Original ID: Gasteracantha cancriformis, based on the description and pictures from https://spiderid.com/spider/araneidae/gasteracantha/cancriformis/; small black spider with a yellow/white body with black dots and red horns

Observed on 10/6/18 at 10:04AM
Weather: approximately 79 degrees F, clear skies, warm and sunny, slight breeze, no rain
Habitat: in a county park, near a road, surrounded by other plants and wildlife, half shaded at the time of observation
Original ID: Juniperus virginiana, based on the description and pictures from http://www.southeasternflora.com/view_flora.php?plantid=417#; tall tree with branches in a cone shape around the trunk, green needles that are slightly larger at the ends

Observed on 10/5/18 at 12:28PM
Weather: approximately 86 degrees F, clear skies, warm and sunny, no rain or wind
Habitat: in a suburban yard, on a large tree near other plants and wildlife, shaded at the time of observation
Original ID: Anolis sagrei, based on the description and pictures from https://srelherp.uga.edu/lizards/anosag.htm; small in size, brown body with darker brown and light white stripes

Observed on 10/5/18 at 10:47AM
Weather: approximately 81 degrees F, clear skies, warm and sunny, no rain or wind
Habitat: in a county park, surrounded by other plants and wildlife, in a web spun between the branches of a ground plant located in a small clearing, shaded at the time of observation
Original ID: Leucauge argyra, based on the description and pictures from https://spiderid.com/spider/tetragnathidae/leucauge/argyra/ and https://bugguide.net/node/view/40305; black and yellow dotted/striped body with long legs

Observed on 10/5/18 at 10:32AM
Weather: approximately 81 degrees F, clear skies, warm and sunny, no rain or wind
Habitat: in a county park, dry dirt surrounded by other plants and wildlife, shaded at the time of observation by surrounding plants
Original ID: Solenopsis invicta, based on the description and pictures from https://bugguide.net/node/view/30188 and http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/urban/ants/red_imported_fire_ant.htm; red head/body, 2 segmented body, dark brown/black tail

Observed on 10/5/18 at 10:30AM
Weather: approximately 81 degrees F, clear skies, warm and sunny, no rain or wind
Habitat: in a county park, surrounded by other plants and wildlife, on the branch of a plant shaded by trees
Original ID: Pachydiplax longipennis, based on the description and pictures from https://www.insectidentification.org/insect-description.asp?identification=Blue-Dasher; bright blue body with dark stripes, black wings with slight brown discoloration near body, big green eyes

Observed on 10/3/18 at 10:40AM
Weather: approximately 79 degrees F, clear skies, warm and sunny, no rain or wind
Habitat: in a county park, surrounded by other plants and wildlife, in trees both high up and lower to the ground, some shaded some sunny
Original ID: Tillandsia usneoides, based on the description and pictures from https://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20q?guide=Trees&cl=US/FL; long curly gray strands clumped together

Observed on 10/3/18 at 10:43AM
Weather: approximately 79 degrees F, clear skies, warm and sunny, no rain or wind
Habitat: in a county park, surrounded by other plants and wildlife, shaded by trees
Original ID: Hamelia patens, based on the description and pictures from https://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20q?guide=Trees&cl=US/FL; medium-sized broad leaves, red round fruits, red cylindrical flowers

Observed on 10/3/18 at 10:32AM
Weather: approximately 79 degrees F, clear skies, warm and sunny, no rain or wind
Habitat: in a county park, surrounded by various plants and other wildlife, photographed in an unshaded area of short grass but plenty of shade nearby
Original ID: Anartia jatrophae, based on the description and pictures from https://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20q?guide=Caterpillars and https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Anartia-jatrophae; white with light brown markings, black spots

Observed on 10/3/18 at 10:56AM
Weather: approximately 79 degrees F, clear skies, warm and sunny, no rain or wind
Habitat: in a county park, in a large lake surrounded by nature and other wildlife such as birds, alligators, and fish
Original ID: Pseudemys suwanniensis, based on the description and pictures from http://myfwc.com/wildlifehabitats/imperiled/profiles/reptiles/suwannee-cooter/; medium-sized animal, dark colored shell with yellow markings, claws

Observed on 10/3/18 at 10:51AM
Weather: approximately 79 degrees F, clear skies, warm and sunny, no rain or wind
Habitat: in a county park, on the edge of a lake, shaded by trees
Original ID: Ardea alba, based on the description and pictures from https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Great_Egret/id; white bird with a long neck and long black legs, large bright yellow beak

Observed on 10/3/18 at 11:56AM
Weather: approximately 79 degrees F, clear skies, warm and sunny, no rain or wind
Habitat: in a front yard, surrounded by various plants, shaded by large trees
Original ID: Gasteracantha cancriformis, based on the description and pictures from https://spiderid.com/spider/araneidae/gasteracantha/cancriformis/; small black spider with yellow dots and red horns

Observed on 10/3/18 at 10:25AM
Weather: approximately 79 degrees F, clear skies, warm and sunny, no rain or wind
Habitat: in a county park, on the edge of a trail, shaded by other trees
Original ID: Bidens pilosa, based on the description and pictures from http://www.southeasternflora.com/view_flora.php?plantid=760#; broad, toothed leaves, small white flower with yellow center

Observed on 10/3/18 at 10:35AM
Weather: approximately 79 degrees F, clear skies, warm and sunny, no rain or wind
Habitat: in a county park, shaded by other trees
Original ID: Callicarpa americana, based on the description and pictures from https://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20q?guide=Trees&cl=US/FL; broad toothed leaves, bright purple round fruits in bundles

Observed on 10/3/18 at 10:09AM
Weather: approximately 79 degrees F, clear skies, warm and sunny, no rain or wind
Habitat: in a county park, surrounded by other plants of its kind, shaded by other trees
Original ID: Serenoa repens, based on the description and pictures from http://www.southeasternflora.com/view_flora.php?plantid=804; somewhat rigid leaves in a semi-circle fanned shape, pointed ends, crease down center of the leaves