mel42's Identifications

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What

Double-crested Cormorant (Nannopterum auritum)

Observer

deejay

Date

November 25, 2016

Place

Palo Alto, CA, USA (Google, OSM)
Double-crested Cormorant - Photo (c) José Antonio Linage Espinosa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by José Antonio Linage Espinosa
mel42's ID: Double-crested Cormorant (Nannopterum auritum)
Added on March 1, 2023
Supporting
Added as part of a taxon swap

Photos / Sounds

What

Gray Buckeye (Junonia grisea)

Observer

leslie_flint

Date

June 4, 2015

Place

Alum Rock Park, San Jose, CA (Google, OSM)
Gray Buckeye - Photo (c) cjackson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by cjackson
mel42's ID: Gray Buckeye (Junonia grisea)
Added on June 15, 2021
Supporting
Added as part of a taxon split

Photos / Sounds

2 photos

What

Foothill Carpenter Bee (Xylocopa tabaniformis ssp. orpifex)

Observer

deejay

Date

June 26, 2015

Place

Alum Rock Park, San Jose, CA (Google, OSM)

Description

Bee around 1 inch in size, on Black Sage

Valley Carpenter Bee - Photo (c) stonebird, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
mel42's ID: Valley Carpenter Bee (Xylocopa sonorina)
Added on May 24, 2020
Maverick
Added as part of a taxon swap

Photos / Sounds

What

Umber Skipper (Lon melane)

Observer

deejay

Date

October 14, 2015

Place

Alum Rock Park, San Jose, CA (Google, OSM)
Umber Skipper - Photo (c) Esaú Valdenegro-Brito, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by Esaú Valdenegro-Brito
mel42's ID: Umber Skipper (Lon melane)
Added on May 17, 2020
Supporting
Added as part of a taxon swap

Photos / Sounds

What

Umber Skipper (Lon melane)

Observer

anudibranchmom

Date

July 8, 2015 11:59 AM PDT

Place

Alum Rock Park (Google, OSM)
Umber Skipper - Photo (c) Esaú Valdenegro-Brito, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by Esaú Valdenegro-Brito
mel42's ID: Umber Skipper (Lon melane)
Added on May 17, 2020
Supporting
Added as part of a taxon swap

Photos / Sounds

What

Blue Elder (Sambucus cerulea)

Observer

howardfriedman1

Date

August 11, 2013

Place

Alum Rock Park (Google, OSM)
Blue Elder - Photo (c) Matthew Zlatunich, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Matthew Zlatunich
mel42's ID: Blue Elder (Sambucus cerulea)
Added on May 18, 2018
Supporting
Added as part of a taxon swap

Photos / Sounds

What

Ornate Tiger Moth (Apantesis ornata)

Observer

janinalarenas

Date

May 16, 2015 11:46 AM PDT

Place

UC Santa Cruz Campus Natural Reserve, Santa Cruz County, UCNRS, US-CA, US (Google, OSM)
Ornate Tiger Moth - Photo (c) Don Loarie, some rights reserved (CC BY)
mel42's ID: Ornate Tiger Moth (Apantesis ornata)
Added on December 15, 2017
Improving
Added as part of a taxon swap

Photos / Sounds

What

California Buckeye (Aesculus californica)

Observer

ajwpuppy

Date

October 14, 2015 12:24 PM PDT

Place

Guadalupe River Park, San Jose, CA, US (Google, OSM)
California Buckeye - Photo (c) Gary Griffith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by Gary Griffith
mel42's ID: California Buckeye (Aesculus californica)
Added on December 1, 2017
Improving

Photos / Sounds

What

American Mistletoe (Phoradendron leucarpum)

Observer

antnat

Date

April 12, 2014

Place

sunol regional wilderness (Google, OSM)
American Mistletoe - Photo (c) Mary Keim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
mel42's ID: American Mistletoe (Phoradendron leucarpum)
Added on May 5, 2017
Supporting
Added as part of a taxon swap

Photos / Sounds

What

Feral Pigeon (Columba livia var. domestica)

Observer

deejay

Date

October 17, 2016

Place

Palo Alto, CA, USA (Google, OSM)
Rock Pigeon - Photo (c) Константин Самодуров, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Константин Самодуров
mel42's ID: Rock Pigeon (Columba livia)
Added on November 29, 2016
Supporting

Photos / Sounds

What

California Scrub-Jay (Aphelocoma californica)

Observer

deejay

Date

November 19, 2016

Place

Milpitas, CA 95035, USA (Google, OSM)
California Scrub-Jay - Photo (c) Dawn Beattie, some rights reserved (CC BY)
mel42's ID: California Scrub-Jay (Aphelocoma californica)
Added on November 29, 2016
Supporting

Photos / Sounds

What

Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)

Observer

deejay

Date

November 19, 2016

Place

Milpitas, CA 95035, USA (Google, OSM)
Great Blue Heron - Photo (c) Dan Roach, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Dan Roach
mel42's ID: Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)
Added on November 29, 2016
Supporting

Photos / Sounds

2 photos

What

California Root Borer (Prionus californicus)

Observer

deejay

Date

October 1, 2016

Place

Alum Rock, San Jose, CA, USA (Google, OSM)

Description

Found dead, approximately 2 inches long

California Root Borer - Photo (c) John L. Richards, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by John L. Richards
mel42's ID: California Root Borer (Prionus californicus)
Added on November 29, 2016
Supporting

Photos / Sounds

What

Gem-shaped Orbweaver (Araneus gemma)

Observer

deejay

Date

October 14, 2016

Place

Alum Rock, San Jose, CA, USA (Google, OSM)

Description

This is the same spider I posted yesterday. It has a white cross pattern further up on the abdomen. I couldn't get a picture of it.

Orbweavers - Photo (c) Jakob Fahr, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Jakob Fahr
mel42's ID: Orbweavers (Family Araneidae)
Added on November 29, 2016
Supporting

Photos / Sounds

2 photos

What

Western Leaf-footed Bug (Leptoglossus clypealis)

Observer

deejay

Date

October 26, 2016

Place

Alum Rock, San Jose, CA, USA (Google, OSM)
True Bugs - Photo (c) WonGun Kim, all rights reserved, uploaded by WonGun Kim
mel42's ID: True Bugs (Suborder Heteroptera)
Added on November 29, 2016
Supporting

Photos / Sounds

What

Double-crested Cormorant (Nannopterum auritum)

Observer

deejay

Date

November 25, 2016

Place

Palo Alto, CA, USA (Google, OSM)
Double-crested Cormorant - Photo (c) José Antonio Linage Espinosa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by José Antonio Linage Espinosa
mel42's ID: Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus [inactive])
Added on November 29, 2016
Maverick
(Inactive Taxon)

Photos / Sounds

What

Milk Thistle (Silybum marianum)

Observer

darinjm7

Date

May 24, 2016 03:59 PM PDT

Place

Three Creeks Trail, San Jose, CA (Google, OSM)
Milk Thistle - Photo (c) Juan Carlos Garcia Morales, all rights reserved, uploaded by Juan Carlos Garcia Morales
mel42's ID: Milk Thistle (Silybum marianum)
Added on May 31, 2016
Supporting

Photos / Sounds

What

Wind Poppy (Papaver heterophyllum)

Observer

deejay

Date

March 30, 2016

Place

Alum Rock Park, San Jose, CA (Google, OSM)
Wind Poppy - Photo no rights reserved, uploaded by Alex Heyman
mel42's ID: Wind Poppy (Papaver heterophyllum)
Added on May 31, 2016
Supporting

Photos / Sounds

What

Banana Slugs (Genus Ariolimax)

Observer

annehansen

Date

April 24, 2016 05:12 PM PDT

Place

Penitencia Creek Trail San Jose, CA 95132 (Google, OSM)
Pacific Banana Slug - Photo (c) ritchie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
mel42's ID: Pacific Banana Slug (Ariolimax columbianus)
Added on May 31, 2016
Leading

Photos / Sounds

3 photos

What

Valley Oak (Quercus lobata)

Observer

constance

Date

May 8, 2016 02:03 PM PDT

Place

Sunol Regional Wilderness, Alameda County, US-CA, US (Google, OSM)
Valley Oak - Photo (c) Andrea Kreuzhage, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Andrea Kreuzhage
mel42's ID: Valley Oak (Quercus lobata)
Added on May 31, 2016
Supporting

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What

Elegant Clarkia (Clarkia unguiculata)

Observer

hfabian

Date

May 26, 2016

Place

Sunol Regional Wilderness (Google, OSM)
Elegant Clarkia - Photo ALAN SCHMIERER, no known copyright restrictions (public domain)
mel42's ID: Elegant Clarkia (Clarkia unguiculata)
Added on May 31, 2016
Supporting

Photos / Sounds

What

Purple Chinese Houses (Collinsia heterophylla)

Observer

scstroller

Date

May 26, 2016 02:20 PM PDT

Place

Joseph D Grant County Park, San Jose, CA, US (Google, OSM)
Purple Chinese Houses - Photo (c) Ken-ichi Ueda, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
mel42's ID: Purple Chinese Houses (Collinsia heterophylla)
Added on May 31, 2016
Supporting

Photos / Sounds

3 photos

What

House Wren (Troglodytes aedon)

Observer

deejay

Date

March 26, 2016

Place

Alum Rock Park, San Jose, CA (Google, OSM)
House Wren - Photo (c) Juan Miguel Artigas Azas, all rights reserved, uploaded by Juan Miguel Artigas Azas
mel42's ID: House Wren (Troglodytes aedon)
Added on May 31, 2016
Supporting

Photos / Sounds

3 photos

What

House Wren (Troglodytes aedon)

Observer

robberfly

Date

March 26, 2016 10:24 AM PDT

Place

Alum Rock Park, San Jose, CA, US (Google, OSM)
House Wren - Photo (c) Juan Miguel Artigas Azas, all rights reserved, uploaded by Juan Miguel Artigas Azas
mel42's ID: House Wren (Troglodytes aedon)
Added on May 31, 2016
Supporting

Photos / Sounds

What

Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos)

Observer

dpom

Date

April 9, 2016 01:02 PM PDT

Place

Alum Rock Park, Santa Clara, California, United States (Google, OSM)
Golden Eagle - Photo (c) Carlos N. G. Bocos, all rights reserved, uploaded by Carlos N. G. Bocos
mel42's ID: Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos)
Added on May 31, 2016
Supporting

Photos / Sounds

What

Bullock's Oriole (Icterus bullockii)

Observer

dpom

Date

April 9, 2016 02:10 PM PDT

Place

Alum Rock Park, Santa Clara, California, United States (Google, OSM)
Bullock's Oriole - Photo (c) Manuel Becerril González, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Manuel Becerril González
mel42's ID: Bullock's Oriole (Icterus bullockii)
Added on May 31, 2016
Supporting

Photos / Sounds

What

Columbian Black-tailed Deer (Odocoileus hemionus ssp. columbianus)

Observer

julie34

Date

April 14, 2016 04:55 PM PDT

Place

Alum Rock Park, San Jose, CA, US (Google, OSM)
Columbian Black-tailed Deer - Photo (c) scog7, all rights reserved, uploaded by scog7
mel42's ID: Columbian Black-tailed Deer (Odocoileus hemionus ssp. columbianus)
Added on May 31, 2016
Supporting

Photos / Sounds

What

Peruvian Pepper Tree (Schinus molle)

Observer

julie34

Date

April 15, 2016 04:00 PM PDT

Place

Alum Rock (Google, OSM)

Description

Native plant with berries

Peruvian Pepper Tree - Photo (c) Squeezeweasel, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
mel42's ID: Peruvian Pepper Tree (Schinus molle)
Added on May 31, 2016
Supporting

Photos / Sounds

2 photos

What

Tiger Moths and Allies (Subfamily Arctiinae)

Observer

andrewmiddletontrc

Date

April 13, 2016 05:42 PM PDT

Place

Penitencia Creek Trail San Jose, CA 95132 (Google, OSM)
Isabella Tiger Moth - Photo (c) Bob Burns, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Bob Burns
mel42's ID: Isabella Tiger Moth (Pyrrharctia isabella)
Added on May 31, 2016
Leading

Photos / Sounds

What

Variable Checkerspot (Euphydryas chalcedona)

Observer

annehansen

Date

April 24, 2016 03:53 PM PDT

Place

S Rim Trail San Jose, CA 95127 (Google, OSM)

Description

Caterpillar

Variable Checkerspot - Photo (c) photojuls, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
mel42's ID: Variable Checkerspot (Euphydryas chalcedona)
Added on May 31, 2016
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