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Black Kingsnake (Lampropeltis nigra)Observer
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DOR found on the side of the road.
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Palm Violet (Viola palmata)Observer
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A large on in bloom right off the road.
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Little Brown Skink (Scincella lateralis)Observer
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One of many seen walking around the lake.
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Salamander Algae (Oophila amblystomatis)Observer
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Tried to get a good shot of the algae on the eggs but this is the best I got.
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Spotted Salamander (Ambystoma maculatum)Observer
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A large egg mass near the shoreline.
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Orangethroat Darter (Etheostoma spectabile)Observer
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A beautiful male caught in the same creek as the red salamanders. Was a small one.
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Midland Watersnake (Nerodia sipedon ssp. pleuralis)Observer
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Ninth species of snake seen for the day! New personal best for how many snake species seen in on day.
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Red Salamander (Pseudotriton ruber)Observer
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One of two large individuals seen in a large creek. Not seeing the white flaking around the mouth but due to the size and coloration I'm thinking this might be P. r. vioscai
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Cope's Gray Treefrog (Hyla chrysoscelis)Observer
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Was just chilling in the middle of the road.
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Mississippi Grass Shrimp (Palaemon kadiakensis)Observer
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The second individual I had netted.
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Mississippi Grass Shrimp (Palaemon kadiakensis)Observer
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Netted two in one dip. Both seemed to really like riding on the baby stinkpot.
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Eastern Musk Turtle (Sternotherus odoratus)Observer
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Dip netted by someone else in our group. My first time actually seeing a juvenile. This little guy was too cute.
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Common Star-of-Bethlehem (Ornithogalum umbellatum)Observer
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Saw lots in bloom in an open field.
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Dwarf Larkspur (Delphinium tricorne)Observer
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Saw a few in bloom throughout the day.
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North American Racer (Coluber constrictor)Observer
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Two basking with each other right off the road.
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Pond Slider (Trachemys scripta)Observer
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A large one that noticed me right away.
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American Plum (Prunus americana)Observer
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In full bloom next to our campsite.
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House Pseudoscorpion (Chelifer cancroides)Observer
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Found in a tree next to a house. Smaller than the ones I have seen in the past.
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Philadelphia Fleabane (Erigeron philadelphicus)Observer
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One of many volunteers on my lawn
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Plantain-leaved Pussytoes (Antennaria plantaginifolia)Observer
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Some more seen in bloom along the road.
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Violet Woodsorrel (Oxalis violacea)Observer
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One that was actually open.
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Violet Woodsorrel (Oxalis violacea)Observer
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Some just starting to open up.
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Southern Wood Violet (Viola hirsutula)Observer
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A pretty large one at the trailhead.
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Carolina Vetch (Vicia caroliniana)Observer
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An older one still in bloom.
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Talladega Seal Salamander (Desmognathus cheaha)Observer
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I believe so. A small one. Saw it as it was swimming in the creek.
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Dwarf Crested Iris (Iris cristata)Observer
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Some more in bloom. Slightly larger than the ones around my area.
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Midland Watersnake (Nerodia sipedon ssp. pleuralis)Observer
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First snake found on the mountain! Kind of shocked I found one here as the stream it was in was very tiny and drying up.
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Talladega Seal Salamander (Desmognathus cheaha)Observer
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Found under a rock under a small stream.
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Dwarf Crested Iris (Iris cristata)Observer
dominicDescription
Some more in bloom.