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This picture came in the same box of MASTERSON & SURBER pictures as the one of the little boy and girl, Cynthia & Gary. This one has only a handwritten date on the back, and it doesn't appear to be the same handwriting as the other one. So this is most likely Colorado, but could also have been Bellingham, Washington, or even in Hawaii, or anywhere. The clues are writing that says "Baby Herman and his Mama" and a date of July 30, 1950. One of the Masterson daughters grew up to become a Nun. She didn't have any children, but it would not surprise me if families that were friends through her church would have given her little pictures of their children. So these children do not necesarily have the last name of Masterson or Surber.
Don't know what kind of fly this is. He's colored like a bluebottle fly but much smaller. Perhaps half a centimeter in length. Seen in Barrett Park, Leominster, MA, USA.
EDIT: One of the kind members of the ID Please group (urtica) identified this as a member of the Long-legged Fly family, (Dolichopodidae).
At first I though these two fungi...( Close together,one on a stump, the other wrapped around a dead branch on the ground) had to be Red-Banded Polypore...Fomitopsis pinicola...but it is definitely a stalked fungus...not bracket-formed, light and smooth underneath, shiny on top, and it lacks a light-coloured border...so it's not...and it does not closely match any of the descriptions in my book. Help would be greatly appreciated !
PS January 16/07:
I am pleased to note that this photo was featured 16Jan/07 as the Photo of the Day at the University of British Columbia Botanical Garden site:
www.ubcbotanicalgarden.org/potd/2007/01/ganoderma_lucidum...
The site contains some links to info about this interesting and beautiful fungus. Subscribing to the link is free...and all the pictures are of interest to many people.
Made Explore!! Thanks!! Highest position: 321 on Wednesday, July 4, 2007
(since we started tracking this statistic on April 19, 2006)
Found in an open field in the flood plains of the Ohio river near Uniontown, Kentucky, located in Union County in Western Kentucky,,,,,
Echinacea purpurea (Eastern purple coneflower; syn. Brauneria purpurea (L.) Britt., Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench var. arkansana Steyermark, Rudbeckia purpurea L.) is a species of flowering plant in the genus Echinacea.[1] Recognizable by its purple cone-shaped flowers, it is native to eastern North America[1] and present to some extent in the wild in much of the eastern, southeastern and midwest United States.[2] and often known as the purple coneflower.
Echinacea purpurea is an ornamental plant. It is very poplular as a garden plant in North America.[citation needed]
This perennial flower is 1.2m tall and 0.5m wide at maturity. Depending on the climate, it begins to bloom in late May or early July, before losing its flowers in August.[citation needed] Its flowers are hermaphroditic, having both male and female organs on each flower. It is pollinated by insects.[1] Its habitats include dry open woods, prairies and barrens, as well as cultivated beds. Although the plant prefers loamy or sandy, well-drained soils, it is little affected by the soil's ph. Unable to grow in the shade, Echinacea purpurea thrives in either dry or moist soil and can tolerate drought, once established.
[edit]Propagation
In order to facilitate germination of this flower's seeds, they should be sown in early spring in a greenhouse and barely covered with soil. Daily temperature changes are also effective in helping them sprout. With an average temperature of 25°c, the seeds will usually germinate in 10-21 days. Once the seedlings have grown large enough to be safely handled, it is recommended that they be potted individually and allowed to spend their first summer in the greenhouse. They should be planted the following spring or summer; at this point it is important to protect them from slugs. Clumps of echinacea purpurea can be divided, or broken into smaller bunches in the spring or autumn, for replanting. While large clumps may be planted directly, smaller ones require more care. These should be planted in pots which are to be placed into a cold frame until they take root. These potted clumps should then be planted in the spring.[1]
Rosy-billed Pochard (Netta peposac), Miami Metrozoo, Miami, FL
I had troubles IDing this duck. Googling "black duck" got me all sorts of ducks, but none of them were black... very funny... but the ID Please group once again came to the rescue. Thanks for the ID www.flickr.com/photos/primevalnature/.
Anyway... I am on my way to St. Augustine and will be at the Alligator Farm tomorrow, Friday, and Saturday. I dunno if the hotel I am staying at has internet (or how much time I'll actually have to be on the computer), so I'll probably see y'all Sunday when I get back. Have a nice weekend!
This is only the 2d time I've ever seen this plant. I'm familiar with it only in passing. I think it's some type of evergreen, though I am not certain in the least. It produces an unusual flower - shaped like a small ball, and only slighty smaller than a golf ball - and can withstand freezing temperatures. The leaves are thick and leathery in texture & consistency, and the plant with which I'm most familiar is at least 5 feet tall (152cm).
Excitement in the flower box this morning...a very small.... beetle ? ..smaller than a lady bug... and quite pretty. This photo only shows one antenna..but there are two in another photo ( not posted)
Lavender and white flower, against the sky, with others in the background.
An ID Please group member ( www.flickr.com/groups/idplease/ ) has identified this as a species of Lavatera, common name tree mallow.
From Hilton Head Park in Eastern San Diego County, California.
Larger sizes are also clear.
Very small, perhaps 3 to 4mm and with an Athanas sp. tail. Pinkish with yellow feelers it seems. Hard to spot with the naked eye.
Does anyone know the ID of this blooming plant? I got it at Fry's Supermarket a few days ago. This was taken with a diffuser on my 430 EXII Speedlight early in the morning when the light comes through the window just right. See the other two images for more handheld experiments in low light. The next photo is my favorite of the group.
That is what I'm going to call it for now until I do some research...Today I was fortunate enough to do some backroading with Gail! We had so much fun!! Thanks G!! :D
A friend recently told me that in California, only the rattlesnake is poisonous. I hope it is true, because it sure makes moments like this less stressful.
This one had caught a mole, which made everyone happy.
It looks like a bracket fungus....but the underside says "toothed" to me...perhaps it is Climacodon septrionale? Opinions welcome!
I will be commenting much later today, as I will be going with the Wednesday Walking group...maybe I'll see more fungi, as we are going to Skinner's Bluff...Bruce Trail...see you later !!
The snow storm of January 7, 2010, produced very big flakes.
I'm not exactly sure what these pods/plants outside of the office are, but I could see they were gathering snow and would make perfect subjects.
Found a new kind of bee on the cherry tree in my backyard. Its body had black and white banding patterns and was slightly elongated. I have not seen this species before. I hope it 's not some kind of bee fly mutant.
"Sigma APO MACRO 150mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM"
The size of that bloom on this plant is about the diameter of a pea. Its very tiny, Central Illinois; open pasture.
Seen in Highland Park.....Rochester NY.
Looks a little like a Red Admiral, but there are a number of differences.
I'm always hoping to find some even moderately rare. This is probably not it. :-})
Yes it is! Yes it is! A first for me.
could this be a gun trigger lock key?
1 1/4" diameter
I found this in a gun safe so it could be related to guns; does anyone recognize it?
Maybe a Brown marmorated stink bug (Halyomorpha halys)
based upon the pattern around the back. ID Please.
I wish I could put all the normal sized photos on one Flickr page...this is very frustrating.
These mushrooms measure about 6-10 cm in diameter... Gills are free, no ring, spore print is a rich medium brown.... They were growing on wood chips in a wooded area..
Please look at the other three photos ....that follow immediately.
ID Please ...not in my Barron Book of Eastern Canada Mushrooms......
And not a species I have ever seen before.
Colour of the caps not as dark, when seen on the next day....nor quite so shiny.
The fuel tank seems to be in an odd place, but maybe not.
ID please
Thanks to Norm, aka Indycaver for the ID.
recent heavy rains, and high humidity and warm temperatures have produced a wealth of fungi in the forest where I walk, almost daily...and here are some of them, with likely identities of several .
I have been too busy to do spore prints, and in a few cases, I have not noted the nature of the gills.
The first bright orange mushroom is one of the Hygrocybes....probably the Vermiliion Waxcap...Hygrocybe miniata. There are a fair number of these at the moment in several areas of the woods.
Any one who know what kind of fungi these are - please let med know.
These fungi are growing on an alder close to a river and I can't find their name anywhere.
Found this caterpillar on a log at Slate Run Historical Farm. Still haven't found an ID, and decided to ask flickr folks for help.
8 days post-surgery, I made a very brief visit to my two closest wildlife viewing spots! I saw a few wildflowers &, across the pond, this one water bird! Sorry it's not a better shot! Can someone who is good with bird profiles hazard a guess what this might be? By the profile & the timing, I'm wondering if it is a migrating Common Loon! I did see one on April 23, 2015 in nearby Frear Park!
www.flickr.com/photos/mudder_bbc/17246494951/ This photo was taken on April 27, 2025 at Oakwood Cemetery in Troy, New York, USA.
According to a knowledgeable friend, it is more likely a Double-Crested Cormorant!
Three or Four Predators in Action - At my home in central Phoenix, Arizona tonight: a green June beetle has made a mistake in going in for the sap from this carob tree or maybe it is the tiny red fire ants infesting it. A Mediterranean gecko could not resist getting in on the action and appears to be going after the beetle. Flying ants began to swarm around the beetle and the fire ants (workers?) appeared to go after the belly, head and legs of the beetle, likely stinging it with venom. A good time was had by all?
Pretty exciting to get a series of shots tonight at my home! My son John came and got me when he saw the green June bug flying around. Who knew there were GREEN ones? Then he helped by watching for the activity to guide me and at one point held a flashlight up to assist my aim with my handheld camera. Pretty challenging exercise. We are guessing the fire ants were attracted to sap from the tree and then flying gnats or perhaps they are the female flying ants of this species. Then the beetle seemed to want the sap as well and the tiny red ants went after the softer parts of the beetle while the flying ants/gnats/flies swarmed over it. Then the Mediterranean gecko was drawn to the scene. I read that the geckos eat insects and cockroaches so that explains the large population at the carob tree. The water irrigation channel hosts way too many giant cockroaches (Palmetto bugs?) right at the base of the tree.
I captured this bug as I was leaving my office this evening. It is one of the weirdest insects I have ever seen in real life, and I felt blessed to have seen it, much less captured it. It never stopped moving. It did not land; it continued to whirr like a hummingbird as it fed on this yellow lantana. Thank you friends for the ID help as I was not sure how I would even describe it for an internet search, but yes, obviously a Hummingbird Clearwing.
I would have said: BIG Moth or Butterfly, glass wings outlined in rusty brown, two toned brown body on the back with a white line in the middle, black fur on the tail, the front of its chest off white and furryâ¦there is so much going on, on this unusual specimen. I hope you like it! I am totally jazzed and couldnât wait to share this will all my Flickr Friends! =o)
Another of the âweirdestâ bugs Iâve ever seen is the Spanish Moth I will post in comment below which I named similarly âThe Moth Wears Prada!â
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Thanks to edgeplot for the ID.
It is indeed Blue Cohosh (Caulophyllum thalictroides, also known as Squaw Root or Papoose Root). It was used as a medicinal herb by American Indians. It is a tall perennial with large blue berry-like fruits. It can be used as a dietary supplement that can induce labor.
Tincture or tea made from dried Blue Cohosh root is used in herbal medicine as a uterine tonic, and as an aid in difficult menstruation. Native Americans used Blue Cohosh to induce labor. It should not be used in pregnancy prior to the ninth month. Use only under advice from a qualified medical practitioner.
Children have been poisoned by the berries.
I found these in the forest, I don't remember seeing them before.
They stand approx. 16 inches high.
Another unique-looking specimen from mother's small collection of Wrightia religiosa bonsai (it's all thanks to the folks at ID Please that I know)
Soon after I photographed the first Assignment Bonsai, she'd had to give away or dispose of significant number of them - all because of the new elevator shaft that's being built right at our doorstep. She's just knows that her pretty plants are gonna get stolen.
I'm sad to see the mini garden dwindle in size.
nice grouping of large sac fungi...they look fresh...the largest are close to 4" or 10 cm across...I am not sure which species of sac fungi they are....they could be the orange peel cup fungi...Aleuria aurantia...but they just did not look orange enough in situ...so I am not sure...IDPlease will be greatly appreciated !!!
found this big green ant (approx 25mm long) at the Micalong Falls, near Wee Jasper NSW. In all my time spent in bush i have never seen such a robust and colourful ant, though no doubt they are as common as dog poop (to those in the know)...any ideas?
I am greatful to Marjolein :-) for helping me with the ID of these flowers.
'Erica carnea Springwood White'.
seen this morning...a fairly shiny bug..... not like any I have ever seen before....I'd appreciate IDPlease.
In Mountsfield Park, Catford, London, I came across several clumps of grass which were covered in these greyish spheres, about the size and colour of poppy seeds.
Anyone any idea of what they could be? Insect eggs, perhaps?
Edit: They have now been identified as fruiting bodies of the slime mould Physarum cinereum.
I first took a picture of this on my camera phone. I liked it so went back for my main camera and took another one. To be clear, this was taken with my main camera.
Thank you to Zebre who said it was a teasel and all those who answered my id plea in the Id please group in this thread who confirmed the latin name.
This photo has had treatment - specifically, saturation, sharpening and cropping.