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Big Bluestem (Andropogon gerardi)

Latin nameObservation dateLocation Andropogon gerardiJuly 19, 2026Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA Link to original community LatitudeLongitude 42.9911329876-85.7365543322

Red Milkweed Beetle (Tetraopes tetrophthalmus)

Latin nameObservation dateLocation Tetraopes tetrophthalmusJuly 19, 2026Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA Link to original community LatitudeLongitude

Gray Treefrog Species Complex (Complex Dryophytes versicolor)

Latin nameObservation dateLocation Complex Dryophytes versicolorJuly 19, 2026Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA Link to original community LatitudeLongitude

Wednesday Walk - Smoke and Mirrors

Here are some sightings while walking around bathed in Canadian smoke for this #wednesdaywalk by @tattoodjay Every weekend in the summer car collectors like to flex

Mushroom Monday - Soft Polypores

Here are a few soft polypores and a few others for this #mushroommonday My daughter found these while we were on a walk. These are in a guttation phase from summer

Fungi Friday - Dog Vomit Slime Mold

Now for a slimy #fungifriday This bright yellow stuff is called dog vomit slime mold. I guess it sort of looks like dog vomit? The Latin name is Fuligo septica.

Wednesday Walk - Flooding

The lake is nice and abandoned after it flooded. Mainly because now it stinks like fish. The lake got so high a bunch of these guys got beached. Nothing seems to

Gray Treefrog Species Complex (Complex Dryophytes versicolor)

Latin nameObservation dateLocation Complex Dryophytes versicolorJuly 7, 2026Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA Link to original community LatitudeLongitude

Red Milkweed Beetle (Tetraopes tetrophthalmus)

Latin nameObservation dateLocation Tetraopes tetrophthalmusJuly 8, 2026Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA Link to original community LatitudeLongitude

Wednesday Walk - Random Sightings

Here are a few random sightings for this #wednesdaywalk by @tattoodjay Big giant bumble bee on echinacea. I must have seen at least three types of bumblebees. Trying

Polyphemus Moth (Antheraea polyphemus)

Latin nameObservation dateLocation Antheraea polyphemusJune 27, 2026Nordhouse Dunes, Michigan, USA Link to original community LatitudeLongitude

Gray Treefrog Species Complex (Complex Dryophytes versicolor)

Latin nameObservation dateLocation Complex Dryophytes versicolorJune 28, 2026Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA Link to original community LatitudeLongitude

Two-striped Grasshopper (Melanoplus bivittatus)

Latin nameObservation dateLocation Melanoplus bivittatusJune 28, 2026Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA Link to original community LatitudeLongitude 42.9911768879-85.7367741924

Mushroom Monday - Meadow Mushrooms

Its time for meadow mushrooms on this #mushroommonday Look at these huge mushrooms. I tried picking one but it fell apart. Notice the ring on the stem and slightly

Pitcher's Thistle (Cirsium pitcheri)

Latin nameObservation dateLocation Cirsium pitcheriJune 26, 2026Nordhouse Dunes, Michigan, USA Link to original community

Hairy Beardtongue (Penstemon hirsutus)

Latin nameObservation dateLocation Penstemon hirsutusJune 22, 2026Grand Rapids, Michigan Link to original community LatitudeLongitude 42.9910433271-85.7353846592

Rattlesnake Master (Eryngium yuccifolium)

Latin nameObservation dateLocation Eryngium yuccifoliumJune 23, 2026Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA Link to original community

Fungi Friday - Cold Summer Finds

It is time for another #fungifriday Now that we have a cold summer because of El Nino many spring and fall mushrooms are still growing. I found a small piece of

Carolina Horsenettle (Solanum carolinense)

Latin nameObservation dateLocation Solanum carolinenseJune 23, 2026Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA Link to original community LatitudeLongitude 42.9361903127-85.7457165642

Macro flower photography from a walk in the park

A few weeks away can make a surprising difference in a garden, or in this case, a local park. Before I left town for nearly three weeks, no flowers had begun to