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1 1 Appie

Appie

by BrandyRichardsonVersailles, Missouri, USA

A mostly white appaloosan horse, with spots.

1 0 Horse

Horse

by hcopplestoneMassachusetts, USA

Brown/white Appaloosa

0 0 Yarrow

Yarrow

by BlueAppaloosaColorado, USA

Small white flowers and feathery leaves. Historically used for medicinal ...

0 0 Trailing Fleabane

Trailing Fleabane

by BlueAppaloosaColorado, USA

Small daisy-like flower.

0 0 Zebra Jumper

Zebra Jumper

by BlueAppaloosaColorado, USA

Smallish spider with interesting markings.

1 0 White Spruce

White Spruce

by BlueAppaloosaColorado, USA

Love the reddish cones against the green needles.

0 0 Alfalfa

Alfalfa

by BlueAppaloosaColorado, USA

A bushy plant with small purple flowers

2 0 Cottontail Rabbit

Cottontail Rabbit

by BlueAppaloosaColorado, USA

A smallish bunny with gray-brown fur.

0 0 Say's Phoebe

Say's Phoebe

by BlueAppaloosaColorado, USA

A smallish gray bird with orange underparts.

2 0 Two-Stripe Grasshopper

Two-Stripe Grasshopper

by BlueAppaloosaColorado, USA

A fairly common grasshopper with stripes.

0 0 Western Tiger Swallowtail

Western Tiger Swallowtail

by BlueAppaloosa

A large yellow butterfly, easily four or five inches across.

1 0 Asian Ladybug

Asian Ladybug

by BlueAppaloosa

Several different life stages all on one tree.

0 0 European Mantid

European Mantid

by BlueAppaloosa

A bright green mantis, a little over four inches long.

3 0 Horse (Appaloosa Mix)

Horse (Appaloosa Mix)

by Jinga IngramDubach, Louisiana, USA

Light beige speckled markings. Approx 14 hands tall

0 0 Five Spotted Hawk Moth

Five Spotted Hawk Moth

by BlueAppaloosaColorado, USA

Huge moth, easily 4-5 inches, and really neat to see.

0 0 Prickly Pear

Prickly Pear

by BlueAppaloosaColorado, USA

This prickly pear is fruiting. I'm told the fruit is tasty, especially in jam.

0 0 Gumweed

Gumweed

by BlueAppaloosaColorado, USA

A neat little flower with spiky pods and stickiness (hence the name).

0 0 Gay Feather

Gay Feather

by BlueAppaloosaColorado, USA

These bloom in late summer or early fall.

0 0 Rabbitbrush

Rabbitbrush

by BlueAppaloosaColorado, USA

Not sure the sub-species on this one. Blooms late summer/early fall.

0 0 Smooth Goldenrod

Smooth Goldenrod

by BlueAppaloosaColorado, USA

Cluster of small yellow flowers with broad leaves.

0 0 Horsemint

Horsemint

by BlueAppaloosaColorado, USA

A rather unique-looking plant, also called Bee Balm.

0 0 Cutleaf Coneflower

Cutleaf Coneflower

by BlueAppaloosaColorado, USA

Tall plant with large yellow flowers.

0 0 Black-eyed Susan

Black-eyed Susan

by BlueAppaloosaColorado, USA

Medium sized yellow flowers with dark centers.

0 0 Collema Lichen

Collema Lichen

by BlueAppaloosaColorado, USA

The dark leafy bits are the lichen, not sure what the lighter colored plants ...

0 0 Bumble Bee

Bumble Bee

by BlueAppaloosaColorado, USA

Bumble bees gathering pollen from a coneflower.

0 0 Tall Fleabane

Tall Fleabane

by BlueAppaloosaColorado, USA

Tall, with larger flowers than other aster/fleabane plants.

0 0 Parry Primrose

Parry Primrose

by BlueAppaloosaColorado, USA

A really pretty flower, easily one of my favorites.

0 0 Giant Red Paintbrush

Giant Red Paintbrush

by BlueAppaloosaColorado, USA

A red paintbrush that's bigger than normal.

0 0 White Larkspur

White Larkspur

by BlueAppaloosaColorado, USA

Looks like larkspur, but is mostly white. Not sure which species this is for ...

0 0 Wild Rose

Wild Rose

by BlueAppaloosaColorado, USA

Largish pink flowers, with yellow centers. Has rose-like leaves and prickly ...

0 0 Tall Penstemon

Tall Penstemon

by BlueAppaloosaColorado, USA

Blue or purple flowers that stick out horizontally.

0 0 Horsemint

Horsemint

by BlueAppaloosaColorado, USA

A stalk with clumps of white flowers at intervals up the stem.

0 0 Yarrow

Yarrow

by BlueAppaloosaColorado, USA

Tiny white flowers in a flattish clump. Long stems and feathery leaves.

0 0 Copper Mallow

Copper Mallow

by BlueAppaloosaColorado, USA

Smallish (about one inch) orange flowers, with yellow centers. Slender leaves.

0 0 Mountian Bluebird

Mountian Bluebird

by BlueAppaloosaColorado, USA

Small blue bird. A little lighter underneath.

0 0 Mallard (female)

Mallard (female)

by BlueAppaloosaColorado, USA

The traditional "duck". The females are brown-speckled with orange bills.

1 0 Eared Grebe

Eared Grebe

by BlueAppaloosaColorado, USA

Dark neck and back, chestnut underneath, with golden "ears" and red eyes.

0 0 Painted Turtle

Painted Turtle

by BlueAppaloosaColorado, USA

Turtle with yellow markings on head and legs.

2 0 Spotted Sandpiper

Spotted Sandpiper

by BlueAppaloosaColorado, USA

Brownish on top with a spotted white belly. Beak and legs are orange.

1 0 White Pelican

White Pelican

by BlueAppaloosaColorado, USA

A large white bird with a long orange bill. Tends to be found near water.

2 0 Wild Rose

Wild Rose

by BlueAppaloosaColorado, USA

Large pink flower with yellow center. Serrated leaves and thorny stems.

0 0 Blue Flax

Blue Flax

by BlueAppaloosaColorado, USA

Blue flowers on thin stalks. A really neat little flower.

0 0 Cattail

Cattail

by BlueAppaloosaColorado, USA

Tall slender stalks and leaves, with brown, fluffy "tails".

2 0 Showy Milkweed

Showy Milkweed

by BlueAppaloosaColorado, USA

Big broad leaves, and clumps of somewhat pokey looking purple flowers.

0 0 Alyssum

Alyssum

by BlueAppaloosaColorado, USA

Very small plant, maybe 6-inches tall. Green stalks with slander leaves and ...

0 0 Dandelion

Dandelion

by BlueAppaloosaColorado, USA

Bright yellow flowers and long serrated leaves. Considered a weed by most.

1 0 Ring Billed Gull

Ring Billed Gull

by BlueAppaloosaColorado, USA

A sea-gull with a black ring around it's bill.

0 0 Fringed Sage

Fringed Sage

by BlueAppaloosaColorado, USA

Small and ground-spreading here. It has tiny silvery soft leaves and smells ...

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