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It's some kind of Russula mushroom. Not sure which species though
many species of leaf-footed bugs exist. but the three spots on its back, along with the deeply ridged back hind legs give it away as this particular species
I'd say a species of puffball
I'm thinking I can possibly just make out a rostral (nose) scale indicative of patchnose snakes, Although I'm not sure on the specific species. Other striped snakes that look similar would be garter snakes and ribbon snakes if you wish to look into that but my bet would be that it was a type of patchnose.
haha guess I was right then! nice timing
hard to tell exactly which species of chickweed it is since there are sooo many, but I'm quite sure that's what it is.
There are two species that the fungus shown could be. Either Witches Butter (Tremella lutescens) or Orange Jelly Fungus (Dacrymyces palmatus). The way it has begun to decay as it has aged tips me off to the idea that it is most likely Witches Butter. As it ages, bits of it start to become a more reddish orange and increasingly leathery, whereas Orange Jelly dissolves into a more gooey substance.
sorry but I think you're mistaken. That isn't western blue flax but alpine forger-me-not.
