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0 1 Orange globe mallow

Orange globe mallow

by LaraGrimesRichland, Washington, USA

Steppe,

0 0 Great blue heron

Great blue heron

by MATTColorado, USA

Observed two herons on a shrub-steppe ...

0 0 Bottlebrush Squirrel Tail

Bottlebrush Squirrel Tail

by KoltenTheodoreKostersWashington, USA

Wheat like grass

0 0 sea blush

sea blush

by Jeff DreierWashington, USA

Vernally moist grassy places in

0 0 largeflower triteleia

largeflower triteleia

by Jeff DreierWashington, USA

Also see Turner and Gustafson (2006)

0 0 western serviceberry

western serviceberry

by Jeff DreierWashington, USA

Single individual growing on basalt bench

0 0 prairie star

prairie star

by Jeff DreierWashington, USA

Could be either L. tenellum or L. parviflorum

1 0 Steppe Garlic

Steppe Garlic

by Ori Fragman-Sapirבאר שבע, מחוז הדרום, Israel

A bulbous plant with straw colored inflorescence. Anthers exserted,

0 0 Northern Scorpion

Northern Scorpion

by stevelenz14Tri-Cities, Washington, USA

2 inch long yellowish brown scorpions.

0 0 Yellow Bellied Racer

Yellow Bellied Racer

by Steve LenzWashington, USA

Sunning itself on the side of a gravel road.

4 2 Western Rattlesnake

Western Rattlesnake

by Steve LenzWashington, USA

These photos show two different snakes on the same day. One about 18 inches, ...

1 0 Western aster

Western aster

by palabackFort Collins, Colorado, USA

Very late flowers! Survived 8" of snow last week

0 0 Steppe Sweatpea

Steppe Sweatpea

by Tavid VeloriaSeattle, Washington, USA

Irregular flower type, purple/pink color, only spotted a few,

4 0 Anise swallowtail

Anise swallowtail

by Brian38Washington, USA

Nectaring on Showy milkweed (Asclepias speciosa).

1 0 Thread-leaf fleabane

Thread-leaf fleabane

by Brian38Washington, USA

Densely packed stems forming a clump.

4 0 Red-flowering currant

Red-flowering currant

by Tom33Washington, USA

Spreading woody shrub.

0 0 Orange globemallow

Orange globemallow

by Tom33

Upright plant with hairy gray-green lobed leaves. Clusters of brilliant orange, ...

2 0 Sage Thrasher

Sage Thrasher

by Brian38Ellensburg, Washington, United States

Light brownish-grey upperparts and light buff to white with streaking on the ...

2 0 Round-Headed Desert Buckwheat

Round-Headed Desert Buckwheat

by Brian38Washington, USA

Densely packed shrub with yellow flowers ...

0 2 Wind Scorpion

Wind Scorpion

by stevelenz14Tri-Cities, Washington, USA

A fast moving nocturnal solifugid. Often called a sun spider or wind scorpion

3 2 Folding-door Spider

Folding-door Spider

by Steve LenzCollege Place, Washington, USA

A large thick bodied spider that protects the opening of its home with a trap ...

2 1 Pygmy Short-Horned Lizard

Pygmy Short-Horned Lizard

by FilipTkaczykWashington, USA

An adult male pygmy short-horned lizard.

2 0 violet-green swallow

violet-green swallow

by Jeff DreierWashington, USA

Several flying along canyon edge. A few snags in the area probably provide the ...

4 1 Black-chinned Hummingbird

Black-chinned Hummingbird

by brianlundSelah, Washington, USA

Very tiny hummingbird that has no real markings to identify other than color. .

0 0 Big Sagebrush

Big Sagebrush

by shannon2017Rockland, Idaho, USA

Coarse, many branched, pale grey shrub with ...

0 1 salamander

salamander

by brianlundSelah, Washington, USA

While digging a hole for a sign in our Outdoor Classroom, we came across this ...

4 0 Wild Almond

Wild Almond

by Ori Fragman-Sapirמועצה אזורית גולן, מחוז הצפון, Israel

A winter deciduous shrub. Leaves narrow, ...

0 0 Sagebrush Violet

Sagebrush Violet

by Brian38Washington, USA

Sagebrush Violet grows to 3 in (7.62 cm) tall. Only found during spring and ...

2 0 Painted Fritillary

Painted Fritillary

by Brian38Washington, USA

Black and yellowish gold markings on upper-side. Hind wing has silvery white ...

2 0 Kittitas Larkspur

Kittitas Larkspur

by Brian38Washington, USA

Delphinium multiplex is an early summer perennial. Erect stem to 36 in. ...

3 0 Western meadowlark

Western meadowlark

by Brian38Washington, USA

The Western meadowlark has a black and brown streaked upperside and a yellow ...

1 0 Thyme-leaf Desert Buckwheat

Thyme-leaf Desert Buckwheat

by Brian38Washington, USA

Short dense shrub with red and white ...

2 0 Desert Stink Beetle

Desert Stink Beetle

by Brian38Washington, USA

In the Family Tenebrionidae (darkling beetles). Pic 1 shows the stink beetle ...

1 0 Silverfish

Silverfish

by Brian38Washington, USA

Extremely fast insect that can out run spiders. Silvery gray and about an inch ...

1 0 Greater Salted Rocktripe Lichen

Greater Salted Rocktripe Lichen

by Brian38Washington, USA

Thallus attached at central point, lacking isidia. Gray to dark brown with ...

2 0 Purple sage

Purple sage

by Brian38Washington, USA

Woody shrub about 16 in tall. (can grow to ...

0 0 Chain-fruit cholla; jumping cholla

Chain-fruit cholla; jumping cholla

by Tom33Arizona, USA

Tree-like, with single trunk and spreading branches. Pear-shaped fruits extend ...

9 2 Gray Hairstreak

Gray Hairstreak

by Brian38Washington, USA

Small dark gray butterfly with a silvery border. Hind wings have orange spots ...

1 0 Woodland star

Woodland star

by Tom33Washington, USA

Five white petals each deeply incised into three lobes, gives flower a ragged ...

3 0 Western meadowlark

Western meadowlark

by Brian38Washington, USA

Easily recognized by their yellow throat and belly that has a black "v". ...

0 0 Threadleaf daisy

Threadleaf daisy

by Tom33

Clumps of basal leaves thickly covered with white hairs. Many narrow ...

1 0 Woolly yellow daisy

Woolly yellow daisy

by Tom33

Low shrubby plant with woolly hairs on leaves and stems. Divided leaves, tall ...

4 0 Bitterroot

Bitterroot

by Tom33Oregon, USA

Low-growing plant with small, fleshy leaves. Rosette of many white-to-pink ...

7 2 Spotting

Spotting

by Brian38Ellensburg, Washington, United States

There are some pictures on the internet of the Brown recluse that look similar, ...

1 0 Rubber Rabbitbrush

Rubber Rabbitbrush

by Brian38Washington, USA

Shrub 3 to 5 ft tall thin light green stems ...

7 4 Willow (wildfire damage)

Willow (wildfire damage)

by Brian38Washington, USA

worse. Much of this area is scabland or

1 0 Spiny Broom

Spiny Broom

by giannhszGreece

ife form: Phanerophyte shrub Stems: ...

5 5 Pacific Rattlesnake

Pacific Rattlesnake

by stevelenz14Washington, USA

About a 3.5 foot long several pound specimen. The size of this species varies ...

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