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March 2026

Durham, NC 3/7/26

 
Henbit Springtails (Bourletiella arvalis) Springtails: one Sminthurinus atrapallidus and 13 Bourletiella arvalis Springtail (Sminthurinus atrapallidus)  

Springtail Springtail Springtails (Sminthurinus atrapallidus and Bourletiella arvalis) Springtail Springtails

 
Springtails (Bourletiella arvalis) Seed shrimp Horsehair worm (enlarged) with springtails on left Horsehair worm  

     
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Springtail (Bourletiella arvalis)      

Durham, NC 3/6/26

Moon Female Red Maple flowers Canada Geese White-tailed Deer Red-shouldered Hawk

 

   
Mystery bird on Winged Elm A tuft of feathers, one of many from a predation victim Song Sparrow    

Durham, NC 3/4/26

Jumping spider (Paraphidippus aurantius) Antmimic jumping spider (Synageles genus) Antmimic jumping spider (Synageles genus) Jumping spider (Hentzia genus) Red-shouldered Hawk

     
Jumping spider (Paraphidippus aurantius), dorsal view Running crab spider      

Durham, NC 3/3/26

Dimpled Trout Lily Dimpled Trout Lily Dimpled Trout Lily Purple Dead-nettle Cooper's Hawk

     
China Paper Bush Henbit      

Durham, NC 3/1/26

Winged Elm flowers Winged Elm flowers Winged Elm flowers Winged Elm flowers Ivyleaf Speedwell

 

Dimpled Trout Lily     Song Sparrow Persian Speedwells

 

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