Capital Naturalist by Alonso Abugattas

A naturalist reveals some of the wonders of the natural world found right around the Washington, DC Metropolitan area using his own photography and his life-long experiences. I invite you to also check out my other award winning social media platforms: Facebook Group "Capital Naturalist" or YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv8LHf1hHCEU3UHdpb-8Mng) or follow me on Twitter: @CapNaturalist.

Friday, February 26, 2016

Wood Frog

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A Wood Frog with its typical dark, raccoon-like bandit's mask.      Wood Frogs ( Lithobates sylvaticus ) are not the typical frogs ...
Wednesday, February 17, 2016

Rosebay Rhododendron - Great Laurel

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      Rhododendron maximum  goes by a variety of names: Rosebay, White Rosebay, Rosebay Rhododendron, Great Rhododendron, Great Laurel, a...
Tuesday, February 16, 2016

Resident Geese

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A group of resident Canada Geese sleeps along a trail. Note all the droppings in the background.      Just about everyone is familiar w...
Wednesday, February 3, 2016

Red Foxes

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      Vulpes vulpes , the Red Fox, is the most widespread carnivorous mammal on earth, with 45 subspecies being found throughout. Our loc...
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Sunday, January 31, 2016

Wintergreen - Teaberry

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Wintergreen - Teaberry- Checkerberry       Gaultheria procumbens is a low-growing (under 6 inches) evergreen plant with a multitude of ...
Tuesday, January 26, 2016

Striped Wintergreen - Pipsissewa

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Striped or Spotted Wintergreen      An attractive and easily recognizable evergreen plant is Chimaphila maculata . Its various common n...
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Tuesday, January 19, 2016

Partridge-berry

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     Partridge-berry ( Mitchella repens ) is a low growing (4 inches tall or so) evergreen ground cover in the Rubiaceae, or Madder, fam...
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