Observaciones de ahernandez153

This was in the middle of the a empty area where only other bushes and some tress were scattered. At first they looked like dandelions but the little flowers were actually though some I’m a little unsure as to what it is. There also appeared to have some dried out flowered scattered all around.

This spider was really small and but it’s legs made it stand out and made it look taller. It’s leg made it about a pens height and it’s legs had what appeared a black and yellow pattern. Unfortunately I couldn’t see much of it because it was fast and it was hard to keep up with it. However, based on the body and the pattern on it made me go with the phalangioidea.

This spider was really hard to spot as it’s color scheme made it blend in with its surroundings. Unfortunately I couldn’t see much of it since it was running away and was hard to even see. What I did notice was it size which was about the size of my hand. Another thing that I was able to spy was the colors on it back which closely resemble the Carolina wolf spider. The pattern is what convinced me that it was this species despite not being able to observe it more up close.

This insect was very colorful as it’s legs and body was what caught my attention at first. It was about medium size but this one was one of the biggest one that I saw. I could clearly see the patterns on its body and although it may not too obvious on the picture, it’s legs also had a similar color scheme.

This shrub was very sharp and hard, the leaves had very small but pointy ends. Overall it seemed to be a dark green that becomes lighter at the ends. The leaves ends where sharp and the thorns were almost white which made them stand out but were actually a light brown. The thorns were pretty long and things out towards the ends.

This bush had very thick leaves and was about medium sized. Unlike the rest of the trees and bushes, this one was very distinct because it was very light. The mint green really made it very distinct since a lot of the greenery around were dark shades of green and brown. The branches were also a light color grey which from afar blends in with the mint leaves.

This looked just like a tumbleweed but was a little different as it had little flowers that were scattered around. The flowers were at first hard to distinguished as they were the same color as the branches, a very light almost reddish violet. The only thing that wasn't this color was the leaves/spikes that ran along the branches. They were more of a dark emerald green. Aside from the vivid colors the only other thing that made it less like the tumbleweeds seen in El Paso was it size. In comparison to the large ones in Texas, this was extremely small.

Encountered this tree that resembled more like a large bush because of the way that it was shaped. It didn't have any distinct smells despite having what looked like blueberries. However, what appeared like blueberries only did so in color because they were rather small in comparison. The leaves surrounding the berries looked almost exactly like a pine trees. If it didn't have the berries and was arranged differently it could have passed for a pine tree.