Favoritos de muir

From sample taken August 10, 2024.

Pink Polypore or Pink Mold? Growing on soil in grass lawn in very moist places where there's a slight gap in grass density.

On solidago multiradiata

Heavily branched

Range extension?

maybe?

On Rubus pedatus leaf

Saw large shark swimming slowly at surface. Approximately 3 to 5 m. Swam in circles but in a direction (corkscrew pattern). Observed for ~15 min. Water depth at place of observation was ~100 ft.

Malaise, July 5-12

Identified by friend as jellyfish fish, stating this species lives under jellyfish

the shrimp. Again, I didn't see it until after reviewing photos :(
Now I know better what to look for...

Specimen will be curated into the University of Alaska Museum Insect Collection.

Cause of damage to fireweed leaf.

Not too much to go on but I'm thinking the prey the Black-legged Kittiwake is dining on is an arctic lamprey. Corrections welcome.