Hermaphrodite- Mushroom

Hermaphrodite- 4:12 p.m., August 1^st, in my yard. An organism, plant or animal, having both male and female reproductive organs, that is capable of producing both male and female gametes. A mushroom represents this because it’s a fungus, which has both male and female reproductive organs. 

Nymph- Termite

Nymph- 4:05 p.m., August 1^st, in my yard. The young of an insect that undergoes incomplete metamorphosis, an immature insect. These young termites are nymphs because they are juvenile and have not yet morphed into the adult phase.

Chitin- Beetle Exoskeleton

Chitin- 4:25 p.m., August 1^st, in my yard. Chitin is tough but flexible exoskeleton or arthropods. The shell of a beetle represents Chitin because a beetle is an arthropod and it’s shell is a tough outer layer. 

Gametophyte- Moss

Gametophyte- 4;28 p.m., August 1^st, in my yard. In plants and photosynthetic protists with an alternation of generations the haploid phase, that produces the gametes. Moss is a gametophyte because it is a photosynthetic protist. 

Vitamin E- Natural source- Avocado

Naturally Derived Source of Vitamin E- 8:45 p.m., August 21^st, my kitchen. Vitamin E includes seeds, nuts, and vegetable oils. An avocado is a vegetable and contains fatty oils. 

Carotenoid- Orange Pepper

Carotenoid- 8:00 p.m., August 21^st, in my garden. A yellow, orange, or red lipid pigment commonly found as an accessory pigment in photosynthesis in fungi. An orange pepper has pigment and is a plant

Taiga Plant- Pine Tree

Taiga Plant- 7:45 a.m., August 21^st, in my yard. Plants that live in the ecosystem known as a taiga. Taigas are forests mainly in sub-arctic regions. Taiga plants mainly include coniferous trees. A pine tree is a taiga plant because it’s coniferous.

(The oak tree is blocking the view of the pine needles)

Stigma and Style of Carpel- Stem of Flower

Stigma and Style of Carpel- 5:55 p.m., August 16^th, in my garden. Flowers contain a stigma and a pistil. The stigma is the part of the pistil at the apex of the style. The style is receptive to pollen, and pollen germinates on the style. The style is a column of tissue extending from the tip of the ovary and bearing the stigma. This shows the stem, which contains both the stigma and style.

R-Strategist- Weeds

R-Strategist- 5:45 p.m., August 16^th, in my garden. Species that reproduce early in their life span and produce large numbers of small and short lived offspring. Characteristics include high fecundity, small body size, and early maturity. Examples include insects, weeds, and rodents. A weed is a R-Strategist because it reproduces rapidly and in high numbers and is short lived.

Lipid Used for Energy Storage- Olive Oil

Lipid- 5:00p.m. August 1^st, in my kitchen. A substance in a cell, which is easily extracted by organic solvents, fats, oils, and waxes that make up the cell membrane.

Olive oil is a lipid used for storage, because it is fatty, it is oil, and it is stored as energy in our bodies.

Heartwood- Tree Stump

Heartwood- 5:10 p.m., August 16^th, in my yard. The dense inner part of a tree trunk, yielding the hardest timber. Characterized by being composed of dead cells darker and harder than the outer wood. The picture of the stump represents heartwood because it has dead outer cells, and lighter inner cells. 

Carbohydrate-Fibrous- Squash

Carbohydrate- Fibrous- 6:15 p.m., August 16^th, in my garden. A fibrous carbohydrate contains rich sources of vitamins, minerals, and phytochemicals; which provide structure of alive vegetal beings.  This squash is an example because it’s rich in vitamins and minerals and is a vegetable   

Anther and Filament- Flower

Anther and Filament- 4:10 p.m., August 1^st, on a butterfly bush within my yard. The filament the stalk of the stamen and located on the top is the anther which contains the pollen. This flower shows the stalks, the filament, and the top of the stalk, the anther. 

Protein- Fibrous- Nails

Protein-Fibrous- 8:35 p.m., August 21^st, myself. A simple protein characterized by insolubility and it’s fibrous structure. Supportive protective function in the body. Fingernails are an example of this because they contain keratin, which is a fibrous protein.

Connective Tissue- Bone

Connective Tissue- 4:30 p.m., August 1^st, in my yard. Connective tissue is animal tissue that connects or surrounds other tissues; its cells are embedded in collagen-containing matrix. The bone I found represents this because it’s from a deer, and skin and blood, other tissues surrounded it. 

Mutualism- Flower and Butterfly

Mutualism- 4:02 p.m., August 1^st, on a butterfly bush in my garden. The way two organisms of different species interact biologically (resource-resource, service-resource, and service-service). Some examples are sea anemones and hermit crabs. The anemones give protection to the crab and the crab then allows the anemone to eat the remainder of its food.  Butterflies are an example of service-resource mutualism, which is that the flower provides the food for the butterfly.

K-Strategist- Human

K-Strategist- 4:15 p.m., August 1^st, outside my house. Species of organisms that use a survival and reproductive strategy characterized by low fecundity, low morality, longer life, and have population size, which is stable, and near carry capacity 

Insect (solitary)- Beetle

Insect solitary- 5:55 p.m., August 16^th, in my driveway.  Insects that live on their own as opposed to social insects. Beetles are prime examples of solitary insects because they live alone, not in groups.

Arthropod- Spider

Arthropod- 4:45 p.m., August 1^st, in a bush in my yard. Any invertebrate of the phylum Anthropoda having a segmented body, jointed limbs, and usually has a chitihous shell (insects, spiders, crustaceans).  The picture of a spider applies to this because it has jointed limbs and chitin. 

Amniotic Egg- Robin's Egg

Amniotic Egg- 4:00 p.m., August 1^st, on the ground by a tree in my yard. An amniotic egg is the type of egg produced by reptiles, birds, and protherion (egg laying) mammals in which the embryo develops inside an amnion. Shell is leathery or calcium based. This robin’s egg is classified as an amniotic egg because a bird produced it and is calcium based. 

Muscle Fiber- Striated- Bicep

Muscle Fiber- Striated- 5:05 p.m., August 1^st, in my kitchen. A muscle that is connected at either or both ends to a bone and that moves parts of the skeleton. It also has transverse stripes. A bicep is a striated muscle fiber because it is connected at both ends to a bone and it moves with the body.

Pollinator-Bee

Pollinator- 7:30 a.m., August 21^st, in my garden. An insect that carries pollen from one flower to another. A bee is a pollinator because it carries pollen from one flower to the next. 

Scale of an Animal with a Two-Chambered Heart- Fish

Scale from an Animal with a Two Chambered Heart- 6:30 p.m., August 1^st, in my sister’s room. Fish have scales that help protect their skin, and they also have a two-chambered heart. Fish have a two-chambered heart because they have gills instead of lungs.  This animal is a fish with scales and therefore has a two chambered heart.

Plumage- Duck

Plumage- 6:15 p.m., August 20^th, at the Boars Head Pond. A bird’s feathers collectively. A duck shows plumage because it’s a bird and you can see all of it’s feathers. 

Annelid- Worm

Annelid- 5:30 p.m., August 20^th , in my grandmother’s garden. An Annelid is any various worms or wormlike animals of the phylum Annelida. A worm classifies as an Annelid because it’s elongated, cylindrical, and segmented.