Saturday, January 1, 2011

index: all of

labels last updated: 11/10/14
For the most updated list, please see my complete index to Nature ID page.

Number of entries from the last update are in parentheses. Instead of scrolling through lengthy posts of every entry contained within an "all" category, click the associated "index" to view grouped names and links of what's featured on Nature ID.

index: algae

labels last updated: 04/06/14
For the most updated list, please see my complete index to Nature ID page.

Number of entries from the last update are in parentheses. Any 'also' included with a label indicates an alga that is mentioned or shown but is not the featured ID of the post.

(see also  lichen, lichen - also, and lace lichen - also)

index: arthropods

labels last updated: 11/12/14
For the most updated list, please see my complete index to Nature ID page.
Number of entries from the last update are in parentheses.

(see also index: insects and index: lepidoptera)

index: birds

labels last updated: 11/12/14
For the most updated list, please see my complete index to Nature ID page.

I merely have a cursory interest in birds, so this list isn't terribly extensive.  Similar to E.O. Wilson, my hearing impairment has kept me from truly enjoying their multisensory appeal.  For a fantastic and entertaining birders' bird blog, check out Bourbon, Bastards, and Birds.

Number of entries from the last update are in parentheses.  Any 'also' included with a label indicates a bird that is mentioned or shown but is not the featured ID of the post.

index: fungi, lichens, and slime molds

labels last updated: 04/06/14
For the most updated list, please see my complete index to Nature ID page.
Number of entries from the last update are in parentheses.

index: gastropods

labels last updated: 10/16/13
For the most updated list, please see my complete index to Nature ID page.

Number of entries from the last update are in parentheses.  Any 'also' included with a label indicates a gastropod that is mentioned or shown but is not the featured ID of the post.

index: herps

labels last updated: 11/12/14
For the most updated list, please see my complete index to Nature ID page.
Number of entries from the last update are in parentheses.

index: insects

labels last updated: 11/12/14
For the most updated list, please see my complete index to Nature ID page.

Entomology was my field of study.  I've been undecided on how to label insects given my general blog audience, recent classification changes, and the overwhelming abundance of "bug" names, hence the mishmash shown below. Compared to other groups, I have relatively few insects featured on Nature ID, mainly because it's a lucky day if my temperamental old point-and-shoot focuses properly on such small moving animals.

Number of entries from the last update are in parentheses.  Any 'also' included with a label indicates an insect that is mentioned or shown but is not the featured ID of the post.

(see also index: lepidoptera)

index: lepidoptera

labels last updated: 02/10/16
For the most updated list, please see my complete index to Nature ID page.

Number of entries from the last update are in parentheses.  Any 'also' included with a label indicates a lep that is mentioned or shown but is not the featured ID of the post.

index: mammals

labels last updated: 11/10/14
For the most updated list, please see my complete index to Nature ID page.

Number of entries from the last update are in parentheses.  Any 'also' included with a label indicates a mammal that is mentioned or shown but is not the featured ID of the post.

index: marine life

labels last updated: 11/12/14
For the most updated list, please see my complete index to Nature ID page.

Number of entries from the last update are in parentheses.  Any 'also' included with a label indicates marine life that is mentioned or shown but is not the featured ID of the post.

(see also seabirds, shorebirds, waterbirds and green algae, which may include marine life that is not listed below)

index: plant families

labels last updated: 11/12/14
For the most updated list, please see my complete index to Nature ID page.

Initially, I often used the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group (APG I, II, and III) that is regularly used on Wikipedia.  As of May 2012, I started using the continually updated Jepson eFlora, which I believe is closely based on the 2012 2nd edition of The Jepson Manual.  It may be an unending task to switch over as I add flowers, double check their current family status, and update older posts.  This work-in-progress list should not be used as any sort of finalized reference.

Common names below link to all Nature ID posts for featured plant families.  I've cross-referenced common names when appropriate.  Scientific names forward to Jepson eFlora Dichotomous Keys to Genera in Families (if available) or Jepson eFlora Taxon pages (JeFT).  If you know a scientific family name and do not see its common name, use your browser's find function with the scientific name.  Number of entries from the last update are in parentheses. 

(see also index: plants)

index: plants

labels last updated: 11/13/14
For the most updated list, please see my complete index to Nature ID page.

Number of entries from the last update are in parentheses.  Any 'also' included with a label indicates a plant (or related) that is mentioned or shown but is not the featured ID of the post.

(see also index: plant families)