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Tree Evening-primrose, HAUYA ELEGANS, in Querétaro, Mexico	cf BRAHEA MOOREI,  in Querétaro, Mexico	cf RAPANEA FERRUGINEA,  in Querétaro, Mexico	Spanish Plum, SPONDIAS MOMBIN,  in Querétaro, Mexico	Place of the Spirits, in Querétaro, Mexico	Place of the Spirits, in Querétaro, Mexico
Papel Picado, or Mexican Cut Paper, in Querétaro, Mexico	Hormigas Culonas, or "Big-bottomed Ants,"  in Jalpan, Querétaro, Mexico	Wood Storks in Jalpan, Querétaro, Mexico	Edible Magueyflowers in Jalpan, Querétaro, Mexico	PISONIA ACULEATA in Jalpan, Querétaro, Mexico	Germinating annuals in Jalpan, Querétaro, Mexico
Litchi fruit, LITCHI CHINENSIS, in Jalpan, Querétaro, Mexico	TILLANDSIA IMPERIALIS in Querétaro, Mexico	TILLANDSIA IMPERIALIS in Querétaro, Mexico	BOMAREA HIRTELLA, Climbing Alstroemeria, in Querétaro, Mexico	cf. TERNSTROEMIA fruits in Querétaro, Mexico	Planting Corn in Jalpan, Querétaro, Mexico
Corn kernels and beans in Jalpan, Querétaro, Mexico	CENTRUROIDES GRACILIS, Slender Brown Scorpion or Florida Bark Scorpion, in Jalpan, Querétaro, Mexico	CAVE OF THE GODDESS CACHÚN near Jalpan, Querétaro, Mexico	CITHAREXYLUM cf. berlandieri, in Jalpan, Querétaro, Mexico	Cactus leaves in Jalpan, Querétaro, Mexico	WOVEN-PALM-FROND RAIN CAPE in Landa de Matamoros, Querétaro
adobe house in Landa de Matamoros, Querétaro	adobe near Jalpan, Querétaro, Mexico	Typical country meal near Jalpan, Querétaro, Mexico	CHILI PEQUÍN in Jalpan, Querétaro, Mexico	burro saddle near Jalpan, Querétaro, Mexico	Kent mango fruits in Jalpan, Querétaro, Mexico
Mango fruits in Jalpan, Querétaro, Mexico	Manila mango fruits in Jalpan, Querétaro, Mexico	PSEUDOEURYCEA CEPHALICA, spp RUBRIMEMBRIS	Wild Tobacco, NICOTIANA TABACUM, in Querétaro, Mexico	SPIGELIA LONGIFLORA, Hierba del Burro in Querétaro, Mexico	View in upland Querétaro, Mexico
Typical dwelling in upland Querétaro, Mexico	Cornfield view in upland Querétaro, Mexico	CLATHRUS CRISPUS in Jalpan, Querétaro, Mexico	CLATHRUS CRISPUS with unknown moth in Jalpan, Querétaro, Mexico	Caterpillar of Satellite Sphinx Moth, EUMORPHA SATELLITIA in Jalpan, Querétaro, Mexico	Gulf Coast Toad, BUFO VALLICEPS, in Jalpan, Querétaro, Mexico
Papaya in Jalpan, Querétaro, Mexico	COMMELINA ERECTA, Whitemouth Dayflower, in Jalpan, Querétaro, Mexico	MERREMIA DISSECTA, Alamo Vine, in Jalpan, Querétaro, Mexico	Dircenna klugii, Klug's Clearwing, in upland Querétaro, Mexico	House Geckgo, HEMIDACTYLUS FRENATUS, in Jalpan, Querétaro, Mexico	Caesar's Mushroom in upland Querétaro, Mexico
Old Man of The Woods, STROBILOMYCES cf. CONFUSUS, in upland Querétaro, Mexico	Wildflowers in upland Querétaro, Mexico	LlAVEA CORDIFOLIA in upland Querétaro, Mexico	Tropical Soda Apple, SOLANUM VIARUM, in upland Querétaro, Mexico	galls on Mexican Oak, QUERCUS AFFINIS, in upland Querétaro, Mexico	Exuvia of CENTRUROIDES GRACILIS, in Jalpan, Querétaro, Mexico
Canary Island Date Palm, PHOENIX CANARIENSIS, in Mexico City	Lemon Bottlebrush, CALLISTEMON CITRINUS, in Mexico City	Quesadilla in Mexico City	Huarache in Mexico City	Medicinal scorpions in Jalpan, Querétaro, Mexico	BRACHYPELMA VAGANS, Mexican Redrump Tarantula, in Jalpan, Querétaro, Mexico
RAMARIA edible mushrooms in upland Querétaro, Mexico	PUNICA GRANATUM, POMEGRANATES/ GRANADAS	Preparing entomatadas in upland Querétaro, Mexico	Preparing hotsauce in molcajete with stone pestle, or tejalote, in upland Querétaro, Mexico	Entomatadas in upland Querétaro, Mexico	Spring in upland Querétaro, Mexico
Leapard Frog, LITHOBATES PIPIENS, in upland Querétaro, Mexico	STRAIGHT-SNOUTED WEEVIL, genus BRENTUS, in Jalpan, Querétaro, Mexico	cf. Cordyceps, near Jalpan, Querétaro, Mexico	Cowfoot, PIPER UMBELLATA, near Jalpan, Querétaro, Mexico	Bat Falcon in Jalpan, Querétaro, Mexico	Cutter and pinnacle topography near Jalpan, Querétaro, Mexico
OPHIOGLOSSUM ENGELMANNII in upland Querétaro, Mexico	cf. MAMMILLARIA PROLIFERA in upland Querétaro, Mexico	Edible agave flower buds in upland Querétaro, Mexico	Edible agave flower buds in upland Querétaro, Mexico	Agaves in upland Querétaro, Mexico	Picking TAGETES LUCIDA in upland Querétaro, Mexico
Cave used during the Cristero War in upland Querétaro, Mexico	Black Widow, LATRODECTUS MACTANS in Jalpan, Querétaro, Mexico	CELTIS IGUANAEA, Iguana Hackberry, in Jalpan, Querétaro, Mexico	CISSUS CUCURBITINA in Jalpan, Querétaro, Mexico	ADIANTUM cf TENERUM near Jalpan, Querétaro, Mexico	SALVIA COCCINEA near Jalpan, Querétaro, Mexico
Black Vultures jumping in a field near Jalpan, Querétaro, Mexico	Self-shearing sheep, Katahdin?, in Jalpan, Querétaro, Mexico	TECOMA STANS, Yellow Bells, near Jalpan, Querétaro, Mexico	Princewood, EXOSTEMA CARIBAEUM, near Jalpan, Querétaro, Mexico	Wild Begonia near Jalpan, Querétaro, Mexico	upland Querétaro, Mexico
Village in upland Querétaro, Mexico	Niche in rock in upland Querétaro, Mexico	Cross near Jalpan, Querétaro, Mexico	Eastern Coral Snake, MICRURUS FULVIUS, in Jalpan, Querétaro, Mexico	Neon Skimmer, Libellula croceipennis, in Jalpan, Querétaro, Mexico	MARTYNIA ANNUA, Devil's Claws, near Jalpan, Querétaro, Mexico
Traditional medicine in Jalpan, Querétaro, Mexico	Traditional medicine in Jalpan, Querétaro, Mexico	Corn, beans and squash in Jalpan, Querétaro, Mexico	Geological fault in roadcut near Jalpan, Querétaro, Mexico	HIGUERAS, Querétaro, Mexico	Flowers of Brazilian Pepper Trees, SCHINUS MOLLE
MIRABILIS on talus slope near Higueras, upland Querétaro, Mexico	MIRABILIS on talus slope near Higueras, upland Querétaro, Mexico	Seep in roadcut near Higueras, upland Querétaro, Mexico	Spring near Higueras, upland Querétaro, Mexico	Cinnabar in rock near Higueras, upland Querétaro, Mexico	Cinnabar in rock near Higueras, upland Querétaro, Mexico
Claim marker at abandoned mercury mine near Higueras, upland Querétaro, Mexico	PROSOPIS LAEVIGATA, Smooth Mesquite, near Higueras, upland Querétaro, Mexico	CARDIOSPERMUM HALICACABUM, Balloon-vine	spittlebug

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