On July 16th as Ranger Kristin and I walked through Explore the Wild, a tiny, grayish frog hopped out onto the pavement. The tiny frog was a Cope’s Gray Treefrog (Hyla chrysoscelis). The little frog (about 15 mm) had only recently morphed from a tadpole after having been deposited in the Wetlands as an egg, [...] Read more...
- Greg Dodge is a professional naturalist as well as a writer, videographer and producer of natural history DVDs. His images have been used in various TV productions, museum displays, and corporate videos. Above all, he has a fascination and passion for all things natural.
- Stop by and say hello Tuesday thru Saturday in Explore the Wild, Catch the Wind, or on the Dino Trail.
Sycamore Leaves
Back in March I posted an identification aid for American Sycamore. It’s a familiar tree and most people can recognize it from a distance (don’t feel bad if you can’t, read the post and you’ll be IDing sycamores left and right). At the time, these elegant trees were void of leaves. They’re now fully leafed-out, and [...] Read more...