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Botanizing with Dale Leadbeater, found a Blanding's Turtle crossing the road, so we made sure it got across.

Captured during ESTN survey on McGregor Bay

So I think this is a Green Frog but I have no idea what’s going on with the blue

cedar woods, Nail Pond Natural Area

Found on a deck next to a deciduous dominate forest.

on bank of Great Trail

Eastern smooth green snake

oh, and a N. water snake!

Observed in April 2018. Best buds?

Close up is mine. Portrait thanks to Amelia Argue.

Photo by Tom Preney

Adult pair found together under one small rock

Raided a meadow vole nest including the parent!

Photo by Stewart Stick

On the south parking area asphalt at Scales Nature Park

Two adult males cuddled up with the female when I uncovered them

Seen and photographed by Karen Hass

Two colour forms shown

Snake was basking at known hibernation site.

On the "field trip" portion of the International Herpetological Symposium in St. Louis
Spotted by Dave Smith

On the road, probably trying to find a spot to lay eggs.

Markings on back not in traditional X pattern of spring peeper, but likely still a spring peeper.

On mat in wetland

Safely chased off the road