Tuesday, June 21, 2015
Dabney S. Lancaster Community
College
Clifton Forge, Virginia
The trip to the vernal pool at Douthat State Park is always a Governor's School favorite.
Wading in the vernal pool muck.
In addition to visiting the vernal pool, we also added species to our wildflower
e-guide projects.
Our "official" Salamander Session group photo. Click on the photo for a full-size
version.
The Eastern Box Turtle is not only well-protected by being able to withdraw completely
into its shell, but also is camouflaged by looking remarkably like a rock.
We almost always see a Green Frog in this vernal pool. This year's frog was remarkably
mellow, and allowed us to get good close-up photos.
This tiny Spring Peeper is less than an inch long. The "X" on the dorsal side (aka
"back") makes the identification definitive.
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