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American Lady butterfly, Baltumore butterfly, butterfly, caterpillars, Question Mark butterfly, Red-Spotted Purple butterfly, Spicebush Swallowtail butterfly, Tiger Swallowtail butterfly, Viceroy butterfly

More info to come.

This green frog sports unusual colors. — This green frog, Rana clamitans, sports unusual colors.

wood turtles are becoming rare.

Two-lined salamanders require cool clean waters and serve as good indicators of water quality.

Spring salamander, Grinophilus porphyriticus — Spring salamander, Grinophilus porphyriticus, released back to the stream after I. D. and photo documentation.

Here is a brightly colored red eft, the juvenile terrestrial phase of the aquatic newt.

The red-backed salamander is small but plentiful and is an important part of the woodland food web.

Pickerel frog — Sometimes confused with leopard frogs, the pickerel frog, Rana palustris, has spots that are more rectangular.

Painted turtle — We are fortunate to have a reproducing population of painted turtles, Chrysemis picta, in Wood Frog Pond.

Snapping turtle — A living reminder of dinosaurs, snapping turtles, Chelydra serpentina, are our largest land turtle.

Gray treefrog, Hyla versicolor — Tiny, but making his presence known. What would summer nights be without the trilling of the gray treefrog, Hyla versicolor?

This painted turtle needs a little more camouflage.

Toad — Why do toads always look angry?

Spring peeper — This bold spring peeper peeps above the grasses for a better look.

Green frog — When you hear a sound like the plucking of a banjo, a green frog is looking for a mate.

Garter snake — Garter snakes, Thamnophis sirtalis, come in many patterns and colors besides the typical brown; this one sports a lovely tan base.

Baby painted turtle

baby toad — Baby toads hatch near water and quickly make their way upland.

pickerel frog — Pickerel frogs are deemed distasteful and even mildly toxic to many predators, such as garter snakes, that would normally find any frog quite tasty. This frog was found helping me in the vegetable garden.

This spring peeper is well-camouflaged.