Vernal Pool Critters
March 10, 2024Yellow-spotted salamander Jefferson/Blue-spotted Complex Wood frog (Lithobates sylvaticus) Here are some recent photos from two vernal pool locations near us that saw some activity on a few rainy early March
Eastern Milk Snake
July 8, 2023Eastern Milk Snake (Lampropeltis triangulum) The Eastern Milk Snake has a mottled grey, brown, and reddish body. This non-venomous snake is often confused for a rattlesnake, but it lacks the
Vernal Pool Critters – Spring 2023
April 4, 2023Late winter/early spring is the time to look out for activity near your local vernal pool on the first rainy, warm nights of spring. Here are some photos from areas
Virginia Virgin’s-bower
October 25, 2022Virgin’s-bower (Clematis virginiana) growing at Grey Fox Conservation land, photo taken on 9/24/22, near the banks of Stony Brook in Westford. According to Native Plant Trust’s Go Botany, this beautiful
Eastern Cottontail
July 5, 20227/2/22 – From trust President Dave Ebiston: Picture taken with an IPhone which was enlarged , he lives under my shed and mows my lawn for me. Per Mass Audubon,
Vernal Pool Critters
March 27, 2022Late winter/early spring is the time to look out for activity near your local vernal pool on the first rainy, warm nights of spring. Here are some photos from
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