Trip to Beaver Bog

[ChrisM]

8.28.08
Hike from Carranza Rd, south along Mt. Sandy Ridge Rd to Beaver Bog

Flowers near the bog

Beaver channel, surprisingly there were no flies at this spot, but there were plenty on the trails

Cluster of mushrooms on Tuckerton Rd

A beautiful day in the pines, cool and breezy

This frog was relaxing in a puddle; in fact, he was so relaxed that he didn't budge even as I got about 3 inches away to take this photo.

Funnel Spider waiting for prey

Green frog sitting by a leaf in a milky muddy puddle

My favorite find of the day, some kind of lizard

He tried to hide on this tree and he was fast as hell too, I was lucky to get the photos

Another great trip in the pines

 

[Teegate]

Great photo's, keep them coming! It seems you will fit right in here.

I believe that is a fence lizard but what do I know. And I will guess the flower is a Meadow Beauty (Rhexia virginica) and is a little past it's prime since my photo's of them were taken on the last day of July. There should be more yellow in the center.

Guy

 

[Ben Ruset]

Guy -- Bob's really starting to rub off on you. You're identifying flowers and giving the Latin names as well.

Nice photos. I don't usually see much wildlife when I go out.

 

[MarkBNJ]

Great pics. I've seen those lizards a few times, in almost the exact same setting (sandy, dry, lots of deadfall around).

Heading down for a day tomorrow, so I am hoping the weather continues nice.

 

[woodjin]

Get report. Yes that is a fence lizard aka fence swift.

Jeff

 

[mike242424]

Yeah its amazing somedays you can walk around for a while and not see a damn thing

 

[Boyd]

I was wandering down Oswego Rd yesterday and those little lizards were darting around everywhere - I saw dozens of them.

Great photos - welcome to the site!

 

[dragoncjo]

There is very few critters that can be guarentee's in the pines, but fence swifts, fowler's toads, and pine warblers seem to always show up. Most of the cool critters are so fossorial that they are rarely seen.....