Holy Moly! We keep finding them, over 260!

We've found 60 new species in just 3 months!

The bulk of the new material seems to be common, but not yet recorded, species. This is great news for folks using the project as a guide to what's nearby in Lake Frederick - recording these common species can help to educate folks on what they can see during that first walk along the trail. This is exactly why this project was created - to help interested naturalists at the lake get a head start by learning one or two things and feeling the excitement of walking through a forest full of old acquaintances.

Without further ado, here are some of newly recorded common inhabitants. Learn these by heart and you'll any lake visitors by knowing seemingly 100% of everything that lives nearby ;-)

  • Plants & tree recordings (Black Willow, Pignut Hickory, Chestnut Oak, Virginia Creeper, Japanese Stiltgrass, Helmet Skullcap, and more)
  • Milky Slug (distinct from our frequent Leopard Slug)
  • Green Heron (smaller cousin to the noble Great Blue Heron's)
  • Green Russula (a common mushroom, but slightly less common than it's red cousins)
  • Common Gray Moth
  • Viper's Bugloss (a beautiful and notable plant when flowering!)
  • Pickerel Frog
Posted on August 14, 2020 03:28 PM by hamiltonturner hamiltonturner

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