Vernal Pool Walk @ Distant Hill Gardens – 5/2/15

Uncategorized 04/29/2015 1 Comment

I suppose you might say this little guy is cute but I like Mike’s pictures of the flowers better.  How about you? – Lil

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Third Annual Vernal Pool Walk at Distant Hill Gardens
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Distant Hill Gardens will be hosting its third annual Vernal Pool Walk this coming Saturday, May 2nd, from 10 am to noon. It will be led by Jeff Littleton, owner of Moosewood Ecological, and an adjunct professor at Antioch New England.

On this easy walk, we will be exploring a number of these unique wetlands. You will get to examine the eggs of two species of Mole Salamander, (the Spotted Salamander and the Jefferson Salamander), eggs of the Wood Frog, and with any luck the hard to find Fairy Shrimp.
First Spotted Salamanders of 2015

Spotted Salamanders and their spermatophores (the white dots), in one of the vernal pools at Distant Hill. CLICK OR TOUCH THE PHOTO to learn more.

NOTE: Please bring binoculars if you have them. It will make it much easier to see many of the items of interest in the pools.
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Visit www.distanthillgardens.org for more information and Directions

There is a $5.00 suggested donation for this event.

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    mnerrie 04/30/2015 at 6:07 AM Reply

    These guys are VERY cute, Lil. Everything in Nature has its own beauty, flowers and salamanders alike!

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