MD nature pics thread

Bullfrog · Sep 16, 2021

joppaj said:
I missed the last few updates here. Beautiful pictures of the mantis and the box turtles. I don't think I've ever seen a group of box turtles together like that, very cool.

Another group of boxed turtles.

joppaj · Sep 16, 2021

https://www.virginiaherpetologicalsociety.com/identification-keys/id-keys-frogs/lithobates-rana.html

I THINK I'm looking at a dorsolateral ridge in the top picture that would indicate a green frog. That said I've been wrong before and I'm hardly an expert.

Bullfrog · Sep 16, 2021

joppaj said:
https://www.virginiaherpetologicalsociety.com/identification-keys/id-keys-frogs/lithobates-rana.html

I THINK I'm looking at a dorsolateral ridge in the top picture that would indicate a green frog. That said I've been wrong before and I'm hardly an expert.

I think you would be right. That is a great comparison site btw... the other sources I looked at didn't have such a good side by side comparison.

Also interesting... I didn't know this either:

The gender of the bullfrog, green frog and carpenter frog can be determined by the size relationship between the tympanum with respect to the eye. In males the tympanum is larger than the eye and in females the tympanum is the same size as the eye or smaller.

The tympanum is the visible external eardrum I referred to earlier.

outrider58 · Sep 16, 2021

Bullfrog said:
I think you would be right. That is a great comparison site btw... the other sources I looked at didn't have such a good side by side comparison.

Also interesting... I didn't know this either:

The tympanum is the visible external eardrum I referred to earlier.

As long as they taste like chicken, I'm good with that!

Vodnik4 · Sep 16, 2021

This was barely larger than an earthworm. Baby snake this late in the season?

Bullfrog · Sep 16, 2021

Vodnik4 said:
This was barely larger than an earthworm. Baby snake this late in the season?

Maybe you didn't see the whole thing.

Inspector1489 · Sep 16, 2021

Vodnik4 said:
This was barely larger than an earthworm. Baby snake this late in the season?

Earth or ground snake? Brownish color? Saw two cutting my grass the other day.

Inspector1489 · Sep 16, 2021

joppaj · Sep 17, 2021

Vodnik4 said:
This was barely larger than an earthworm. Baby snake this late in the season?

Many snakes are born in late summer summer, copperheads amongst them. This isn't a copperhead of course but a few hiking groups I belong to have been sending reminders about it.

remodeler1 · Sep 17, 2021

Inspector1489 said:
Earth or ground snake? Brownish color? Saw two cutting my grass the other day.

Please post pictures of these snakes cutting your grass.

Inspector1489 · Sep 17, 2021

remodeler1 said:
Please post pictures of these snakes cutting your grass.

Gummy · Sep 17, 2021

Gummy · Sep 17, 2021

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buellsfurn · Sep 17, 2021

https://www.mdshooters.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=322242&stc=1&d=1631918599
Pasion vine correct location this crap grows like crazy ask me how I know

AV8OR · Sep 17, 2021

Prettyboy Reservoir after a storm

joppaj · Sep 18, 2021

Those colors are amazing AV8OR

Gummy, that sunset through the trees is equally impressive. Really amazing colors.

epps1919 · Sep 18, 2021

Got this pic from my truck in Indian Head Md.

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newmuzzleloader · Sep 23, 2021

The sky was incredible tonight! This is looking East just after 7pm

joppaj · Sep 23, 2021

Those are some amazing colors.

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