#northern green frog

[fresh-frogs]

Spring is here :3

[vandaliatraveler]

Hazy mid-summer day on the Sods, Part 1.

Photos are from the South Prong Trail, heading towards Roaring Plains. The pine barrens death camas (Stenanthium leimanthoides) growing in the bogs and seeps of the Plains is simply stunning this year. Such a toxic little beauty - death incarnate. Also, the mountain angelica (Angelica triquinata) is getting ready to bloom - I think of this tall, Appalachian endemic as the mid to late summer counterpart of cow parsnip. And how about that fabulous orange-fringed orchid (Platanthera ciliaris), which is just now reaching peak bloom in our high-elevation mountain bogs? The showy perennial is more commonly referred to as yellow-fringed orchid, but I have no clue why; every plant I've found in this neck of the woods has a hue similar to a Sunkist navel orange.

[multidimesionalbrainism]

[fenthebonebreaker]

#0043 Northern Green Frog (Lithobates clamitans melanota)

Been thinking about doing a Frogs (and Toads!) of Virginia (USA) series. There are 28 of them, not counting the various subspecies. Hmmmmm....

[godmybackhurts]

The backyard pond now has a Local Frog and Eggies!

I am Very Happy with this

[boscofuller]

[dragonfang-photography]

This northern green frog (Lithobates clamitans melanota) was the chillest frog ever. Usually they scatter the moment they feel something coming, but I got my camera right up next to this one and it gave zero shits.

[frogposting]

northern green frog (Lithobates clamitans melanota)

A beautiful frog I saw at the river today🌸🐸🌸

[cerbreus]

:-) nice hike today

[balconybirds]

Sunday Birding 7/30/23

I had a lot of fun birding yesterday!  Saw some of my favorite birds and a few new ones!!

I didn’t see as many around the pond, but I still saw my favorite funky lil’ guy, the green heron:

You can also see a frog in the left hand corner!

Some juvenile red-winged blackbirds:

A mourning dove:

I’ve been spotted!

At the arboretum, had to take some pictures of some pretty flowers:

some water lilies:

you can see another frog in this one!

A wild Kansas sunflower:

Big flower:

A turtle, relaxing out of the water:

Another big flower:

A butterfly!  So pretty:

I saw so many of these guys out yesterday!  A male northern cardinal:

I saw some more snowberry clearwings too:

Another male cardinal:

A wood pewee.  There were two of these guys out, flying around, getting some bugs to eat:

A downy woodpeck, perched on top of a feeder:

A female cardinal, grabbing a treat:

A male indigo bunting!  I met and helped a really nice older couple find this guy too.  He was at the very top of the tree:

Some hummingbirds!

A male indigo bunting again, singing his little heart out:

Some pretty yellow flowers:

Some neat purple ones:

I thought this was a cool picture, an indigo bunting and an eastern bluebird:

I was SHOCKED when I saw this guy!  A blue grosbeak!!!  I almost confused him for an indigo bunting, but he’s too big, and you can see the brownish-red on his wings:

Some more water lily flowers:

Other neat flowers I saw:

A bee getting some pollen:

one last hummingbird:

[fingertipsmp3]

There may or may not be a very rare species of frog living in my greenhouse

[fresh-frogs]

Merry Christmas from this shy frog ‼️

[herpsandbirds]

Northern Green Frogs (Lithobates clamitans melanota), family Ranidae, NB, Canada

Standard green coloration with "blue morph".

photograph by John White

[multidimesionalbrainism]

Pond frog i saw this summer

[typhlonectes]

Biofluorescence may be widespread among amphibians

Biofluorescence, where organisms emit a fluorescent glow after absorbing light energy, may be widespread in amphibians including salamanders and frogs, according to a study in Scientific Reports.

Previous research has shown that biofluorescence is common in various animals like cnidarians, arthropods, and certain fishes. However, not much has been explored about its presence in land-dwelling creatures. Now, exciting new studies reveal that biofluorescence is widespread among amphibians, especially salamanders! These amazing creatures, found mostly in the northern hemisphere, exhibit a variety of glowing patterns. Under blue light, salamanders emit green light, creating stunning fluorescent displays. This glow is not limited to any specific family of salamanders, showcasing incredible diversity. The discovery of biofluorescence in these vertebrates opens up new avenues for research into their ecology, evolution, and behavior...

Read more:

https://today.stcloudstate.edu/2020/02/27/biofluorescence-may-be-widespread-among-amphibians

[uncharismatic-fauna]

Uncharismatic Fact of the Day

Camouflage is a valuable skill in the animal kingdom, and what better way to do it than to make yourself see-through? Glass frogs accomplish this by storing most of their blood in their livers while they sleep, rendering them almost completely transparent! When awake, they appear mostly green, except for their undersides which remain partially translucent.

(Image: A northern glass frog (Hyalinobatrachium fleischmanni) both sleeping and awake by Jesse Delia)

If you like what I do, consider leaving a tip or buying me a ko-fi!