Since we were at Scioto Trail State Park mid-May, there were so many wildflowers along the trails that I thought they merited their own post. Here’s a look at some of the flowers that we saw, plus some of the living creatures that were near them.
Posted in Nature, Southeastern Ohio
Tagged "Ross County", "Scioto Trail State Park", bugs, butterflies, spiders, toads, wildflowers
Whenever I’m at Inniswood Metro Gardens, I stop by to see what’s happening in this tiny, municipal wetland. And right now, tadpoles are what’s happening.
These tadpoles were really big.
Posted in Central Ohio, Nature, Nature identification
Tagged "Franklin County", "nature profile", amphibians, Frogs, Inniswood, tadpoles, toads
An article entitled, Ohio’s Frog and Toad Species, states that there are 15 species in our state. To help me to learn to identify these species, I wanted to see photos of all 15 on one page. I selected a representative photo for each species from Flickr.
Keep in mind that a single species may vary a lot in color. Below each photo, I note the range of colors that are possible for that species.
Toads
Eastern American Toad (Bufo americanus americanus)
The Eastern American toad does vary in color. It may be reddish, gray, or tan.
Fowler’s Toad (Bufo fowleri)
The Fowler’s toad may be brown, tan, gray, or light green. Note that the warts on the Eastern American Toad are very pronounced, while the warts on the Fowler’s toad are smoother looking. This is especially true of the warts on the hind portion of the two species of toads.
Posted in Nature, Nature identification
Tagged "nature profile", amphibians, Frogs, toads
Bob Platt
Deb Platt
ODNR State Wildlife News
