Yesterday I took a trip to a conservation area again! Went to a Swamp this time. P1/2
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Sensitive Fern
Shield Lichen
Delicate Fern Moss amongst an unidentified lichen
Garter snake of some kind - I've seen these fellas all over but I'm still not sure of the exact species
Grey Tree Frog! This is the species I roleplay as in the Wizardverse. They can get very green tho - this guy's just grey rn for camouflage. I named him Gerald!
I thought this was a different species than the last mushroom that came up a turkey tail, but apparently these are turkey tail too? I'm not convinced.
Woodsy Thyme-moss. One of my favourite mosses!
Silky Field Ant
Insect societies are so complex and resemble in so many ways human societies. If it weren't for their circulatory system and Earth's oxygen levels, I'm convinced they'd have built spaceships before us. Thankfully for us, God wanted a mammal Adam.
That's the photo cap!
Part 2,
I’m pretty sure this is goldenrod before it flowers
Your typical Green Frog, this guy was far easier startled than the last one
I was excited about this one, one of the options that popped up was a native plum tree, I had no idea that there were plums native to Canada! It’s an imported Sweet Cherry though - still beautiful - but it’s not supposed to be here, not in a conservation area.
It was great to be in a wetland before the mosquitoes had shown up. The highlight was that tree frog, he was super chill and my brother and I took a selfie with him.




















