Sky over RTPI
Are you excited for some blue skies, Northeast?! This did not turn out to be a supernova but this recent photo certainly looked like it, even if momentarily, in the RTPI sky. Western New York sure knows how to make some vivid clouds. It’s Thursday morning but let’s start thinking about the gorgeous weekend and what we’ll do outside right now. Hello, sun!
Read MorePink Lady Slipper Orchids (Cypripedium acaule)
Pink Lady Slipper Orchids (Cypripedium acaule) were on display during RTPI Bird Fest 2014 under all of the birds as Sean so elegantly depicts here.
Read MoreShort-headed Garter Snake (Thamnophis brachystoma)
Meet today’s cool neighbor: the Short-headed Garter Snake (Thamnophis brachystoma). This obscure little reptile has one of the smallest distribution ranges of all North American snakes and is only found in a small section of Western New York, adjacent Pennsylvania and reaches just into Ohio. During a quick check of a nearby hibernaculum last week we found a dozen individuals including gravid females and last year’s juveniles, indicating that our local population is doing great.
Read MoreAllegheny Mountain Dusky Salamander (Desmognathus ochrophaeus)
One of the lungless salamanders, the Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamander (Desmognathus ochrophaeus), seen yesterday here in Chautauqua County.
Read MoreCypripedium acaule – Pink Lady’s Slipper
We found a good number of Cypripedium acaule, Pink Lady’s Slipper to some, today and Elyse took these wonderful shots of the tough to spot orchid.
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