Daily Archives: May 6th, 2007

IMG_9200, originally uploaded by Camp Naturalist.

I’m given this treat because I’m the camp naturalist, and because it’s was being eaten by one of the camp’s dogs. It’s interesting that the skin is perfectly removed from one side this this raccoon’s skull. Make me slightly curious how this could happen?

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Raccoon Skull

Very Strange!?!

Jack in the Pulpit, originally uploaded by Camp Naturalist.

Wild Columbine

This is the first I’ve seen of the season. This columbine is located on massasauga trail.

Eastern Box Turtle, originally uploaded by Camp Naturalist.

I don’t usually find that many turtles on turtle hill, but this one is just calmly staying in place as I take a Sunday afternoon stroll. There’s so much pattern variation is turtle shells.

Decomposer Trio - Millipede Snail and Worm on Turtle Hill, originally uploaded by Camp Naturalist.

This trio of decomposers is under sheet of shed bark from an elm tree on turtle hill. This is one of the largest millepedes that I’ve ever seen.

Yellow Morel, originally uploaded by Camp Naturalist.

Great tasting forest treat!