IMG_1922, originally uploaded by Camp Naturalist.
I wonder why tulip popular leafs decompose at a faster rate than other leafs like oaks?
IMG_1922, originally uploaded by Camp Naturalist.
I wonder why tulip popular leafs decompose at a faster rate than other leafs like oaks?
Snail on Stick #1, originally uploaded by Camp Naturalist.
As I’m walking down the trail this small snail catches my eye. It seems like such a burden to carry around such a large shell. It looks like it’s going to topple over.
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.
Originally uploaded by Camp Naturalist.
I wonder what causes the different colors in this decaying tree? Is it different kinds of fungus?