Saturday, October 31, 2009

October ground Skink (Scincella lateralis) and Other Finds on A Walk

This little Ground Skink skittered across the dirt road we were walking on the other day. One thing I like about Georgia is herps and other "cold-blooded" critters being active this late in the year (well, not the ticks and chiggers and fire ants). Other finds along this walk are pictured below...

Another view of the skink:

October ground Skink (Scincella lateralis)

A little Stinkpot, spotted by our dog:

October Stinkpot (Sternotherus odoratus)

A faded Buckeye perched on some gone-to seed member of the Asteraceae in a meadow that was teeming (by my standards) with butterflies:

Late October Buckeye

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