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Six-spotted Tiger Beetle (Cicindela sexguttata)Observer
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One staying still for me at the trailhead.
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Pond Slider (Trachemys scripta)Observer
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Spotted this hatchling crossing the path and doing a little basking as well. Moved safely off.
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Midland Watersnake (Nerodia sipedon ssp. pleuralis)Observer
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Nearly stepped on by wildlander as it was nestled in some brush. One of the chiller nerodia's I've come across.
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Northern Cottonmouth (Agkistrodon piscivorus)Observer
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One slithering away. Thought it would make for a good camouflage picture.
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Northern Cottonmouth (Agkistrodon piscivorus)Observer
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Two more basking at the same spot as the other. We ended up seeing like 7 or 8 at this one little spot alone.
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Northern Cottonmouth (Agkistrodon piscivorus)Observer
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The first juvenile I had spotted basking at a spot.
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Northern Cottonmouth (Agkistrodon piscivorus)Observer
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A juvenile I had spotted basking while looking for another snake.
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Spotted Salamander (Ambystoma maculatum)Observer
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Found by another herper that had joined in on us.
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Eastern Ribbon Snake (Thamnophis saurita ssp. saurita)Observer
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I had spotted it slither away and wp_herping had spotted it again in some thick brush. Then wildlander did the most awesome jump to it and was able to catch it first try! Was really awesome how the whole thing took place.
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Green Treefrog (Hyla cinerea)Observer
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For the three below the the one in the bottom left corener. There was also a large Cope's gray treefrog and another green farther below.
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Green Treefrog (Hyla cinerea)Observer
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For the top one on the left hand side.
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Cope's Grey Tree Frog (Hyla chrysoscelis)Observer
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A young one chilling just out and about. Spotted by wildlander.
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Common Baskettail (Epitheca cynosura)Observer
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Spotted by wildlander.
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Northern Cottonmouth (Agkistrodon piscivorus)Observer
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Was out chilling next to wildlander. Was not amused by the paparazzi.
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Common Five-lined Skink (Plestiodon fasciatus)Observer
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Found under a rock.
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Midland Watersnake (Nerodia sipedon ssp. pleuralis)Observer
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Noticed this one basking on a log after watching some turtles slide off of it.
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Midland Watersnake (Nerodia sipedon ssp. pleuralis)Observer
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Got to witness a very intense showdown.
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Pond Slider (Trachemys scripta)Observer
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Lots of logs yielded many of these sights.
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Double-crested Cormorant (Nannopterum auritum)Observer
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Spotted by wp_herping. Don't usually see many here.
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Midland Watersnake (Nerodia sipedon ssp. pleuralis)Observer
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A large one of many seen in an unusually full stream.
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Harvey's Buttercup (Ranunculus harveyi)Observer
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Another one in bloom.
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Red-eared Slider (Trachemys scripta ssp. elegans)Observer
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A juvenile basking on a log.
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Harvey's Buttercup (Ranunculus harveyi)Observer
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Some more seen in bloom.
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Virginia Spiderwort (Tradescantia virginiana)Observer
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I think. Saw several in bloom.
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Eastern Shooting Star (Primula meadia)Observer
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A fairly large one.
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Northern Zigzag Salamander (Plethodon dorsalis)Observer
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One of several still out along the path.
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Harvey's Buttercup (Ranunculus harveyi)Observer
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Spotted by wildlander in bloom at certain spots.
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Georgia Flat-backed Millipede (Cherokia georgiana)Observer
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Found under some cover.
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Northern Cottonmouth (Agkistrodon piscivorus)Observer
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A juvenile found by wp_herping.