McCarthy

Wednseday, June 1st, 2011, 2:00 pm- 6:00 pm
Sunny, patchy clouds, and light to no breeze
Boreal forest and wetlands

Animals:
Boreal white face- Leucorrhinia borealis
Wood frog- Rana sylvatica
Crimson ringed whiteface- Leucorrhinia glacialis
Honey bee- Apis spp.
Giant pond snail- Lymnaea stagnalis
Whirlgig beetle- Gyrinus spp.

Plants:
Bog rosemary- Andromeda polifolia
Bog bean- Menyanthes trifoliata
Lupin- Lupinus perennis
Small yellow pond lily- Nymphoides cordata
yellow dryas- Dryas drummondii
Kinnikinnick- Arctostaphylos uva-ursi

The drive to McCarthy was beautiful. I liked seeing how the habitats and vegetation changes from the temperate forest to the boreal. I was very glad to be able to partake in my favorite past time catching frogs. I have heard of the wood frog for some time and it is awesome to be able to see them naturally in the wild.