Carnivorous pitcher plant ("Sarracenia sp.") growing amidst "Sphagnum" moss in an ombrotrophic (rain-water fed), positive-relief, palustrine wetland system (i.e., a bog) in the northern Adirondacks.

This guy (note yellowish throat- breeding color) was sitting in the middle of the trail at 6:15 am hoping to have his photo taken.

The most beautiful evidence that spring is here!

This little guy or gal got trapped in our greenhouse overnight. Released it this morning and provided a refreshing peanut snack. I'd estimate this squirrel (eastern gray squirrel = Sciurus carolinensis) to be about 2 months old.

My favorite flowers are out on campus! Spice bush has one of the nicest fragrances!

A beautiful day to see some waterfalls on the Ausable River and dangle our feet in the water after a nice hike. This is a great swimming hole when the water is warmer but boy was it chilly today! Check it out this summer, head out Route 86 toward Wilmington and you'll see the parking spot on your left about 2 miles outside Wilmington.

A lovely spring evening to be outside a bit.

The flowering trees that encircle the Hepburn/Carnegie circle are starting to bloom! Soon all of them will be attracting both people and insects! Also, the pine trees have the cutest baby pine cones this time of year! And better yet, the vines have their leaves out on Sykes!!! And lastly, there was a silly looking tree with buds all over it's trunk. We may have skipped spring weather but now we have some spring plant life!