Toads and Dragonflies on Van Lone Trail

A bright blue dragonfly with black wings perched on a branch which hangs over the stream along the Van Lone Loop Trail near Cayuta Lake. 

This area was covered with dragonflies! 

This, probably an American Toad, was very difficult to see amongst the leaves. 

This closeup shows the structure of the skin on its back. 

A Shady Place Near Sage Hall

A moth rests on a leaf near Sage Hall, Cornell University. 

A squirrel checks to see what I'm up to. 

Some Mammals Next to Sage Hall

This squirrel was digging around the base of this bush. Apparently he found something he liked, because he started eating it after he pulled it up. 

A chipmunk surveys the area for food. 

He seems to have found a berry he likes. 

And he begins eating it. 

A Sparrow at the Big Red Barn

This bird, possibly a Field Sparrow, twists his head around to get a better view of something at the entrance of the Big Red Barn, Cornell University. 

Morgan-Smith Trail in Park Park, Cornell Plantations

A Warbling Vireo perched on a branch of Eastern Hemlock on the Morgan-Smith Trail in Park Park, Cornell Plantations. 


A chipmunk in a tree by Houston Pond in the Cornell Arboretum. 


The same chimunk chews a nut at the base of the tree. 


Sneaking around in the grass. 


A male malard by Houston pond. 


The lillies in the Arboretum have just started to bloom! This is the only flower which has fully bloomed thus far. 

Return to Minns Garden, Cornell University

I don't know what these plants are, but I like them! 


Hosta (left) next to some Coleus (right). 


A closeup of some very brightly colored leaves. 


I really like the way these leaves are folded. Unfortunately, Cornell did not identify them with a tag, as is normally their policy. 


The popular TCAT Route 81 stops across from Kennedy Hall down the street. 

Minns Garden, Cornell University

An Iris in the Minns Garden in front of the Plant Sciences building on Tower Rd. 


A honey bee perched on a leaf in Minns Garden. 


Several species have recently been planted here. 


I think this might be Purple Coneflower. Notice the three stages of flower development. 


Another shot of the Purple Coneflower.