Category Archives: Amphibians

Sunday, June 20, 2010

An American toad at the Rattray Marsh

Posted in Amphibians, Lake Ontario, Rattray Marsh

An American toad (Bufo americanus) is indifferent to my approach at the Rattray Marsh on Thursday.  © BCP 2010 I decided on the eve of the first day of summer that I would write about this placid toad that I encountered this past Thursday on my exploratory excursion to the Rattray Marsh in south Mississauga. […]

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Posted in Amphibians, Lake Ontario, Rattray Marsh
Sunday, May 30, 2010

Phragmites (the common reed) in Woodbine Park: Phriend or phoe?

Posted in Amphibians, Plants, Woodbine Park

Common reeds, Phragmites australis, by the fountain in the reflecting pond at Woodbine Park May 30, 2010. © BCP 2010 Is it my imagination, or do the reed beds in Woodbine Park keep getting bigger? At first, I was a huge fan of these reeds. (If my research powers are intact since my recent European […]

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Posted in Amphibians, Plants, Woodbine Park

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