Circuition

This afternoon at my little pond. Wood Frog tadpoles (Lithobates sylvaticus) getting their nourishment from a cluster of Salamander eggs. The tadpoles are for the most part herbivorous, eating algae, and decaying plants, but occasionally eating the eggs of other amphibians. What a surprise to discover. I had no idea they would eat other amphibian eggs. Nature surprises me everyday.

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Brenda Clements Jones

Brenda is a certified Virginia Master Naturalist, a Habitat Defender for Shenandoah National Park, and a devoted fan of Mother Nature. She lives in a cabin in the Blue Ridge Mountains near Shenandoah National Park, and hikes up to the higher elevations of her mountain often to see what nature is up to. Her constant hiking companion is a camera that captures nature as it unfolds through the seasons. It’s her goal to share the natural world around her through her photographs.

2 thoughts on “Circuition”

    1. Hahaha! That was my reaction too, Brigitte! I had no idea this would happen. I guess over the years I’ve just not paid that much attention. I guess that this is part of “the circle of life” and just part of nature’s ways. And it is fascinating!

      Thank bunches for reading my posts! I’m enjoying hearing from you.

      Bren

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