Little Wood Satyr, Megisto cymelaYesterday, I traveled with my co-worker Rick G. and met up with our
Ohio Natural Heritage Program volunteer group, the
Ohio Heritage Naturalists. We botanized and naturalized
Cave Lake, a YMCA campground that has family camping, and in the future, will house more facilities, while keeping the significant natural areas intact. This site in western pike county is located in a dolomite gorge, which was long along ago dammed to create a recreational lake. A significant cave, Frost Cave, overlooks the lake, and some of the gorge is still present, with tall dolomite cliffs and a beautiful waterfall. Here's a look at some of the critters and geologic features we observed yesterday. It was great to be out with everyone and learn many new things.
I wish I could walk as good as I used to. I would like to visit this place and see what you guys saw there. I don't think I will be able to. But I can still enjoy it through pictures. Thanks for the visit to my blog and for the comment there.
ReplyDeleteYou probably don't remember when people lived and died at home and endured wakes. I wrote about it here. http://bing-it.blogspot.com/
These are great...I've never seen a yellow backed fly. Really like the spider shot!
ReplyDeleteSOme type of orb weaver spider, shot was amazing, you're a gr8 photographer.
ReplyDeleteTom: Very neat captures in the cave trip.
ReplyDeleteI remember army crawling through the cave at Cave Lake when I was just a child. The entire campground was just absolutely beautiful. We used to go camping there every summer when I was a kid. I really miss that place!!
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