My Quest for a Blue Frog

My Quest for a Blue Frog

The blue frog is out there…somewhere. Photo credit: Jim Diers The blue frog is my holy grail. Ever since learning that the Northern Pacific tree frog (Pseudacris regilla) can on the rarest of occasions turn up sky blue in color, I have been on the lookout for this...
Bullfrogs R Us: Humans and Ecological Incongruities

Bullfrogs R Us: Humans and Ecological Incongruities

written by: Gary Shugart (introduction by Kathryn True) The red-legged frogs have laid their eggs and the Pacific tree frogs are in full chorus. But what are the bullfrogs up to? At the height of summer, they will lay their frothy sheets of eggs (described as looking...
Heron Meadow’s Restoration Journey

Heron Meadow’s Restoration Journey

Photos, paintings, and writing by: Paulina Barry My name is Paulina Barry, and I am the Heron Wetland Education and Stewardship Intern. Heron Meadow is a two-acre wetland, owned by Vashon Center for the Arts, and home to Vashon Nature Center’s field office. In 2019,...
Amphibians Get Amorous

Amphibians Get Amorous

This week it felt as if the earth yanked up the winter scenery and slammed down the spring backdrop with a dramatic flourish. Though hills of blackened snow still line the edges of parking lots and especially shady areas still feel frosty, the sun is persistent, and...