Nature Done Wright

July 8, 2007

Mystery mass?

Saw this earlier today at the Celery Farm, just as I made the turn for the Warden’s Watch, not far from the large northern water snake.

Conjecture was that it was frog spawn. Size is a little smaller than a cauliflower, which it is not.

Any thoughts?

Also on view, a dragonfly (ID, anyone, or is it impossible?) and the snake itself, which had a healed wound (see photo below; click hyper text).

Tom Burr

19 years ago Reply

Sure looks like frog eggs to me. Now you’re going to have A LOT of babies to count! As for the dragonfly, I’ve got to get me over to Lorrimer and pick up a dragonfly ID book. Anything past a white tail has me stumped. Great shot! In fact I photographed a couple myself this week and haven’t a clue.
Christine

19 years ago Reply

Glad the snake has been identified and is on the mend. I’ve seen a mass like that on the pond at my lake. Never could figure it out.

Tom Burr

19 years ago Reply

Sure looks like frog eggs to me. Now you’re going to have A LOT of babies to count! As for the dragonfly, I’ve got to get me over to Lorrimer and pick up a dragonfly ID book. Anything past a white tail has me stumped. Great shot! In fact I photographed a couple myself this week and haven’t a clue.
Christine

19 years ago Reply

Glad the snake has been identified and is on the mend. I’ve seen a mass like that on the pond at my lake. Never could figure it out.