Newport Forest, Wardsville ON - Harbinger of Spring and other things

Monster-sized Leech: Haemopsis plumbeus

Western Chorus Frog, Psuedacris triseriata

Virginia Bluebells, Mertensia virginica

Harbinger of Spring, Erigenia bulbosa

The harbinger of spring because is one of the earliest blooming native wildflowers of rich forests in the mid-latitude United States and extreme Southern Ontario. Throughout most of its range it blooms from late February through early April. It is a small spring ephemeral reaching only 5-15 cm tall when in flower, and slightly larger afterwards. It was first added to the biotic inventory at Newport Forest March 27, 2007 (inventory started in 2000).

Angel-winged Butterfly, Polygonia sp.

Spotted Ladybug, Coleomegilla maculata

Red-tailed Hawk (?) tentative ID

Red-tailed Hawk (?) tentative ID