American toad

Toadus the toad (Anaxyrus americanus) was hopping about Clegg Garden.  Well camouflaged while sitting on the dirt.

Toadus hiding alongside the house.

Photos taken Oct. 12, 2015.

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Running strawberry bush in fruit

Running strawberry bush (Euonymus obovatus) here is showing its colorful fruit.  This is more like a vine that runs along the ground rather than a bush.  Find it along the trail on the east-facing slope that leads to the Wildcat Creek overlook.

Photo taken Sept. 30, 2015.

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Oyster mushrooms

Some oyster mushrooms (Pleurotus ostreatus) on a fallen log in a ravine at Clegg Garden.  Photo taken Sept. 30, 2015.

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