A few facts, photos, and personal anecdote about a species.
There’s incredible beauty in nature; often you just have to get on your hands and knees to see it. While working at Archbold Biological Station, I often took walks that required me to step around a large puddle. It was probably because I was too preoccupied with not getting wet that it took me two months to realize that I had been tiptoeing over my favorite plants in the world: carnivorous plants. Continue reading
Flowers are much more than a pretty sight. Did you know that they can be a death trap for unsuspecting insects? Continue reading
As I was going for a sunset walk one evening I spotted a flower that I never thought I would get to see. I was so excited that I got up before sunrise to go photograph it the next morning. Meet the Dicerandra frutescens, aka Lake Placid Scrub Balm, one of the rarest plants at Archbold with one of the most amazing pollination stories. Continue reading
Here is a great example of a species common at Archbold Biological Station but found in few other places. Continue reading
One of the most striking insects you might find at Archbold Biological Station, but watch out! Continue reading
Definitely our most famous animal at Archbold Biological Station, but with good reason… Continue reading
Aka: Anolis carolinensis, Carolina Anole
If you’re walking on one of the trails here at Archbold Biological Station and you hear a dry rustle and seen a green flash out of the corner of your eye, you’ve probably stumbled across a Green Anole, one of our most beautiful lizards. Continue reading
