PHOTO BY ANN FROSCHAUER Northern Long-Eared bat examined during a survey of bat populations in GSMNP. PHOTO BY RYAN VON LINDENNEW YORK DEPT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION Little Brown bat from a New York cave exhibiting the telltale white fungus suggestive of white-nose syndrome. Great Smoky Mountains Association and Great Smoky Mountains National Park have [...]
Here’s what Ann Froschauer saw when hiking near Cades Cove yesterday: Check out the pretty phlox Tulip tree silk moth (Callosamia angulifera) Yellow lady slipper (Cypripedium calceolus or pubescens) Columbine and phacelia (Aquilegia candensis)… Shooting star (Dodecatheon mea…) Wild blue phlox Phlox divaricata gqranvtsaj
This is the reddest thing I’ve ever seen in my life. It’s a Black-Chinned Red Salamander (Pseudotriton ruber). This one was spotted crossing the road. They migrate this time of year after warm rains to mate. So be careful on park roads, especially at night because there are sometimes mass migrations of these fellows. So [...]
Ann Froschauer captured these wonderful images of the park as winter wanes. This is Earthstar (Astraeus hygrometricus). Wild grape vines. Gee, Ann is so strong!
We had a bit of a storm here a couple of days ago. We got horizontal rain and fierce winds. Here’s a photo by Ann Froschauer that gives a sense of the impending storm.
75th Anniversary Coordinator, Ann Froschauer (the indomitable), took these photos of her hike to Mt. Le Conte. Don’t you just love the brave little mouse and the keyhole view through a rhododendron tunnel to the mountains in the distance?
Take a closer look at this bunny as he tours the azaleas on Gregory Bald. I’ve never seen a rabbit with this pattern on his fur before. Photo by Ann Froschauer.
This pretty creature is a luna moth, photographed by GSMA’s own Ann Froschauer!