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White Oak Sink Wildflower Hike

April 27, 2009 – 9:07 am

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
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Really Really Red

April 16, 2009 – 8:05 am

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 [...]

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The Park Wakes Up From Winter

February 19, 2009 – 3:24 pm

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!

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Spooky Storm Clouds

February 13, 2009 – 11:40 am

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.

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Tiny Tourist

July 8, 2008 – 8:21 am

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?

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Closer Look … Funny Bunny?

July 1, 2008 – 10:25 am

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.

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Lovely Lunacy

April 10, 2008 – 10:06 am

This pretty creature is a luna moth, photographed by GSMA’s own Ann Froschauer!

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Azaleas on Gregory Bald

June 22, 2007 – 8:16 am

Photo by Ann Froschauer.

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