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Night Hike
We arrived on Thursday night and did a Night Hike along a creek. It's pretty much rained throughout the month of April in Ohio and the temperature was rather cool. 
Double Time
| Two-lined Salamanders can often be found under rocks in and along creeks. Click here to see another Two-lined Salamander photo 
Slime Time
| I found a decent-sized Slimy Salamander. 
Ringer
| On afternoon on the following day, three of the reptile-centric students that were staying in my cabin headed to Lake Hope to see what we could find. The weather was overcast and cool (in the 50s). We found our first Ohio snakes of the year. Gil (far left) lifted a rock that had three Northern Ringneck Snakes under it. Click here to see a Ringneck Snake photo How about one more? 
Five-lined Fever
| We also found a few Five-lined Skinks. Click here to see another Five-lined Skink photo 
Respectable Recess
| The following morning we headed out to Ash Cave. Ash Cave is the largest recess cave in Ohio. 
Cave Herping
| The students went on a salamander search. 
Redback Salamanders
| One type of amphibian that was found. 
Second Salamander
| Dusky Salamanders were common in the area. Click here to see another photo of a Dusky Salamander 
More 'manders
| We found a few Longtail Salamanders too. 
Poof!
| An Earth Star Puffball. 
Striped Snake
| An Eastern Garter Snake "as found." Click here to see another photo of an Eastern Garter Snake 
Spotted Hopper
| A Pickerel Frog. 
Picture Perfect
| I caught and photographed this Northern Water Snake. Click here to see another photo of this Northern Water Snake 
Conkle's Hollow
| The students being led by their high school biology teacher, Mr. Maretka, through Conkle's Hollow. Click here to see a Northern Water Snake that we found near Conkle's Hollow 
American Toad
| There's no time like Toad Time. 
Final Find
| Vidja is an exchange student from Iceland. On the first day of the trip I asked her what she hoped to see and she said "A snake." Here she is with a Black Rat Snake that I caught at the last hike. Click here to see another photo of this Black Rat Snake 
Final Photo
| Although the weather wasn't so great, it still was a pretty good weekend. |
