Jeepers Peepers Traditional Geocache
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Placement of this relatively easy find was inspired by our springtime walks by this neighborhood park. Bordered by wetlands, this family-friendly park also plays host to a troupe of tree-hugging troubadours--also known as spring peepers. Stick to the trails--some puddle jumping may be required. Cache is a small snap-and-lock plastic container. Take something; share something. Plenty of parking at the park, which closes at sunset.
"The world is mud-luscious and puddle-wonderful."
Easy terrain. Easy find. During springtime, stop by this cache in the early morning hours or just before sunset for a high-pitched symphony of song by spring peepers. Bring along the kids and well-behaved, leashed dogs (there's a playground, basketball courts and a short nature trail through a small wetland). Easy to navigate terrain. Be sure to pickup pet waste.
"Spring shows what God can do with a drab and dirty world."
CONGRATS TO R A S--FIRST TO FIND ON 4/20/2011--a meager 27 minutes after the cache went live. Impressive nighttime hunting!
PLEASE BE SURE TO RETURN TO ORIGINAL HIDE LOCATION--OUT OF SIGHT FROM CASUAL TRAIL GOERS. THANK YOU!
SPRING PEEPERS
Spring peepers are to the amphibian world what American robins are to the bird world. As their name implies, they begin emitting their familiar sleigh-bell-like chorus right around the beginning of spring.
Found in wooded areas and grassy lowlands near ponds and swamps in the central and eastern parts of Canada and the United States, these tiny, well-camouflaged amphibians are rarely seen. But the mid-March crescendo of nighttime whistles from amorous males is for many a sign that winter is over.
Spring peepers are tan or brown in color with dark lines that form a telltale X on their backs. They grow to about 1.5 inches (3.8 centimeters) in length, and have large toe pads for climbing, although they are more at home amid the loose debris of the forest floor.
They are nocturnal creatures, hiding from their many predators during the day and emerging at night to feed on such delicacies as beetles, ants, flies, and spiders.
They mate and lay their eggs in water and spend the rest of the year in the forest. In the winter, they hibernate under logs or behind loose bark on trees, waiting for the spring thaw and their chance to sing.
Fast Facts
Type:
Amphibian
Diet:
Carnivore
Average life span in the wild:
3 years (estimated)
Size:
1 in (2.5 cm)
Weight:
0.11 to 0.18 oz (3 to 5 g)
Group name:
Army
Did you know?
Spring peepers can allow most of their bodies to freeze during winter hibernation and still survive.
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