Onsite Ecological Finds Include Endangered Turtle
/ Chloe ZachmanoglouKERAMIDA's Chris Heaton, Senior Project Manager and Lead Environmental Inspector on our NiSource project, has encountered an amazing assortment of flora and fauna while working in the field in Northern Indiana. In addition to flowers, snakes, and insects, Chris has also come across a rare spotted turtle, which is listed as an endangered species. He began documenting his job site discoveries and has shared them with us below:
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Ohio Spiderwort
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Garter snakes
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Spotted turtle (endangered)
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Karner butterfly on Lupine flower
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Eastern box turtle (species of special concern in Indiana)
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Fringed Gentian
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False Purple Foxglove
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Nodding Lady Tresses Orchid
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Lakespur
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Astor
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Bee Balm
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Glass lizard/snake
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Glass lizard/snake
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Astor
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Praying Mantis