Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Take a moment to admire the remarkable, intricate world of biodiversity just below the surface of the temporary ponds that form in our forests. Vernal pools fill up in spring as the winter snows melt. For a few months, they host breeding events for amphibians and macroinvertebrates.

Video by Steven David Johnson
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