Ephemeral - Life in Appalachian Vernal Pools

There’s a 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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[@chrislassiter842]

I could watch this all day.

[@skeletor7]

Wow that was really cool

[@Hikingindepth]

Wild. So cool to see the microscopic worlds we never notice with the naked eye.

[@goldyblob]

Pretty!

[@levibennett5166]

So awesome

[@larrymoss2745]

Amazing videography; thanks for sharing!

[@123bugboy]

Oh, how nice life would be to be a baby salamander eating crustaceans in a vernal pool