#sierranewt

. Sometimes the early bird catches the worm; sometimes they just miss the wildflower blooms because the sun isn’t all the way out yet... Oh well, on to Yosemite with some great company! . #earlybird #fatherson #worldsgreatestdad #sierranewt #sierranevada #yosemite #hitecovetrail #wildflowerhike #hiking #getoutside #optoutside #findyourpark #fathersontrip #dayhike #trailrunning #outdoorphotography #california #calilife #norcal #wikipedia #hitecovetrail #early #morning #mostlysunny (at Hite Cove, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bo2Ru-vnJXD/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1owqys6u2huqo

. Like other genus Taricha members, the glands in the skin of Taricha sierrae (the Sierra Newt) secrete the potent neurotoxin tetrodotoxin, which is hundreds of times more toxic than cyanide...(if ingested. luckily I didn’t lick him.) . . #donttouchthat #handsoff #curiousitykilledthecat #sierranewt #californianewt #salamander #newt #lizard #sheturnedmeintoanewt #sierranevada #yosemite #hitecovetrail #wildflowerhike #hiking #getoutside #optoutside #findyourpark #fathersontrip #dayhike #trailrunning #outdoorphotography #california #calilife #norcal #toxic #wikipedia (at Hite Cove Hiking Trail) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bohow22nDJg/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1o01z3lzu0gdi

It's that time of year again when the newts are out #natureintheneighborhood #sierranewt #amphibian #loverwhereilive (at Auburn, California)