Written by Kelsey Low

Eggs, eggs, and more eggs! Spring is the busiest hatching season for our resident animals, and we’re seeing lots of nests, eggs, and hatchlings right now. This month, we’ve seen nesting birds like Blue Jays, Eastern Screech Owls, and Pine Warblers – but we’ve also seen egg-layers like Red-eared Sliders, Five-lined Skinks, and Cloudless Sulfur Butterflies. Here’s a few examples of eggs and hatchlings from around the Arboretum:

American Robin Eggs
American Robin Eggs
Frog Eggs
Frog Eggs
Common Ground Skink Eggs
Common Ground Skink Eggs
Gulf Fritillary Butterfly Egg
Gulf Fritillary Butterfly Egg
Northern Mockingbird Eggs
Northern Mockingbird Eggs
Red-eared Slider Hatchling
Red-eared Slider Hatchling

If you do find any eggs (or hatchlings) at the Arboretum, admire their beautiful shapes and colors – but please be sure to leave them alone so they can hatch undisturbed.