Category Archives: Friends of Murphys Point

Scientific name: Peromyscus maniculatus It was a few weeks ago, during one of our Silver Queen Mine open houses, that we opened up one of the miner’s storage trunks to find a family of three little deer mice curled up … Continue reading →

Scientific name: Aminita muscaria The Fly Agaric Mushroom is an extremely poisonous mushroom that is easily identified by its bright red or yellow cap with white textured spots. You may recognize the red-capped Fly Agaric as the most popular representation … Continue reading →

Scientific name: Lithobates clamitans Listen when you are near permanent wetlands at night and you just might hear the call of the Green Frog, which is popularly compared to the sound of a loose banjo string. The call of the … Continue reading →