Sunday, June 06, 2010

White spider on Canada Anemone

70's, humid, sporadic thunderstorms. Spiderwort, Woodland Goldenrod and Wild Bergamot coming up in clumps. Most Columbine very small, somewhat sickly-looking. Wild Grapevine taking off, almost overwhelming trellis. Ninebark petered out.

Loads of grey and black dragonflies. Junebugs out. No hummingbirds spotted yet.

Wildlife Spotted:

  • American Toad
  • Baltimore Oriole
  • Black-capped Chickadee
  • Blue Jay
  • Canadian Goose
  • Chipmunk, Eastern
  • Cottontail Rabbit
  • Downy Woodpecker
  • Eastern Bluebird
  • Goldfinch
  • Gray Tree Frog
  • Green Frog
  • Grey Squirrel
  • Nuthatch
  • Purple Finch
  • Red-winged Blackbird
  • Squirrel, Grey



Natives Blooming in last week:

  • Canada Anemone
  • Columbine
  • False Indigo
  • Fleabane
  • Harebell
  • Jacob's Ladder
  • Prairie Ninebark
  • Prairie Smoke
  • Swamp Buttercup
  • Wild Geranium

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