Nov 29
Posted: under photography, Weather.
Tags: beauty, bird behavior, natural water, photography, seasons November 29th, 2009
We had gorgeous weather for Thanksgiving, and an out-of-state guest who enjoyed a moderately long stroll around the place. We weren’t in rubber boots, so we couldn’t cross the creek or wander as freely, but still a fun hour or so out wandering. Saturday, in not-as-perfect (but still pleasant) weather I made it across the […] [...more]
We had gorgeous weather for Thanksgiving, and an out-of-state guest who enjoyed a moderately long stroll around the place. We weren’t in rubber boots, so we couldn’t cross the creek or wander as freely, but still a fun hour or so out wandering.
Saturday, in not-as-perfect (but still pleasant) weather I made it across the creek in regular shoes–not exactly dry-shod, but not too wet-footed. I did put three knapsacks of rocks from the rockpile near the creek onto the ford, which has migrated a bit with the flash floods this fall. Water quality looked great, clear, spring-fed, and flowing strongly. This view is upstream from the ford (shown in previous post); the braced fencepost to the right, on grass, shows the north fenceline where it crosses the creek…there’s a mess of flotsam caught on the water gap.
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Nov 12
Posted: under Activities, photography, Water, Wildlife.
Tags: Activities, beauty, butterflies, native plants, photography, water resource management November 12th, 2009
Two years of drought followed by heavy rains in a warm fall has produced bursts of spring flowering and some spring butterflies even as it’s produced sudden fall color…a very odd combination. [...more]
Two years of drought followed by heavy rains in a warm fall has produced bursts of spring flowering and some spring butterflies even as it’s produced sudden fall color…a very odd combination.
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Nov 10
Posted: under photography, Plantlife, Water.
Tags: butterflies, native plants, odonates, photography, prairie restoration, water resource management November 10th, 2009
We have no permanent natural water on the place. But when it does rain, we have a variety of temporary water sources, from the actual creek to the various overflow channels (some of concern because of erosion; others now pretty much “tamed.”) [...more]
We have no permanent natural water on the place. But when it does rain, we have a variety of temporary water sources, from the actual creek to the various overflow channels (some of concern because of erosion; others now pretty much “tamed.”)
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Nov 07
Posted: under Activities, Wildlife.
Tags: Activities, bird behavior, census, observation, photography, wildlife management November 7th, 2009
Forgot to mention yesterday that though I had heard a White-crowned Sparrow call in the yard a few days ago, I hadn’t spotted one until yesterday evening, up in the dry woods. I came into the south end of the dry woods trail and startled some White-winged doves, who flapped off with their usual noisy […] [...more]
Forgot to mention yesterday that though I had heard a White-crowned Sparrow call in the yard a few days ago, I hadn’t spotted one until yesterday evening, up in the dry woods. I came into the south end of the dry woods trail and startled some White-winged doves, who flapped off with their usual noisy behavior, but one smaller bird just hopped to the top of a cactus and sat there.
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Nov 06
Posted: under Activities, photography, Plantlife, Wildlife.
Tags: Activities, beauty, butterflies, census, native plants, photography, prairie restoration November 6th, 2009
Some grasses should be planted just for the way they look with sunlight slanting through them in the fall. This is one. It’s one of the Muhlys, but I don’t know which. [...more]
Some grasses should be planted just for the way they look with sunlight slanting through them in the fall.
This is one. It’s one of the Muhlys, but I don’t know which.
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Nov 06
Posted: under Activities, photography, Wildlife.
Tags: Activities, census, insect, new species, observation, photography, wildlife management November 6th, 2009
Our on the land with visitors yesterday, I spotted a new fly (new to me): That spotted abdomen was very obvious with the naked eye. It’s a similar pattern to a spotted jumping spider we have (also white spots on black) and until I saw it fly I was thinking “There’s another P. audax, never […] [...more]
Our on the land with visitors yesterday, I spotted a new fly (new to me):
That spotted abdomen was very obvious with the naked eye. It’s a similar pattern to a spotted jumping spider we have (also white spots on black) and until I saw it fly I was thinking “There’s another P. audax, never saw one on heath aster before.” The “face” and antennae are the same golden color as the wings.
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Nov 04
Posted: under Plantlife, Wildlife.
Tags: beauty, butterflies, insect, native plants, photography November 4th, 2009
The dry-woods swale is slowly drying up: The pale area is where water stood for several weeks. [...more]
The dry-woods swale is slowly drying up:
The pale area is where water stood for several weeks.
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Oct 30
Posted: under Activities, Plantlife, Wildlife.
Tags: Activities, beauty, dragonfly, native plants, natural water, photography October 30th, 2009
Instead of raining yesterday as the front came through, the sky slowly cleared from the west, and today dawned chilly and clear. While Richard worked on fence, I put on rubber boots and went out to see if anything’s drying out yet. [...more]
Instead of raining yesterday as the front came through, the sky slowly cleared from the west, and today dawned chilly and clear. While Richard worked on fence, I put on rubber boots and went out to see if anything’s drying out yet.
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Oct 27
Posted: under photography, Wildlife.
Tags: beauty, insect, native plants, natural water, odonates, photography October 27th, 2009
After the additional three inches of rain yesterday, the saturated ground is leaking water down every slope, making the grassland look like a marsh, or at least the margins of a marsh. [...more]
After the additional three inches of rain yesterday, the saturated ground is leaking water down every slope, making the grassland look like a marsh, or at least the margins of a marsh.
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Oct 24
Posted: under Activities, photography.
Tags: Activities, beauty, dragonfly, native plants, photography October 24th, 2009
We have a new species for the list, another bug (literally bug–a stinkbug found on a bush honeysuckle yesterday morning.) There were lots of them, in fact: all adults, this time. (You can tell by the wings folded onto the back.) [...more]
We have a new species for the list, another bug (literally bug–a stinkbug found on a bush honeysuckle yesterday morning.) There were lots of them, in fact: all adults, this time. (You can tell by the wings folded onto the back.)
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