This is the time of year when insects start to dominate what we are seeing at Whitefish Point. That said, warbler migration is also in full swing – and what do warblers eat? Insects! Since we live on a sand dune antlion dens/burrows/pits are quite common. Young antlions are underground at eh center of thisContinue reading “It’s insect season at Whitefish Point”
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Heading to Whitefish Point, Michigan
We’ve been in southern Michigan a long time and haven’t spent any time at the cabin in the north, so yesterday we packed up and headed north. It was an easy drive and we took the opportunity to stop at several places to look for favorite plants and animals. First we stopped at the restContinue reading “Heading to Whitefish Point, Michigan”
Orange-fringed Orchid
We made our annual visit to Bishops Bog, in Portage, south of Kalamazoo to look for Orange-fringed Orchids. We were able to locate 27 this year, along with two species of sundews. We were with our friends Mike and Linda and had a great time.
Whitefish Point moths
On the day that we left Whitefish Point going back to Ann Arbor we had a great morning with moths. Here are a few of them. Button slug moth on the left, White-dotted prominent on the right. Blinded sphinx. Azalea sphinx. Polyphemus moth, upper wing view. Polyphemus moth, underwing view. Luna moth, one of myContinue reading “Whitefish Point moths”
Looking for a rare bird
We spent yesterday at Seney National Wildlife Refuge in Schoolcraft County, Michigan looking for a very rare nesting bird. In the course of our visit we managed to find many nice insects. Two nice damselflies. Boreal Bluet on the left, Tule Bluet on the right. Dusky clubtail, a dragonfly. A monarch caterpillar on milkweed. OurContinue reading “Looking for a rare bird”
Moths at Whitefish Point
The other day we had a delightful morning with moths at our moths lights at Whitefish Point. Here’s a sample of what we had. Celery leaf tier on the left. Pale glyph on the right. Eastern panthea. Horned spanworm on the left. Powder moth on the right. Lettered habrosyne Northern pine looper. Rosy maple moth.Continue reading “Moths at Whitefish Point”
A morning at Whitefish Point
Sunrise yesterday was stunning, making it a great time to go for a walk after breakfast. There was a group of six Common Loons on the bay. Piping Plover on a nest within the nest enclosure. Blue flag iris and orange hawkweed. Beach pea. Sand cherry. Susan counting the Lake Huron tansies. Getting close forContinue reading “A morning at Whitefish Point”
Looking for unusual birds
The other day Susan and I went out in search of Dickcissel and Henslow’s Sparrow, which we found along with a lot of other things. We stopped to look at Turkey Vultures in the road then we saw a doe with three fawns. We’re used to seeing lots of Northern Mockingbirds when we visit theContinue reading “Looking for unusual birds”
A southern Michigan bog
The other day we visited the bog at the Eddy Discover Center in Washtenaw County, Michigan. It’s a favorite place for us in June. It’s probably a mile walk from where we were parked to the bog. The trail goes through a beech-maple forest and ends at the bog. Near the bog the trail becomesContinue reading “A southern Michigan bog”
Looking for a rare bird
Yesterday we went to Fourmile Lake in Washtenaw County in an effort to see or at least hear the King Rails that are there. The lake was smooth as glass and after about 30-40 minutes we heard the rails. We never saw them, but that was OK. There was plenty of other things to keepContinue reading “Looking for a rare bird”
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