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”
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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”
Stopping to look for a state threatened flower
The other day we made a stop at Point Labarbe to look for dwarf lake iris. Not only did we find it but we also found other interesting things. Bird’s-eye primrose (left) and Indian paint brush (right) But we found the “mother load” of dwarf lake iris. This little beauty is perhaps 2 inches tallContinue reading “Stopping to look for a state threatened flower”
Splinter Hill Bog, Alabama
This is the third time that we have visited the Splinter Hill Bog in Alabama. It is noted for its great variety of carnivorous plants – 12 species. Yesterday we had perhaps the best day for seeing a nice variety. We had 4 species of pitcher plants, a sundew and a bladderwort. Not bad forContinue reading “Splinter Hill Bog, Alabama”
Brazil – Flowers, Ferns and Trees
Brazilian jacaranda – a tree that we saw almost daily. Brilliant lamium – a pretty little plant that was abundant along the roads in and near Ubatuba. One of the Heliconia. Not quite sure which one it is, but it sure was pretty. Kohleria hirsuta, a nice flowering plant near the lodge in Ubatuba. MistletoeContinue reading “Brazil – Flowers, Ferns and Trees”
A few plants from last week
On our way home from Whitefish Point we stopped at Pointe Labarbe near St. Ignace, Michigan. There were two reasons that we were there. Plants and raptors. When we left Whitefish Point it was quite foggy. When I got up I knew it was foggy before looking outside – distant fog horns on the bayContinue reading “A few plants from last week”
Day-10: Canaveral National Seashore
Yesterday we spent the morning at Turtle Mound and Castle Windy. Birds were OK, but plants and insects were great. We got to see Surf and Black Scoters which are always a treat for me. A Common Loon was quite close as it worked it’s way down the shore. Gulf Fritillary is common but stillContinue reading “Day-10: Canaveral National Seashore”
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