Beech/Maple Woods in Fog - April 28 2007

It’s a beautiful morning with fog filling the air here on turtle hill.

Dead White Throated Sparrow - April 30 2007

Dead White Throated SparrowOriginally uploaded by Camp Naturalist.

I find this dead white throated sparrow by the arts and crafts room. This one must have hit the window.

This bird’s feather detail is amazing.

Cardinal nest with 2 eggs - April 30, 2007

Cardinal nest just off massasauga trail.

 

 

As I walk home on this trail the female cardinal flies off the nest which allows me to find this nest.

Spider with Egg Sack - April 28, 2007

Spider with Egg Sack #2

Originally uploaded by Camp Naturalist.

This spider is carring what I assume is an egg sack? The egg sack sways back and forth and the spider moves.

Morrel - April 28, 2007

Morrel

Originally uploaded by Camp Naturalist.

Spiders their webs - April 28 2007

Spider on web

Originally uploaded by Camp Naturalist.

It’s wonderful to go out in the early morning find these spider webs when there’s lots of moisture in the air.

This spider in waiting doesn’t need to use a web.

I love the web diversity.

Skunk Cabbage Unfurled- April 27, 2007

I love the form of skunk cabbage as its leaves unfurl.

Pussytoes - April 27, 2007

Pussytoes_april_2007

Originally uploaded by Camp Naturalist.

As I’m walking to work this morning, I see this patch of pussytoes along Massasauga trail.

Baldface Hornet - April 24, 2007

Wasp by The Wall

Originally uploaded by Camp Naturalist.

I think this is a baldface hornet. This one is on our team building ropes course, located near the head of main trail.

Eastern Box Turtles Mating - April 21, 2007

Box_turtle_Mating_crop

Originally uploaded by Camp Naturalist.

I hear some comotion as I’m walking on Marsh trail. I find these two eastern box turtles mating. The male has so much more yellow than the female. I don’t think this is always true.