Redbud Tree – April 23 2008

Redbuds are bursting out. These buds are edible. Some people put them on salads.

Miner Bee Cleaning Itself on White Pine – April 11 2008

This tree is on the edge of the upper flat near the Sycamore lodge.

Here is another flying insect on the same white pine tree.

Snow Again – March 28 2008

We got a few inches of snow last night. I love snow but I’m ready for spring. It does look pretty though.

Here’s a dogwood.

Here an animal come out of Turtle Hill then decided to go back.

Red Oak

Walnut Eaten by Red Squirrel – March 16, 2008

Walnut Eaten by Red Squirrel, originally uploaded by Camp Naturalist.

Here is a walnut that has been eaten by a red squirrel. Red squirrels tend to eat walnuts from the top down.

Fox squirrels(& gray squirrels) tend to gnaw two openings one on each side.

Flying squirrels chew 4 oval hole in the walnut to get the meat out.

Tulip Popular leaf decomposing- October 28, 2007

IMG_1922, originally uploaded by Camp Naturalist.

I wonder why tulip popular leafs decompose at a faster rate than other leafs like oaks?

White Pine Caterpillar in Needles Fused – October 8, 2007

White Pine Caterpillar in Needles Fused #2, originally uploaded by Camp Naturalist.

Inside these 2 clusters of white pine needles are little green caterpillars. One came very quickly out the home it had made as I begin to take apart some of the needles. I don’t know what kind of insect this is?

Sycamore Leaf – September 23, 2007

Sycamore Leaf, originally uploaded by Camp Naturalist.

I’m walking home to work and come upon this sycamore leaf in the grass near my house. The colors are wonderful.

Decaying Tree Trunk near fen

Decaying Tree Trunk near fen

Originally uploaded by Camp Naturalist.

I wonder what causes the different colors in this decaying tree? Is it different kinds of fungus?

Waffer Ash Seed on Dirt April 5 2007

Waffer Ash Seed on Dirt April 5 2007Originally uploaded by Camp Naturalist.

Here at the base of turtle hill(turtle hill map) I spy this wafer ash seed on some bare soil. I like how the ‘wafer’ seems to be dissolving away.

I’ve read that water ash fruit has been use as a hops substitute.

Cottonwood on Lower Flat – March 26 2007

Cottonwood on Lower Flat – March 26 2007Originally uploaded by Camp Naturalist.Here’s are big cottonwood on the lower flat. The bark on these trees are so thick.

 

Sap seems to be ousing from the buds

 

At the base of this tree is where I found an owl pellet.