Switchgrass? - Sit Spot #582 - August 31, 2020

One of my plant identification apps said

this is Switch Grass.

Yes, that is my finger behind the tiny flower.

Any other opinions?

August 31, 2020 10:20 a.m.

Sit 582  : Brush Pile W : Mostly Sunny 

+20° (+21°) e 19-29 kph  60% humidity 

Blue Jays,

Cicada,

(Jet, traffic noise),

Flicker,

(Wiggins Airways flight 7413...),

Wind in trees,

Chickadees,

(Prop Plane),

Virginia Knotweed blooming nearby,

Daisy Fleabane blooming nearby,

Late Goldenrod blooming nearby,

Canada Goldenrod blooming nearby,

Giant Ragweed blooming nearby,

(Train),

Extras :

12:30 a.m.- Insect & Crickets calling,

6:30 a.m.-

       Insects & Crickets calling,

       Dog barking in distance,

Along the trails -

Blue Jays,

Robins,

Low flying little beige moths,

Crows,

Rooster crowing in distance,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Kitchen Windows and Bird Feeder -

Blue Jays.

Cardinal,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Hummingbird,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Baltimore Oriole (heard not seen - -  99% sure),

Black Squirrels.

Photo Site #4 - North Ridge Trail

Heal-all - Sit Spot #581 - August 30, 2020

Heal-all

aka Common Self-heal

brunelle commune

(Prunella vulgaris)

Started blooming June 20 this year

on our property

Has been seen as late as November in past years

August 30, 2020 10:30 a.m.

Sit 581  : Brush Pile W : Partly cloudy 

+19° (+20°) n 16-24 kph  70 % humidity 

Blue Jays  

Voices in distance,

Cicada,

Chickadees,

Insect calls,

Unidentified bird chirps,

Catbird,  

Virginia Knotweed blooming nearby,

Daisy Fleabane blooming nearby, 

Late Goldenrod blooming nearby, 

Canada Goldenrod blooming nearby,

Giant Ragweed blooming nearby,

Goldfinches,

Extras :

2:00 a.m.- Crickets & insect calls, 

6:25 a.m. -

        Cardinal,

        Great Horned Owl,

Along the trails -

Crows, 

Monarch Butterfly, 

Sparrow species,

Blue Jay, 

Low flying little beige moths,

Chickadees ,

Snake,

Robin,

Kitchen Windows and Bird Feeder -

Blue Jays.

Cardinal,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Grackle,

Hummingbird,

Downy Woodpecker,

Black Squirrels,

Grey Squirrels,

Red Squirrels.

Photo Site #2 - East Willow

Cherry - Ragweed again - Sit Spot - August 29, 2020

Choke Cherry leaves are turning colour

Giant Ragweed again

Male florets on top

Female florets on bottom

Both very small and even smaller on

the Common Ragweed

August 29, 2020 4:35 p.m.

Sit 580  : Brush Pile W : Mostly cloudy 

+20° (+21°) w 33-50 kph 69% humidity 

Insect calls,

(Jet, traffic noise),

(Wiggins Airways flight 7413…),

Trees creaking in wind, 

Virginia Knotweed blooming nearby,

Canada Goldenrod blooming nearby,

Late Goldenrod blooming nearby,

Daisy Fleabane blooming nearby,

Leaves Blowing in wind,

No bird sounds!

Giant Ragweed blooming nearby,

Extras :

2:30 a.m.- Insect calls, 

6:30 a.m.-

       Insect calls,,

       Crickets calling,

       Bats flying,

Along the trails -

High winds sounds in trees!

(I turned down my hearing aides),

Crows,

Insect calls,

Crickets,

Flicker, 

Chipmunk Chipping,

Many small beige moths below knee level, 

(Flitting for a week or two but not recorded),

Monarch Butterfly,

Garter Snake,

Barn Swallows in p.m.

Kitchen Windows and Bird Feeder -

Cardinal,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Pewee heard in distance,

Robins,

Black Squirrels,

Red Squirrels.

Photo Site #3 - West Meadow Viewpoint

Ragweed - Dog - Sit Spot - August 28, 2020

Fleur-Ange took this photo

of

Giant Ragweed

This one was short but they can be up to 3 metres tall.

Another photo from Fleur-Ange

This is our dog Sadie

August 28, 2020 11:05 a.m.

Sit 579  : Brush Pile W : Cloudy 

+19° (+ 20°) ne 6-9 kph  83% humidity 

 

Blue Jays,

Mosquitoes,

Insect calls,

(Traffic noises),

Virginia Knotweed blooming nearby,

Daisy Fleabane blooming nearby,  

Giant Ragweed blooming nearby,  

Late  Goldenrod blooming nearby,  

Canada Goldenrod blooming nearby,

Extras :

1:30 a.m. - Insect calls,

6:30 a.m. -

       Insect calls,

       Cricket calls,

       Crows cawing,

Along the trails -

Insects, 

Cardinal, 

Blue Jays, 

Chickadees, 

White-breasted Nuthatch, 

Monarch Butterfly,

Crickets,

Pewee, 

Barn Swallows in p.m.,

Kitchen Windows and Bird Feeder -

Blue Jay,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Chipmunk,

Black Squirrels,

Grey Squirrels,

Red Squirrels.

Photo Site #1 - East "Pond"

Very dry for almost 2 months now

Turtlehead - Sit Spot - August 27, 2020

White Turtlehead

galena glabre

(Chelone glabra)

August 27, 2020 10:20 a.m.

Sit 578  : Brush Pile W : Mostly Sunny 

+24° (+31) sw 24-33 kph  78% humidity 

Insect calls,

Wind in trees,

(Traffic noises),

Virginia Knotweed blooming nearby,

Giant Ragweed blooming nearby, 

Late Goldenrod blooming nearby,

Daisy Fleabane blooming nearby, 

Cicada,

Not one bird sound!

Extras:

12:10 a.m. - Crickets & Insect calls,

6:30 a.m.

       Insects calls,

       Crickets,

       Crows,

Along the trails -

Pewee,

Crickets,

Catbird,

Milksnake,

Chickadees,

Cicada,

Cabbage White Butterfly, 

Warbler, 

Kitchen Windows and Bird Feeder -

Mourning Doves,

Flicker,

Goldfinches,

Black Squirrels,

Red Squirrels.

Photo Site #6 - Close-up of East Willow

Spider - Sit Spot - August 26, 2020

 

I was aiming for a coneflower close-up

and got an unseen Crab Spider as a bonus.

August 26, 2020 10:55 a.m.

Sit 577  : Brush Pile W : Cloudy 

*18° (+18°) e 6-9 kph  77% humidity 

Blue Jays,

(Prop Plane),

Catbird,

Insect calls,

(Jet, traffic noise),

(Qantas flight 7581..),

Mosquitoes,

Unidentified chirps,

(Train),

Late Goldenrod blooming nearby,

Daisy Fleabane blooming nearby, 

Virginia Knotweed blooming nearby, 

Great Ragweed blooming nearby,

Along the trails -

Insect calls,  

1st Tall Beggartick blooming, 

Robins,  

Blue Jays,  

Crickets,

Crows,

Ambush Bug, 

1st Harebell blooming,

Crab Spider,

Barn Swallows in p.m.,

Kitchen Windows and Bird Feeder -

Cardinal,

Chickadee,

Crows,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

2 Rabbits,

Black Squirrels,

Red Squirrels.

Photo Site #2 - East Willow

Leaf - Sit Spot - August 25, 2020

Sometimes a dead leaf

can stop me in my tracks

August 25, 2020 6:10 p.m.

576  : Brush Pile W : Sunny 

+27° (+29°) nw 20-33 kph  34% humidity 

Crickets calling,

Insect noises,  

(Jet, traffic noise),

(Wiggins Airways flight 7413...),

Wind in trees,

Extras:

1:30 a.m. - Rain drops and Thunder!

6:20 a.m.

       Crickets,

       Other insects calling,

       Mourning  Dove singing,

       Bats flying,

Along the trails -

Insects calling,  

Red-tailed Hawk,  

Crows,  

Ambush Bug,

Pewee,

Robins,

Blue Jays,

Goldfinches,

Kitchen Windows and Bird Feeder -

Blue Jay,

Cardinal,

Hummingbird,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Robin,

Black Squirrels,

Red Squirrels.

Photo Site #4 - North Ridge Trail

Wild Lettuce - Sit Spot - August 24, 2020

 

Wild Lettuce aka Canada Lettuce

laitue du Canada

(Lactuca canadensis)

August 24, 2020 11:05 a.m.

Sit 575  : Brush Pile W : Mostly Sunny 

+27° (+35°) w 11-17 kph 66% humidity 

Blue Jays,

Insect calls,

Catbird,

Mosquitoes,  

(Jet, traffic noise),

(Delta Airlines flight 402…),

Virginia Knotweed blooming nearby,

Daisy Fleabane blooming nearby,

Giant Ragweed blooming nearby,

Late Goldenrod blooming nearby,

Cicada,

Extras:

12:30 a.m.- Crickets calling, 

6:20 a.m.-

       Insect calls,

       Crickets calling,

       Cardinals singing,

       Bats flying,

Along the trails-

Crows,

Blue Jays,

Cicada, 

Goldfinches,

Cabbage White Butterflies,

Monarch Butterfly,

Robin,

Sulphur Butterfly

Kitchen Windows and Bird Feeder -

Blue Jay,

Cardinal,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Grackle,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Pewee,

Chipmunk,

Black Squirrels,

Red Squirrels.

Photo Site #7

Sunrise Time from 2nd Floor Window