False Nettle - Sit Spot #1229 - July 31, 2022

False Nettle

aka Small-spike False Nettle

boehméria cylindrique

(Boehmeria cylindrica)

Sunday, July 31, 2022 10:55 a.m.

Sit 1229 : Brush Pile W : Partly Cloudy

+25° (+31°)  SW 13 -24 kph   61% humidity

Chipmunk Chipping,

Common Yellowthroat,

(Jet - Porter Airlines flight 570...),

(Traffic noises),

Blue Jay,

Catbird,

(Prop Plane),

Song Sparrow,

White Vervain blooming,

Birds from Fleur-Ange’s Sit Spot -

Cardinal,

Pewee,

Towhee,

Song Sparrow,

Carolina Wren,

Downy Woodpecker,

Warbling Vireo,

Field Sparrow,

Grackle,

Red-winged Blackbird,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Blue Jay,

Yellow Warbler,

House Wren,

Yellowthroat,

Crow,

Bluebird,

Barn Swallow,

Chickadee,

Goldfinch,

Extras:

5:30 a.m. -

Venus shining brightly,

3 or 4 bats flying this a.m.

5:50 a.m. - Dawn Chorus -

Crows,

Mourning Doves,

House Wren,

Robins,

Along the Trails -

Crows,

Field Sparrow,

House Wren,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Common Yellowthroat,

Goldfinches,

House Wren,

Gartersnake,

Blooming Plants seen today:

Agrimony 

Alfalfa

Aster, Upland White 

Avens,Yellow 

Avens, Catlings 

Basil, Wild 

Bedstraw, Smooth (Hedge)

Bergamot

Black-eyed Susans

Buttercup, Tall

Calendula

Campion, Rose

Carpet weed 

Catnip

Celandine

Chickweed, Mouse-ear 

Cinquefoil, Silvery

Clover, Red

Clover, White

Clover, White Sweet 

Coneflower, Cutleaf (Outhouse Plant)

Coneflower, Grey-headed 

Coneflower, Purple

Coneflower, Tall - 1st

Coneflower, Thin-leaved

Cucumber, Wild

Culver’s Root

Cup Plant

Daisy, Oxeye 

Daylily

Dock, Prairie

Elecampane 

Evening Primrose 

Feverfew

Fleabane, Daisy

Geranium 

Goldenrod, Early 

Ground Cherry, Clammy

Heal-all

hedge- Nettle 

Hemlock, water 

Horseweed 

Hosta sp.

Indian Tobacco 

Knotgrass 

Knotweed, Virginia 

Lady's Thumb, Spotted 

Lamb’s Quarter

Lavender 

Lettuce, Wild 

Loosestrife, Fringed

Lopseed 

Marigold

Meadowsweet

Medic,Black 

Mint,Wild

Motherwort 

Mountain Mint, Slender 

Mountain Mint, Virginia 

Mullein,

Nasturtium 

Nightshade, Bittersweet 

Nightshade, Black - 1st 

Nightshade, Enchanters

Obedient Plant

Onion, Nodding

Pansies

Phlox, Garden

Plantain, Common 

Plantain, English 

Poppy, Flanders

Queen Anne's Lace

Raspberry, Purple-flowering

Rose of Sharon

St.John's wort, Common 

St. John's wort, Shrubby

Snapdragon, Dwarf

Speedwell, Long-leaved

Spiderwort 

Stonecrop, Two-row (Dragon’s Blood)

Strawberry, Mock 

Tea, Oswego 

Teasel

Thimbleweed 

Thistle, Bull

Thyme, Gardenl

Tomato, Garden

Touch-me- not, Spotted 

Trefoil, Birdsfoot 

Trumpet Creeper

Vervain, White 

Virgin’s Bower

Wood Sorrel 

Yarrow

Seen or heard

from Kitchen or

Kitchen Porch -

Crows,

Mourning Dove,

Robins,

Field Sparrow,

House Wren.

Photo Site #4 - North Ridge Trail

Dodder - Sit Spot #1228 - July 30, 2022

Common or Swamp Dodder

The yellow stems are parasitic on other plants.

Saturday, July 30, 2022 3:20 p.m.

Sit 1228  :  Brush Pile W  :  Mostly cloudy 

+24° (+27°) W 13-20 kph 47% humidity 

Crows,

(Jet - Air Canada Jazz flight 979...),

(Traffic noises),

Blue Jays,

Catbird,

Spongy Moths,

White Vervain blooming,

Extras:

5:25 a.m. -

Venus shining brightly,

At least 3 bats flying

5:50 a.m. - Dawn Chorus -

Black-billed Cuckoo,

Field Sparrow,

Cardinal,

Goldfinch,

Along the afternoon Trails -

Crows,

Catbird,

Male Spongy Moths,

Blue Jays,

Blooming Plants seen today:

Agrimony 

Alfalfa

Artichoke, Jerusalem

Aster, Upland White 

Basil, Wild 

Bedstraw, Smooth (Hedge)

Bergamot

Black-eyed Susans

Buttercup, Tall

Calendula

Campion, Rose

Carpet weed 

Catnip

Celandine

Chickweed, Mouse-ear 

Cinquefoil, Silvery

Clover, Red

Clover, White

Clover, White Sweet 

Coneflower, Cutleaf (Outhouse Plant)

Coneflower, Grey-headed 

Coneflower, Purple

Coneflower, Thin-leaved

Cucumber, Wild

Culver’s Root

Cup Plant

Daisy, Oxeye 

Daylily

Elecampane 

Evening Primrose 

Feverfew

Fleabane, Daisy

Geranium 

Goldenrod, Early 

Ground Cherry, Clammy

Hairbell

Heal-all

Hemlock, water 

Horseweed 

Hosta sp.

Indian Tobacco 

Jumpseed 

Knotgrass 

Knotweed, Virginia 

Lady's Thumb, Spotted 

Lamb’s Quarter

Lettuce, Wild 

Loosestrife, Fringed

Lopseed 

Marigold

Meadowsweet

Medic,Black 

Mint,Wild

Morning Glory

Motherwort 

Mountain Mint, Slender 

Mountain Mint, Virginia 

Mullein,

Mustard, Garlic

Nasturtium 

Nightshade, Bittersweet 

Nightshade, Enchanters

Obedient Plant

Onion, Nodding

Pansies

Phlox, Garden

Plantain, Common 

Plantain, English 

Plantain, Red-stemmed 

Poppy, Flanders

Queen Anne's Lace

Raspberry, Purple-flowering

Rocket, Dames

Rose of Sharon

St.John's wort, Common 

St. John's wort, Shrubby

Snapdragon, Dwarf

Sow Thistle, Spiny

Speedwell, Long-leaved

Spiderwort 

Stonecrop, Two-row (Dragon’s Blood)

Tea, Oswego 

Teasel

Thimbleweed 

Thistle, Bull

Thyme, Gardenl

Tomato, Garden

Touch-me- not, Spotted 

Trefoil, Birdsfoot 

Trumpet Creeper

Vervain, White 

Virgin’s Bower - 1st

Wood Sorrel 

Yarrow

Along Waterfront Trail -

Spurge, Flowering,

Bouncing Bet,

Wild Parsnip,

Seen or heard

from Kitchen or

Kitchen Porch -

Cardinal,

Field Sparrow,

Black-billed Cuckoo.

Photo Site #3 - West Meadow Viewpoint

Ghost Pipe - Sit Spot #1227 - July 29, 2022

Ghost Pipe 

in Hendrie Valley

Friday, July 29, 2022 7:30 p.m.

Sit 1227  :  East Porch : Partly cloudy

+25° (+29°)  SW 19-29 kph 50% humidity 

(Traffic noises),

(Jet - American Airlines flight 1423...),

House Wren,

Wind Chimes,

Wind in trees,

Goldfinches,

Hummingbird 

   flew around the house corner & 

   within centimetres of my face,

Crows,

(Prop Plane),

Cardinal,

Extras:

5:30 a.m. -

Venus shining brightly,

At least 3 bats flying,

5:45 a.m. - Dawn Chorus -

Field Sparrow,

Goldfinch,

Carolina Wren,

Black-billed Cuckoo,

Blooming Plants at RBG -

Agrimony

Alyssum, Hoary 

Avens, Catling's 

Avens, White

Bedstraw, Small

Bergamot, Wild

Bindweed, Black 

Bindweed, Hedge 

Burdock, Great 

Butter-And-Eggs 

Buttonbush

Catnip 

Celandine 

Chickweed, Common  

Chicory, Wild 

Cinquefoil, Rough

Clover, White 

Clover, White Sweet 

Clover, Yellow Sweet 

Coneflower, Gray-Headed

Cranesbill, Small-Flowered 

Crown-vetch, Purple 

Cup Plant

Daisy, Oxeye 

Dandelion, Common 

Dock, Broad-Leaved 

Dodder, Swamp 

Dogbane, Spreading

Evening Primrose, Common

Fleabane, Common

Galinsoga 

Galinsoga, Small-Flowered 

Germander, American

Goldenrod, Early

Groundsel, Sticky

Harebell

Heal-All

Hedge-Parsley, Upright 

Indian-Pipe

Joe-Pye Weed, Spotted

Knotgrass, Common 

Knotweed, Virginia 

Lily, Day 

Loosestrife, Purple 

Mallow, Common 

Motherwort 

Mullein, Common 

Nettle, False

Nettle, Wood

Nightshade, Bittersweet 

Pickerelweed

Plantain, Common 

Plantain, English 

Pokeweed

Purslane 

Rush, Flowering 

Saint Johnswort, Common 

Silverweed

Skullcap, Marsh

Smartweed, Pale or Nodding

Snapdragon, Dwarf 

Snowberry 

Sow Thistle, Field 

Speedwell, Slender 

Stickseed, Virginia

Swallowwort 

Teasel 

Thistle, Bull 

Thistle, Canada 

Tick-Trefoil, Pointed-Leaved

Tick-Trefoil, Showy

Touch-Me-Not, Pale

Touch-Me-Not, Spotted

Trefoil, Birdsfoot 

Vervain, Blue

Vervain, White

Water Lily, Sweet Scented

Wood Sorrel, Yellow

Yarrow, Common 

Photo Site #2 - East Willow

Coneflower - Sit Spot #1226 - July 28, 2022

Grey-headed Coneflowers

Thursday, July 28, 2022 10:40 a.m.

Sit 1226  :  Brush Pile W  :  Partly cloudy 

+25° (+32°) W 20-30 kph  69% humidity 

Catbird,

Common Yellowthroat,

(Traffic noises),

Mourning Doves, 

(Jet - Allegiant Air flight 992...),

Mosquitoes,

Male Spongy Moths ,

Flicker,

White Vervain blooming,

Extras:

12:30 a.m. -

Warm yet,

Fireflies flashing again,

5:30 a.m. -

Low lying fog,

Venus shining,

At least 3 bats flying,

5:50 a.m. - Dawn Chorus -

Field Sparrow,

Cardinal,

Along the Trails -

Flicker,

Black-billed Cuckoo,

Carolina Wren,

Field Sparrow,

Chickadees,

Goldfinch,

Common Yellowthroat 

Mourning Doves 

Blue Jay 

Robins,

Blooming Plants seen today:

Agrimony 

Alfalfa

Aster, Upland White 

Basil, Wild 

Bedstraw, Smooth (Hedge)

Bergamot

Black-eyed Susans

Buttercup, Tall

Calendula

Campion, Rose

Carpet weed 

Catnip

Celandine

Chickweed, Mouse-ear 

Cinquefoil, Silvery

Clover, Red

Clover, White

Clover, White Sweet 

Coneflower, Cutleaf (Outhouse Plant)

Coneflower, Grey-headed 

Coneflower, Purple

Coneflower, Thin-leaved

Cucumber, Wild

Culver’s Root

Cup Plant

Daisy, Oxeye 

Daylily

Dogbane, Hemp 

Elecampane 

Evening Primrose 

Feverfew

Fleabane, Daisy

Geranium 

Goldenrod, Early 

Ground Cherry, Clammy

Heal-all

Hemlock, water 

Herb Robert

Horseweed 

Hosta sp.

Indian Tobacco 

Jumpseed 

Knotgrass 

Knotweed, Virginia 

Lady's Thumb, Spotted 

Lamb’s Quarter

Lettuce, Wild 

Loosestrife, Fringed

Lopseed 

Marigold

Meadowsweet

Medic,Black 

Mint,Wild

Morning Glory

Motherwort 

Mountain Mint, Slender 

Mountain Mint, Virginia 

Mullein,

Nasturtium 

Nightshade, Bittersweet 

Nightshade, Enchanters

Obedient Plant

Onion, Nodding

Pansies

Phlox, Garden

Plantain, Common 

Plantain, English 

Plantain, Red-stemmed 

Poppy, Flanders

Queen Anne's Lace

Raspberry, Purple-flowering

Rose of Sharon - 1st

St.John's wort, Common 

St. John's wort, Shrubby

Snapdragon, Dwarf

Sow Thistle, Spiny

Speedwell, Long-leaved

Spiderwort 

Stonecrop, Two-row (Dragon’s Blood)

Tea, Oswego 

Teasel

Thimbleweed 

Thistle, Bull

Thyme, Gardenl

Tomato, Garden

Touch-me- not, Spotted 

Trefoil, Birdsfoot 

Trumpet Creeper

Vervain, White 

Wood Sorrel 

Yarrow

Seen or heard

from Kitchen or

Kitchen Porch -

Cardinal,

Chickadees,

Cuckoo, Black-billed - 1st

Flicker,

Goldfinch,

Hummingbird,

Pewee,

Field Sparrow,

Carolina Wren,

House Wren.

Photo Site #1 - East Pond Site

Just damp now . . .