Buttercup - Sit Spot 1500 - September 30, 2024

Tall Buttercup

From 2000 notebook

Monday, September 30, 2024. 8:50 p.m.

Sit 1500    :    East Porch     :    Clear

+20° (+20°)   S 15-23 kph       39% humidity 

Crickets  & other Insects calling, 

(Traffic Noises), 

Stars shining brightly,

Extras:

(11:05 p.m.) -| Crickets  & other Insects calling,

2:15 a.m.      -|

3:55 a.m.      -| Stars shining,

7:17 Sunrise Chorus -

Cardinal,

Carolina Wren,

Blue Jay,

Crows,

(Merlin App),

(Golden-crowned Kinglet),

Morning Activities -

.8 km trail walk with Marigold,

To Gym,

   1 km walk on indoor track,

   5 km run on indoor track - pace 9:45 / km,

      Fastest 5 km pace since May of 2023,

   1 km walk on indoor track,

Afternoon Activities -

Hung my 4’x4’ painting in Fleur-Ange’s studio,

Set up tomorrows poetry sheet for Fleur-Ange,

Dug new holes for dog and cat droppings,

Started mowing but stopped as Fleur-Ange’s sister

   and brother-in-law arrived,

1 km walk with Marigold et.al.

1 km walk after supper with Marigold et. al.

Seen or Heard from Kitchen -

Blue Jay,

Chickadees,

Goldfinches,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Chipmunk

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrel.

Mushrooms - Sit Spot #1499 - September 29, 2024

Harefoot Mushroom

I missed the "Harefoot" shape 

that was earlier this morning

Sunday, September 29, 2024 5:50 p.m.

Sit #1499    :     East Porch    :    A few clouds 

+22° (+25°)      NE 15-22 kph.    73% humidity 

Blue Jay, 

Donkey braying,

(Wind Chimes), 

(Traffic Noises), 

(Train),

Crows,

Extras:

12:00 a.m. -

Crickets  & other Insects calling,

Cloudy

2:00 a.m. -

Cloudy,

Crickets  & other Insects calling,

Screech Owl calling,

Spring Peepers calling,

3:50 a.m. -

Cloudy,

Crickets  & other Insects calling,

7:16 a.m. Sunrise Chorus -

Cardinal,

Carolina Wren,

Crows,

Morning Activities -

1.1 km Trail Walk with Marigold,

To Bulkbarn for groceries,

Afternoon Activities -

Trying to figure out new procedures on computer

1 km trail walk with Marigold,

Spent a couple of hours working on fence repair

   3 new posts and 2 older posts repositioned,

Rounded up goats that got out at a different spot,

   Obviously more fence work to be done,

Did a 4 km road walk,

1 km trail walk with Fleur-Ange & Marigold after supper

7:30 p.m. - Bats flying,

Seen or Heard from Kitchen -

Blue Jay,

Cardinal,

Crows,

Goldfinches,

White-Breasted Nuthatch,

Carolina Wren,

Black Squirrel.

My finger is behind these mushrooms 

to show a size comparison

Milkweed Leaf

Saturday, September 28, 2024 7:40 p.m.

Sit 1498    :    East Porch    :    Cloudy 

+18° (+18°)   NE 14-22 kph     95% humidity 

Crickets  & other Insects calling, 

(Traffic Noises), 

(Wind Chimes), 

Extras:

12:00 a.m. -| Wind in Trees,

1:45 a.m.   -| Crickets  & other Insects calling,

3:15 a.m.   -| Cloudy,

7:15 a.m. Sunrise Chorus -

Cardinal, 

Morning Activities - 

1 km Trail walk with Marigold,

5.9 km trail walk with "run" group,

Mourning routine work on computer,

Afternoon Activities - 

Quirks & Quarks on CBC,

Late lunch with coffee,

Afternoon nap,

1.3 km Trail walk with Fleur-Ange & Marigold,

   Took many photo today,

Repaired broken Whirligig,

Did some cleaning in basement,

Made Scrambled Eggs & toast for supper,

.6 km Trail walk with Fleur-Ange & Marigold 

   at dusk time,

( Not sure where the time went in afternoon).

Seen or Heard from Kitchen -

Blue Jay,

Cardinal,

Goldfinches,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrel.

Mllkweed Pod

Waves - Sit Spot 1497 - September 27, 2024

Friday, September 27, 2024. 2:55 p.m 

Sit 1497    :    Waterfront Trail     :    Light clouds 

+22° (+24°)   NE 19-29 kph             65% humidity 

Bicyclers,

Waves crashing against shore  

Extras:

12:05 a.m. -| Crickets  & other Insects calling,

2:55 a.m.   -| Cloudy,

                   -| (Moon peeking through clouds at 2:55),

7:14 a.m. Sunrise Chorus -

Carolina Wren,

Crows,

Cardinal,

Blue Jay,

(Merlin App),

Song Sparrow,

Least Flycatcher,

Morning Activities -

Volunteer work at RBG Herbarium,

Afternoon Activities -

2.8 km RBG Arboretum flower walk,

Aster, Arrow-Leaved

Aster, Azure (Sky Blue)

Aster, Calico (Starved)

Aster, Heart-Leaved

Aster, New England

Aster, Panicled

Aster, Smooth

Beggar Tick

Bindweed, Hedge (Hedge False Bindweed)

Bouncing Bet *

Bur-Marigold, Nodding

Catnip *

Chickweed, Mouse-Ear *

Chicory, Wild *

Clover, White *

Dandelion, Common *

Evening Primrose, Common

Galinsoga, Small-Flowered *

Goldenrod, Blue-Stemmed

Goldenrod, Tall

Goldenrod, Zigzag

Groundsel, Sticky * (S.Ragwort)

Hedge-Parsley, Upright *

Mayweed *

Mullein, Moth *

Pink, Deptford *

Plantain, English *

Queen Anne's Lace *

Smartweed, Water

Snakeroot, White

Snowberry (Thin-leaved Snowberry)

Sow Thistle, Spiny-Leaved *

Tansy *

Touch-Me-Not, Spotted

Wallrocket *

Witch-hazel, American

Wood Sorrel, Yellow

3.9 km Hamilton Waterfront walk & sit spot,

1.3 km Trail walk with Marigold at home,

Supper on my own as Fleur-Ange at Stratford again,

.8 km After supper walk with Marigold,