Milkweed - Sit Spot #1642 - October 3, 2023

Milkweed Pods in Evening Sunlight

Tuesday, October 3, 2023 5:05 p.m.

Sit 1642   :   East Porch   :   Sunny 

+28°(+32°)  SW 14-21 kph 41% humidity 

 

Mosquitoes,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

(Train),

(Traffic noises),

Spring Peepers,

Extras:

12:50 a.m. -

Crickets & other insects calling,

Moon Shadows,

Stars shining,

3:00 a.m. -

Crickets & other insects calling,

Moon Shadows,

6:30 a.m. -

Moon & Jupiter bright & high in west,

Orion high in south,

7:20 a.m. Sunrise Chorus -

Crows,

Cardinal,

(Merlin App -),

(Chickadee),

Along afternoon trails - 

Blooms:

Arrow-leaved Aster,

Autumn Crocus,

Black-eyed Susan,

Borage,

Calico Aster,

Canada Goldenrod,

Catnip,

Common Mullein

Coreopsis,

Chrysanthemum,

Daisy Fleabane,

Evening Primrose,

Four O'Clock,

Garden Phlox,

Geranium, 

Heart-leaved Aster,

Heath Aster,

Hosta,

Kiss-me-over-the-garden-gate,

Knotgrass,

Lance-leaved Goldenrod,

Marigolds,

Morning Glory,

Motherwort,

New England Aster,

Panicled Aster,

Petunia ,

Queen Anne's Lace,

Red Clover,

Rose Campion,

Spiderwort,

Tall Goldenrod,  

Thin-leaved Coneflower,

Thyme,

White Clover,

Wood Sorrel,

Zigzag Goldenrod,

Zinnia,

  

Birds, etc.

Blue Jays,

Robins

Crows,

Sulphur Butterfly,

Seen or heard from kitchen -

Crows.

Cardinal,

Chickadee,

Grey Squirrel.

Witch Hazel - Sit Spot #1641 - Monday, October 2, 2023

The Witch Hazel in our front garden

is starting to bloom

Monday, October 2, 2023 6:25 p.m.

Sit 1641   :   East Porch   :   Clear

+27°(+31°)  SW 8-12 kph 47% humidity 

Mosquitoes,

Crows,

Crickets,

Other Insect calls,

(Traffic noises),

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Dog barking in distance,

(Train),

(Violin),

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Extras:

12:00 a.m. -

Crickets & other insects calling,

Bright Moon high in southeast,

3:50 a.m. -

Crickets & other insects calling,

Moon shadows,

Stars shining,

A few clouds,

7:19 a.m. Sunrise

Blue Jays,

Squirrel chattering,

Morning Activities -

Gym,

   3 k treadmill walk/run  1&1,

    40 min weight workout,

Checked water level in well

   Only 13’9” down, 

   Last year more than 40’ down,

Afternoon Activities -

Cut down 6 patches of Cup Plants,

Mowed east lawn back to tall grass meadow,

   Mowed twice to get most of grasses down,

   Raked about 1/2 of the area 

       to remove extra grass clippings,

       (Still more raking to do...)

Seen or heard from kitchen -

Blue Jays,

Crows.

East Lawn

before and after today's work

 

Crêpes - Sit Spot #1640 - October 1, 2023

Crêpes

have become a Sunday tradition

since I learned how to make them

in an on-line cooking course

Sunday, October 1, 2023 2:05 p.m.

Sit 1640   :   Brush Pile W   :   Mostly Sunny 

+25°(+29°)  NW 10 kph          61% humidity

Mosquitoes,

Blue Jays 

Crows,

(Traffic noises),

(Prop Plane),

Extras:

4:00 a.m. -

Stars shining,

Moon shadows,

Crickets calling,

7:18 Sunrise  Chorus -

Blue Jays,

Crows,

Towhee,

Squirrel chattering,

Along afternoon trails - 

Blooms:

Arrow-leaved Aster,

Autumn Crocus,

Azure Aster, 

Beggar Tick,

Black-eyed Susan,

Borage,

Calico Aster,

Canada Goldenrod,

Catnip,

Common Mullein

Coreopsis,

Chrysanthemum,

Cup Plant,

Daisy Fleabane,

Evening Primrose,

Field Hawkweed,

Flat-topped Aster,

Four O'Clock,

Garden Phlox,

Geranium, 

Heart-leaved Aster,

Heath Aster,

Hosta,

Kiss-me-over-the-garden-gate,

Knotgrsss,

Lance-leaved Goldenrod,

Marigolds,

Mock Strawberry,

Morning Glory,

Motherwort,

New England Aster,

Panicled Aster,

Petunia ,

Queen Anne's Lace,

Red Clover,

Smooth Aster 

Spiderwort,

Tall Goldenrod,  

Thin-leaved Coneflower,

Thyme,

White Clover,

White Wood Aster,

Wood Sorrel,

Zigzag Goldenrod,

Zinnia,

  

Birds, etc.

Blue Jays,

Goldfinches,

Raven,

Crows,

Mourning Cloak butterfly,

Spring Peepers,

Seen or heard from kitchen -

   Bird Feeder back up yesterday,

Blue Jays,

Robins,

Chickadees

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrel,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #7 - 

Sunrise Time from 2nd Floor Window

Nice glow this morning