Chocolate Mint - Sit Spot #1001 - October 24, 2021

"Chocolate Mint" is a sterile 

(i.e. no seeds produced), 

hybrid cultivar of peppermint 

cultivated for the brown hue of the stems 

and its strong mint taste and aroma.

It's good for tea and flavouring food with a mint taste.

Sunday, October 24, 2021 10:00 a.m.

Sit 1001  : Brush Pile W   : Sunny 

+1° (+1°) NW 2-3 kph  100% humidity 

Robins,

Blue Jays,

(Traffic noises in distance),

(Jet - Republic Airlines Flight 3579...),

Crows,

Red Squirrel,

Extras:

Along the trails -

First Frost of the season,

Blue Jays,

Bluebird,

Chickadees,

Crows,

Grackles by 1000's (Fleur-Ange),

Raven,

Red-winged Blackbirds seen by Fleur-Ange,

Robins,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Woodcocks seen by Fleur-Ange,

- - -

Aster, Frost,

Aster, Heart-leaved,

Clover, Red,

Coneflower, Thin-leaved,

Coreopsis, Lance-leaved, 

Dandelion,

Evening Primrose,

Galinsoga,

Goldenrod, Tall,

Goldenrod, Zigzag, 

Herb Robert,

Horseweed,

Mint, Chocolate,

Morning Glory,

Narcissus,

Thyme, Garden,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Blue Jays,

Cardinal,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Red-breasted Nuthatch,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #2 - East Willow

  

Goldenrod/Sunset - Sit Spot #1000 - October 23, 2021

One of a very few

Goldenrods still in bloom

Sunset from one of our trails

Saturday, October 23, 2021 5:00 p.m.

Sit 1000  :  Brush Pile W : Cloudy 

+9° (+8°) W  7-11 kph  66% humidity 

Crows,

Blue Jays,

Robins,

Red Squirrel,

(Traffic noises in distance),

(Jet -Republic Airlines Flight 3569...),

(People talking in distance),

(Prop Plane),

Flicker,

Extras:

Ran 19.6 km on trails in Brantford this morning,

Along 4:30 p.m. Trails -

Blue Jays,

Crows,

Flicker,

Great Horned Owl,

Robins,

Chickadees,

-       - -

Red Squirrel,

-       - -

Aster, Arrow-leaved,

Aster, Frost,

Aster, New England,

Butter and eggs,

Coneflower, Thin-leaved,

Coreopsis, Lance-leaved,

Evening Primrose,

Fleabane, Daisy,

Goldenrod, Tall,

Goldenrod, Zigzag,

Herb Robert,

Mint, Chocolate,

Motherwort,

Nasturtiums,

Queen Anne's Lace,

Rocket, Dame's

Thyme, Garden,

 

Small amount of water in the West Pond,

About 15 cm of water in East Pond.

 

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Blue Jays,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Red-breasted Nuthatch,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #1 - East Pond Site

(I have been taking photos of this site

off and on since February of 2012.

For the last few years, I have a photo for 

almost every day.

Perhaps a long art project to be completed some day?)

Milkweed - Sit Spot #999 - October 22, 2021

Milkweed going to Seed

Friday, October 22, 2021 6:30 p.m.

Sit 999  : Brush Pile W : Cloudy 

+7° (+6°)  N 6-9 kph 70% humidity 

(Jet - NetJet flight 674...),

Very, very quiet,

Extras:

At Royal Botanical Gardens in a.m

Waterfront walk in early p.m.,

Company at home later p.m.,

Will put up Waterfront flower list later . . .

Waterfront Wild Flower List

Alyssum, Hoary,

Aster, Frost,

Aster, New England,

Aster, Panicled,

Beggartick, Devil's,

Bindweed, Hedge, 

Bugloss, Viper's,

Butter-And-Eggs,

Clover, White,

Coreopsis, Tall,

Crown-vetch, Purple,

Dandelion, Common,

Dogwood, Red-Osier,

Evening Primrose, Common,

Galinsoga, Small-Flowered,

Goldenrod, Tall,

Groundsel, Sticky,

Motherwort,

Queen Anne's Lace,

Saint Johnswort, Common,

Snakeroot, White,

Snowberry,

Sow Thistle, Field,

Sow Thistle, Spiny-Leaved,

Thistle, Canada,

Touch-Me-Not, Spotted,

Wall-Rocket, Narrow-Leaved , 

Wormwood Species,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Blue Jays,

Cardinal,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Juncos,

Red-breasted Nuthatch,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Robin,

Black Squirrel,

Gray Squirrel,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #9 -

Looking out from West Brush Pile

 

 

Mushroom - Sit Spot #998 - October 21, 2021

Shaggy Mane Mushroom

Same mushroom over three afternoons

Thursday, October 21, 2021 10:55 a.m.

Sit 998  :  Brush Pile W : Cloudy with light rain,

+15° (+15°)  S 9-14 kph  88% humidity

(Jet - Lennox Airways flight 430...),

Rain on  tarp,

Blue Jays,

(Traffic in distance),

Extras -

Along the Trails -

Blue Jay,

Carolina Wren,

Crows,

Downy Woodpecker,

Robins,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

---

Black Squirrels,

Red Squirrel, 

---

Mosquitoes,

---

Catnip,

Aster, Frost,

Aster, Heart-leaved,

Clover, Red,

Coneflower, Thin-leaved,

Coreopsis, Lance-leaved,

Cup Plant,

Evening Primrose,

Fleabane, Daisy,

Galinsoga,

Goldenrod, Tall,

Goldenrod, Zigzag,

Herb Robert,

Mint, Chocolate,

Morning Glory,

Motherwort,

Nasturtium,

Queen Anne's Lace,

Snapdragon, Dwarf,

Thyme, Garden,

Tomato plants,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Blue Jays,

Chickadees,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Black Squirrel,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #8 - West Pond Site

No water in pond this morning

Donkey - Sit Spot #997 - October 20, 2021

Leroy, our donkey in his field

Wednesday, October 20, 2021 5:15 p.m.

Sit 997  :  Brush Pile W   : Partly cloudy 

+18° (+18°) SW 20-31 60%humidity 

Blue Jays,

Crows,

(Prop Plane),

(Jet - NetJets flight 527...),

(Traffic noises in distance),

(Train),

Dogs barking in distance,

Along the 4:45 p.m. Trails -

Blue Jay,

Crows,

Nuthatch, White-breasted

Robins,

---

Squirrel, Red,

Rat in barn trap (#35)

---

insects calling,

Mosquitoes,

---

Aster, Frost,

Aster, Heart-leaved,

Catnip,

Chickweed, Mouse-ear,

Clover, Red,

Coneflower, Thin-leaved,

Coreopsis, Lance-leaved,

Dandelion,

Evening Primrose,

Goldenrod, Tall,

Herb Robert,

Lobelia, Great,

Motherwort,

Nasturtium,

Thyme, Garden,

---

Water gone from east pond,

Water almost gone from west pond,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Blue Jays,

Chickadees,

Red-breasted Nuthatch,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Downy Woodpecker,

Black Squirrel,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site # 7 - 

Sunrise time from 2nd Floor Window