Saturday, May 20, 2017

Wild Geranium



Wild Geranium
(aka Spotted Geranium)
Géranium maculé
(Geranium maculatum)
First blooms found this year - May 8, 2017
Photo taken - May 19, 2017




Pawpaw Tree



Pawpaw Tree
Asiminier trilobé
(Asimina triloba)
First blooms found this year - May 19, 2017
Photo taken - May 19, 2017




Mayapple



Mayapple
Podophylle pelté
(Podophyllum pelatum)
First blooms found this year - May 19, 2017
Photos taken - May 19, 2017









Sunday, May 14, 2017

Dog Violet

Dog Violet
aka Labrador Violet
Violette du Labrador
(Viola labradorica)
(Previously known as Viola conspersa)
First blooms found this year - April 28, 2017
Photos taken - May 14, 2017








Flower has a spur at the back and hairs on the side petals.







Saturday, May 13, 2017

Wood Betony



Wood Betony
aka Canada Lousewort
Pédiculaire du Canada
(Pedicularis canadensis)
First blooms found this year - May 12, 2017
Photo taken - May 12, 2017



Two Hepatica Species



Sharp-Lobed Hepatica
Hépatique à lobes aigus
(Hepatica acutiloba)
First blooms found this year - April 7, 2017
Photo taken - May 12, 2017




Both Hepaticas come in multiple colours: 
white, blue, mauve 
and a variety of tints and shades in between.



Round-Lobed Hepatica
Hépatique d'Amérique
(Hepatica americana)
First blooms found this year - April 21, 2017
Photo taken - May 12, 2017






Tuesday, May 09, 2017

Bloodroot



Bloodroot
Sanguinaire du Canada
(Sanguinaria canadensis)
First blooms found this year - April 11, 2017
Photo taken - April 14, 2017






Pussy Willow



Pussy Willow
Saule discolore
(Salix discolor)
First blooms found this year - April 12, 2017
Photo taken - April 12, 2017






Saturday, May 06, 2017

Rue-Anemone




Rue-Anemone
Pigeon à ombelles
(Thalictrum thalictroides)
First blooms found this year - April 21, 2017
Photo taken - April 28, 2017





Brush Pile Sit Spot Notes Continued . . .

Sit 13: Apr 19 - 5:40 p.m.
Cloudy +18 (+23)
(Traffic & a jet - surprise)
Robin calling
Red-winged Blackbirds in distance
Red-bellied Woodpecker too 
Moss on stick at eye level 
Ash-leaved Maple leaves about thumb size
(Train whistles & wheel rumble)
Sun breaking through 
extremely small insects here flitting 
Cardinal singing 

Sit 14: Apr. 23'17 - 9:08 a.m.
Sunny 3° (3°)
Towhee, Chickadees, Red-winged Blackbirds calling
(jet & traffic noises)
Red-bellied Woodpecker 
Song Sparrow, Field Sparrow 
Robin, Crows 
Mourning Doves
Dog in far distance barking 
Flicker calling
Horsetail getting taller
Geese overhead 
(Train)

Sit 15: Apr.24 - 8:54 a.m.
Sunny +7 (+4)
(very noisy traffic & jets)
wind in trees
Cardinal, Towhee calling 
Robin 
House Wren chattering 
Leaves on Wild Apple Trees getting larger
(Low flying prop  plane)
Crows
Field Sparrow 
Red-winged Blackbirds 




Sit 16: Apr. 26 - 8:50 a.m.
Foggy +9 (+7)
(jet & traffic noises)
Crows, Robins, Song Sparrows 
Woodpecker drumming 
Field Sparrow 
Towhee 
Dog barking in far distance 
Unidentified call: high note & 3 rapid lower

sit 17: Apr.27 3:50 p.m.
+26 (+29) partly cloudy Thunderstorm Watch 
Crows calling & rattling 
Windqq to  in trees 
(traffic noises)
Goldfinch chatter
Cardinal calling
Fly buzzing about
((jet flying over)
American Toad trilling in distance 
Clouds & Wind heavier 
(very noisy train sounds)
Turkey Vulture gliding overhead 

Sit 18: May 3 8:48 a.m.
Sunny +1 (-4) 
(Train, jet, road traffic)
Crows calling 
Brown Thrasher in distance
Robin, Red-bellied Woodpecker 
Field Sparrow
Mourning Dove 
Song Sparrow 
Blue Jay 
Chickadees 
Cardinals 

Brown Thrasher never stopped chattering 



Trout Lily



Trout Lily
aka Yellow Trout Lily, Adder's-tongue, Dog's-tooth Violet
Érythrone d'Amérique
(Erythronium americanum)
First blooms found this year - April 17, 2017
Photo taken - April 28, 2017




Wood Anemone



Wood Anemone
Anémone à cinq folioles
(Anemone quinquefolia)
First blooms found this year - April 17, 2017
Photo taken - April 28, 2017






Thursday, May 04, 2017

Common Violet




Common Violet
aka Woolly Blue Violet
Violette parente
(Viola sororia)
First blooms found this year - April 11, 2017
Photo taken - April 19, 2017






Common Storkbill




Common Storksbill
Érodium cicutaire
(Erodium cicutarium)
First blooms found this year - April 11, 2017
Photo taken - April 21, 2017






Tuesday, May 02, 2017

Silver Maple Tree



Silver Maple
Érable argenté
(Acer saccharinum)
First blooms found this year - March 24, 2017
Photo taken - April 3, 2017





Narrow-leaved Spring Beauty



Narrow-leaved Spring Beauty
aka Eastern Spring Beauty
Claytonie de Virginie
(Clayton virginica)
First blooms found this year - April 11, 2017
Photo taken - April 11, 2017





Monday, May 01, 2017

Early Saxifrage


Early Saxifrage
Saxifrage de Virginie
(Micranthes virginiensis)
First blooms found this year - April 7, 2017
Photo taken - April 21, 2017




Sharp-lobed Hepatica

Sharp-lobed Hepatica
Hépatique à lobes aigus
(Hepatica acutiloba)
First blooms found this year - April 7, 2017
Photo taken - April 14, 2017


(Most of the leaves in the photo are of Virginia Waterleaf.)