Thursday, July 08, 2021

LDD Egg Layers - Sit Spot #893 - July 8, 2021









One of our worst infested trees by LLD Moths
Fleur-Ange and I have scraped off
350 moths and eggs into soapy water
in the last three days




Thursday, July 8, 2021 10:25 a.m.

Sit 893  : Brush Pile W : Cloudy, light rain 

+17° (+17°) E 7-11 kph 94% humidity 


Common Yellowthroat,

Mosquitoes, 

(Jet - United Airlines flight 238...),

Yellow-billed Cuckoo,

Raindrops on tarp,


Extras:

1:40 a.m. - Fireflies 


5:40 a.m. -

House Wren,

Crows,

Cardinal,


Along the rainy trails -

2 rats in one barn trap,

Phoebe,

Crows,

Mourning Doves,

Common Yellowthroat,

Cardinal,

Towhee,

Many, many mosquitoes,


Flowers Seen in bloom today -

*= not native (T)=tree (S)=shrub

Agrimony

Alfalfa *

Asparagus *

Avens, White

Basil, Wild

Beardtongue, Foxglove

Bergamont, Wild

Black-Eyed Susan

Buttercup, Tall *

Carpenter’s Square

Celandine *

Cinquefoil, Common

Clover, Alsike *

Clover, Red *

Clover, White *

Clover, White Sweet *

Comfrey, Common *

Coneflower, Purple *

Coreopsis, Lance-leaved

Daisy, Oxeye *

Dandelion, Common *

Dogbane, Hemp

Dogbane, Spreading 

Fleabane, Daisy

Goatsbeard, Meadow *

Goatsbeard, Yellow *

Ground Cherry, Clammy

Harebell,

Hawkweed, Field *

Heal-All

Herb Robert *

Honeysuckle, Northern Bush (S)

Horseweed

Lettuce, Wild

Lily, Day *

Lopseed

Meadow-rue, Tall

Medick, Black *

Milkweed, Common

Mint, Wild

Motherwort *

Mountain Mint, Slender

Mullein, Common *

Nightshade, Enchanter's

Pink, Deptford *

Queen-Anne’s Lace *

Saint Johnswort, Common *

Saint Johnswort, Shrubby

Spiderwort *

Stonecrop, Mossy *

Tea, Oswego

Thimbleweed

Touch-me-not, Spotted

Trefoil, Birdsfoot *

Trumpet Creeper

Vervain, White

Vetch, Cow * 

Vetch, Hairy * 

Wood Sorrel, Yellow

Yarrow, Common *


Cultivated Plants

"Fall" Magnolia *

Campion, Rose*

Lavender *

Loosestrife, Dotted *

Rue *

Speedwell, Long-leaved *

Spirea species *

Thyme, Garden *

Tomato, Garden *


Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinch,

Grackle,

Rose-breasted Grosbeak,

Hummingbird,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Downy Woodpecker,

Grey Squirrel,

Red Squirrel.





Photo Site #9 - 
Looking out from the West Brush Pile






1 comment:

Jenn Jilks said...

Disgusting little creatures. I am glad that they've morphed, though. I am so sick of them.
Thank you for referring to them as LDD moths.
I have seen a couple hanging with either the virus, or the fungus that kills them. I just don't have the energy to scrape them on our 16 acres. sigh.