Cohosh - Sit Spot #1485 - September 15, 2024

Sunday, September 15, 2024 5:30 p.m.

Sit 1485    :   Screen Tent    :    Sunny 

+25° (+31°)  E 7-11 kph           65% humidity 

Crows,

Chickadees, 

Grey Squirrel, 

Mosquitoes,

(Traffic Noises), 

(Train),

Walnut leaflets falling,

Crickets  & other Insects calling, 

Squirrel chattering,

Goldfinches, 

Blue Jay,

Black Squirrel, 

Extras:

12:20 a.m. -| Stars shining,

2:00 a.m.   -| (Jupiter high in east at 2:00)

4:35 a.m.   -| Crickets  & other Insects calling,

7:01 a.m. Sunrise Chorus -

Carolina Wren,

Blue Jay,

Squirrel chattering

Morning Activities -

Septimus was standing this a.m.

Then lying down again,

Ryan helped with the needle this a.m.,

Made Crêpes for breakfast,

.5 km trail walk with Marigold 

Weeded around the circle Garden,

 Still more than half to do,

Afternoon Activities - 

Worked on background for digital image,

Did some trail maintenance on East trail,

Cleaned more in the basement,

    Can't remember buying all the art supplies 

       that I am finding,

4 km road walk,

Sit Spot & resting in screen tent,

1 km Trail Walk with Marigold,

Ryan over for p.m. needle for Septimus,

   Septimus was on his feet again this evening,

Thicket Creeper Fall Colours

Beetle - Sit Spot #1484 - September 14, 2024

Beetle - 2001

Background & Frame - 2024

Saturday, September 14, 2024.   3:10 p.m.

Sit 1484    :    Brush Pile W   :    Sunny 

+22° (+26°)   SE 9-14 kph         78% humidity 

Mosquitoes, 

Crickets  & other Insects calling, 

Chipmunk,

Blue Jay,

Extras:

(11:00 p.m.) -

Crickets  & other Insects calling,

Faint Stars,

1:20 a.m. -

Crickets  & other Insects calling,

Jupiter bright in east,

2:40 a.m. -| Crickets  & other Insects calling,

4:00 a.m. -| Fog

7:00 a.m. Sunrise Chorus -

All Quiet

Morning Activities -

Nancy over to give needle to Septimus,

6 km walk with Marigold and “Run” Group

Worked on Digital art

Afternoon Activities -

Quirks and Quarks on CBC,

2 km trail walk with Marigold

Flowers in Bloom:

Arrow-leaved Aster

Blue Lettuce

Calico Aster

Canada Goldenrod

Clammy Ground Cherry

Common Saint Johnswort

Cup Plant

Flat-topped Aster

Frost Aster

Garden Phlox

Gray Goldenrod

Great Blue Lobelia

Heal-all

Indian Tobacco

Lamb’s-quarter

Lance-leaved Goldenrod,

Marigold

Marjoram

New England Aster

Panicled Aster

Petunia

Queen Anne's Lace

Sweet Everlasting

Tall Goldenrod

Turtlehead

Wood Aster

Zig Zag Goldenrod

Zinnias

Sat in Screen Tent to do French Lesson,

Nancy over at 7 for Septimus needle,

Septimus still lying down most of the time,

I fed him some fresh Giant Ragweed & Grape Vines,

He ate them quickly but has not touched

   his regular pellets and oats,

Seen or Heard from Kitchen -

Blue Jay,

Cardinal,

Mourning Dove, 

Goldfinches,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Downy Woodpecker,

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrel.

Just Playing

with colours and shapes

Sparrow - Sit Spot #1483 - September 13, 2024

Friday, September 13, 2024 6:20 p.m.

Sit 1483    :    Screen Tent    :    Clear 

+24° (+28°)     E 6-9 kph           69% humidity 

(Traffic Noises), 

Crickets  & other Insects calling, 

Grey Squirrel, 

Mosquitoes in Tent,

Extras:

(11:40 p.m.) -| Stars shining,

1:30 a.m.      -|

3:30 a.m.      -| Crickets  & other Insects calling,

6:59 a.m. Sunrise Chorus -

Carolina Wren,

Goldfinches,

Morning Activities - 

Volunteer work RBG Herbarium

Afternoon Activities -

3 hr wild flower walk in Hendrie Valley,

Aster, Arrow-Leaved

Aster, Azure (Sky Blue)

Aster, Calico (Starved)

Aster, Flat-Topped

Aster, New England

Aster, Panicled

Beggar Tick, Swamp

Buckwheat, Climbing False

Chickweed, Common *

Clover, Red *

Clover, White *

Coneflower, Thin-Leaved *

Cucumber, Wild

Dandelion, Common *

Dogwood, Red-Osier

Fleabane, Daisy

Galinsoga *

Goldenrod, Blue-Stemmed

Goldenrod, Canada

Goldenrod, Hairy

Goldenrod, Tall

Groundnut

Groundsel, Common *

Heal-All

Horsebalm, Canada

Knotgrass, Common *

Mallow, Common *

Motherwort *

Mustard, Indian *

Nipplewort *

Pea, Everlasting *

Pink, Deptford *

Plantain, Common *

Plantain, English *

Pokeweed

Purslane *

Queen Anne's Lace *

Silverrod

Smartweed, Pale or Nodding

Snakeroot, White

Sow Thistle, Field *

Strawberry, Indian * (Mock S.)

Touch-Me-Not, Pale

Touch-Me-Not, Spotted

Wall-Rocket, Narrow-Leaved *

Wood Sorrel, Yellow

1 km Trail walk with Marigold

1 km Trail walk with Marigold after supper,

Seen or Heard from Kitchen -

Blue Jay,

Cardinal,

Chickadees,

Mourning Dove, 

Goldfinches,

Rose-breasted Grosbeak,

Red-breasted Nuthatch,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Downy Woodpecker,

Carolina Wren,

Chipmunk

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrel,

Red Squirrel.