tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11356579023188905522024-03-17T23:01:21.495-04:00Dummerston SightingsNature tidbits from around the areaLynn Levinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18237189022091337025noreply@blogger.comBlogger2251125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135657902318890552.post-33404055934105318182024-03-12T17:59:00.000-04:002024-03-12T17:59:04.571-04:003-12 Beaked Hazel, Hepatica, Black Vulture3-12
The tiny crimson flowers of Beaked Hazel are opening.<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQsr-1ak5UFeBorzZRhRnVEQpIMOck6cHZ1UVz-7c2kk3Fb8jX1DUULR7tLnJyGsfg1F-x1lpe3BvCuXC8M1nvkgCYQzgLXchOe5dikx488kA9s3xssM2WwP3-KSFO9ABTXF4tiAc_OOoydAxeFLzAiSLWyTFLKvNXIALc7qifPSiOfemQ360ZtRwhyphenhyphenmM/s640/IMG_0239.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="438" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQsr-1ak5UFeBorzZRhRnVEQpIMOck6cHZ1UVz-7c2kk3Fb8jX1DUULR7tLnJyGsfg1F-x1lpe3BvCuXC8M1nvkgCYQzgLXchOe5dikx488kA9s3xssM2WwP3-KSFO9ABTXF4tiAc_OOoydAxeFLzAiSLWyTFLKvNXIALc7qifPSiOfemQ360ZtRwhyphenhyphenmM/s320/IMG_0239.jpg"/></a></div>
An occasional Hepatica is in flower.<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_lXNItDWqr72CbNPaeTXWdLqDP9Po6atBkhRXcdOvpAF9ImpTccoPN8GOWyFa8yZnAN3hgupo4cGYkUDebA0Upvd9go_faBMX4_JFWAVsoXBSxvfhUGgW9xWkQZl9ViNc-ik3H6bEwWsqc7fE7dNHgomhqcRLjWJQWlW9fBMlZztygPZu7ds8sOvqpn0/s640/IMG_0247.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_lXNItDWqr72CbNPaeTXWdLqDP9Po6atBkhRXcdOvpAF9ImpTccoPN8GOWyFa8yZnAN3hgupo4cGYkUDebA0Upvd9go_faBMX4_JFWAVsoXBSxvfhUGgW9xWkQZl9ViNc-ik3H6bEwWsqc7fE7dNHgomhqcRLjWJQWlW9fBMlZztygPZu7ds8sOvqpn0/s320/IMG_0247.jpg"/></a></div>
And a Black Vulture has joined the more common turkey vultures in the West River valley.
John<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcYS-hngCi-sA4aj7c_pYjd0riIo8a7wRtRHIsqzqUg8lEXHWsZH8vmRqhcYE1YuYJKJJrMIx-l-9aVQ5ujIGuoRz9ckMaTTtpyhVFSuN8x7G-KiA2a3E_6VZrnoDiS8LQWY8d9NDmg3iEVhp8AIzTPnR-II4Pq-VptF-8nHFGjbQzkoq8Y4L9RdPtrwU/s2208/IMG_0238.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="2208" data-original-width="1705" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcYS-hngCi-sA4aj7c_pYjd0riIo8a7wRtRHIsqzqUg8lEXHWsZH8vmRqhcYE1YuYJKJJrMIx-l-9aVQ5ujIGuoRz9ckMaTTtpyhVFSuN8x7G-KiA2a3E_6VZrnoDiS8LQWY8d9NDmg3iEVhp8AIzTPnR-II4Pq-VptF-8nHFGjbQzkoq8Y4L9RdPtrwU/s320/IMG_0238.jpg"/></a></div>Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05130093235395527754noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135657902318890552.post-85975648193720861162024-03-10T17:46:00.001-04:002024-03-10T17:46:20.350-04:003-10 Winter Cutworms3-10
This morning the fresh snow was littered with the larvae of Large Yellow Underwing moths (Noctua pronuba).
This European moth was accidentally introduced into eastern Canada in the late 1970's and has rapidly spread south and west. Its larvae are commonly referred to as "winter cutworms."<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGadGmfRi6KuYvJKbd8Q0dpjAXhUj4mOAFdEAP1Sj2TAWHuzy221dFxVVOAfzUpExbVlFcVLPML16ut36j5RHQTmcT97COpAPZHsifjzv9FI7p3eOAeAPN5eDkkXbfsuENjcIm59rahYaFFbcjugvmvbSMF4gvuYoE29OQXdcvRDopiPv_nyN9l0AsMt0/s640/IMG_0235%202.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGadGmfRi6KuYvJKbd8Q0dpjAXhUj4mOAFdEAP1Sj2TAWHuzy221dFxVVOAfzUpExbVlFcVLPML16ut36j5RHQTmcT97COpAPZHsifjzv9FI7p3eOAeAPN5eDkkXbfsuENjcIm59rahYaFFbcjugvmvbSMF4gvuYoE29OQXdcvRDopiPv_nyN9l0AsMt0/s320/IMG_0235%202.jpg"/></a></div>Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05130093235395527754noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135657902318890552.post-8954889540999904732024-03-08T18:03:00.000-05:002024-03-08T18:03:42.061-05:003-8 Dandelions, Red Dead Nettle, Chickweed, Myrtle3-8
Today Dandelions were in flower at two locations.
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Red Dead Nettle was just starting its flowering.
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Waste places and agricultural fields were dotted with Chickweed.
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And Myrtle was putting on a show on at least one sunny bank.
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Today Turkey Vultures were circling over Black Mountain. Last year I first saw one on the 3rd. The year before that Feb. 28th.
Winter Firelies were feeding on oozing Hickory sap. This is a fireless firefly species!
And, in a neighbor's yard, crocuses were flowering.
John
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Both Mouse-ear Cress and Spring Whitlow Grass are winter annuals. They start growing in late summer or fall, overwinter, and then flower. Late season cold or snows will have no negative impacts.<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAJ-t9FRi8JiwVkJ-L11X-fc69YGmbnpio46PtXMc6h5otKsRBkMucUu3Uum2Qvb1Upk67cQYhgut81ecS-e6LCdQyFGOiCABEYCXb23reZmudKpFmUhC0gHDsG2FaQPr3V2cliInCBl7xybsnFO_826UE7jDkgAc4V6kxktsVX3GfppBO580HYfH-W3s/s640/mouse%20eared.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAJ-t9FRi8JiwVkJ-L11X-fc69YGmbnpio46PtXMc6h5otKsRBkMucUu3Uum2Qvb1Upk67cQYhgut81ecS-e6LCdQyFGOiCABEYCXb23reZmudKpFmUhC0gHDsG2FaQPr3V2cliInCBl7xybsnFO_826UE7jDkgAc4V6kxktsVX3GfppBO580HYfH-W3s/s320/mouse%20eared.jpg"/></a></div>
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And Colt's Foot, although alien and invasive, is a welcome hint of what's to come. It flowers are only open in full sunlight. All three were inflower today!
John
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Sweet Everlasting favors dry fields.
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Dry acid sands are the preferred habitat of Sand Jointweed, which is just starting its flowering.
John
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Purslane, AKA Pusley, is a weed of gardens and waste places. Its tiny yellow flowers open for only a few hours in the morning sun.
John
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Woods and waste places are home to Black Nightshade. Its fruits will be a black berry.
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Nodding Ladies Tresses - a late summer and fall bloomer - is common in moist meadows, swamps and woods.
John
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Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05130093235395527754noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135657902318890552.post-29392514655775428742023-08-23T19:46:00.002-04:002023-08-23T19:46:23.869-04:008-23 Fall Dandelion, Pennyroyal8-23
Clumps of Fall Dandelions dot fields and lawns. This is one of four species of dandelion in our area.
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And the very small blue flowers of American Pennyroyal might escape our notice but the scent of oil of pennyroyal is unmistakable. Look for it in fields and dry woods.
John
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Common Arrowhead grows in shallow water and marshy soil.
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Closed, AKA Bottle, Gentians favor moist woods and meadows. Although the flowers of the gentian never open bumble bees enter and pollinate them.
John
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Water Smartweed is a plant of ponds and wet soils. It can be either aquatic or terrestrial. Another of its names is Amphibious Bistort.
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Northern Willow Herb - a Primrose relative - favors swamps and moist thickets.
John
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Hickory Tussock Moth caterpillars are in fact generalists feeding on hickory, pecan, walnut, hornbeam, ash, elm, oak and willow. Just about any woody species is acceptable. Exposure to the hairs of this caterpillar causes rash and itching in sensitive individuals.
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And in grassy places the alien Meadow Cranesbill leans on nearby grasses and weeds.
John
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Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05130093235395527754noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135657902318890552.post-48600000042964846362023-08-19T20:07:00.002-04:002023-08-19T20:07:49.886-04:008-19 Hairy Bush Clover8-19
Hairy Bush Clover - rare in Vermont - is visited by a bumble bee. This is a plant of dry open places and is said to reach a height of 2 - 3 feet. This one was well over 4 feet tall!
John
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Whorled Aster, AKA Sharp-leaved Aster or Mountain Aster, can be seen in either moist or dry woods.
Newcomb's Wildflower Guide lists 43 species of aster.
John
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One-seeded Bur Cucumber - a member of the gourd family - drapes thickets, riverbanks and corn fields.
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And the Giant Swallowtail butterfly, AKA Orange Dog, is a pest to citrus growers. Larval hosts are citrus trees, toothache trees, hoptrees and rue. Examples are seen sporadically here in Vermont. This one was nectaring in our kitchen garden.
John
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Tall Rattlesnake Root, AKA Gall-of-the-earth, is common in woods and thickets and along roadsides.
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And adult Locust Tree Borers are subsisting on goldenrod nectar and pollen. The eggs of this borer are deposited in the bark of a Black Locust twig. Larvae bore through the sapwood of the tree.
The bee-like color patterns of this borer are thought to confer some protective advantages.
John
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Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05130093235395527754noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135657902318890552.post-57216125007458103652023-08-15T19:08:00.001-04:002023-08-15T19:08:08.389-04:008-15 Canada Goldenrod, Twice-stabbed Stink bugs8-15
Dry open places are home to Canada goldenrod, one of 34 goldenrods listed in my field guides.
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A pair of Twice-stabbed Stink bugs (Cosmopepla lintneriana) fed on White Hemp Nettle. Although feeding on a variety of plants, they are often found on Mullein.
If handled stink bugs may indeed stink.
John
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Purple-stemmed Asters are common in swamps and low thickets.
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Common Ragweed crowds cultivated ground and roadsides. Newcomb's Wildflowers calls ragweeds, "unattractive weeds whose pollen is a principal cause of hay fever."
John
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Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05130093235395527754noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135657902318890552.post-2886994579948762592023-08-13T20:51:00.003-04:002023-08-13T20:51:32.536-04:008-13 Great Blue Lobelia, Fox and turkeys8-13
Great Blue Lobelia is common in gardens and relatively rare in the wild. There are some who question if specimens found in the wild are native or if they are garden escapes.
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And a Red Fox and a flock or Wild Turkeys fed within a few feet of each other this morning. Not exactly lions laying down with lambs … but … a bit of a peaceable moment … nonetheless.
John
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Ditch Stonecrop - a member of the Saxifrage family - grows in wet ditches and swamps.
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A Bee Mimic Robber Fly - genus Laphria - was busily consuming a Japanese beetle when I took its photo. There are 63 known species of Laphria and close to 1000 species of robber fly in North America.
John
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Small Water Plantain is a plant of muddy shores.
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Both moist and wet environments are home to Water Horehound.
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And dry open places host Pearly Everlasting.
John
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Hog-peanut, a member of the pea family, climbs other nearby plants in moist thickets.
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Dodder is a Morning Glory relative that starts life as a rooted plant but then severs ties with the earth and becomes completely parasitic on any plant it has twined around.
John
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The fruits of White Baneberry, AKA Doll's Eyes, stare from wooded roadsides and similar places. Oddly enough baneberry is a buttercup relative.
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Silverrod, sometimes called White Goldenrod, is common in weedy fields and along roadsides. This is the only goldenrod that isn't yellow.
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Wild Balsam Apple, AKA Wild Cucumber, is a climbing vine of moist ground and thickets. Its fruit is a 2 inch long spiny green bladder.
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White snakeroot is a plant of rich woods and, often, roadsides.
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A Green Heron was hunting a backwater of the Connecticut River this morning.
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The pale lilac or occasionally white flowers of Wild Mint favor moist or wet open places but are occasionally found in dry soils.
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Tall Blue Lettuce- a roadside weed which may reach a height of 15 feet - has pale blue flowers although in my pictures they always appear white.
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And the violet rays of New York Aster brighten damp thickets and swamps.
John
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