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Nature Notes

Stick Season 2020

Posted October 21, 2020

front door of inn with stick season sign, orange pot with sticks

10/21/20 We have officially entered Stick Season as I observe that most maples, birch, and ash have given up their hold on this year’s leaves. The stark silhouettes are now framed by what remains—the beech, which holds its leaves to the end and the firs and pines. It’s a transition time between the heat of this summer, the artistry of fall’s colors and the rush of the holidays to come. It’s a time to slow down, catch our breath and enjoy the quiet of Stick Season.

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Chicken of the Woods

Posted September 9, 2020

Chicken of the Woods shelf fungus growing on an ash tree by a brook

9/9/20 Another great find, Chicken of the Woods, a very desirable, beautiful and edible mushroom. I found this shelf fungus growing on a declining Ash tree. It was easily identified by its bright orange top and sulfurous yellow pores on the underside. ( I also confirmed my identification with a knowledgeable mushroom forager.) I collected 5 pounds to bring home to clean, cook and freeze some for winter soups. Delicious!

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Blue Frog

Posted September 8, 2020

Blue Frog 1

9/8/20 One blue Northern Leopard Frog (Rana pipiens) jumped and surprised me today, while working in my vegetable garden. The abnormal blue color is caused by the lack of the yellow pigment, a type of albinism. Remember, as children, we mixed blue and yellow together to make green? This blue frog, therefore is a rarity in nature, occurring in about 1:300,000.

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Nairobi clematis, Kiwi leaves
raspberries in 9 heart shaped bowls
pink echinacea peeking over grey fence
yellow sunflower, blue sky
swallowtail butterfly on red zinnia
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