They grow in old pastures and abandoned fields, and bloom in the fall of the year.
They are also known as frost asters, due to their color, and as white prairie asters, and as the many-flowered aster.
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November 5, 2014
White Heath Asters
These are white heath asters.
They grow in old pastures and abandoned fields, and bloom in the fall of the year.
They are also known as frost asters, due to their color, and as white prairie asters, and as the many-flowered aster.
They grow in old pastures and abandoned fields, and bloom in the fall of the year.
They are also known as frost asters, due to their color, and as white prairie asters, and as the many-flowered aster.
October 17, 2014
Beautiful Decay
These mushrooms are quickly decaying but I thought they were still amazingly beautiful:
April 22, 2014
Watcher in the Woods
Every morning I find myself passing through a wooded area. I've gotten used to the little landmarks there, including a downed tree with a deep hole in the trunk. It makes a big black spot in the woods, which always draws my attention.
Today, there was something different. Above the hole in the downed trunk there was a big white blob. That's what it looked like to me, anyway. I thought to myself, "Hmmm. I don't remember that a big white blob being there before."
I asked Jason, who was with me at the time. He has better eyes than me. I said, "Hey, is that an animal on that log in the woods there?" He took a cursory glance but wasn't really interested in my little mystery. I grabbed my camera so I could use my zoom lens to get a good look.
Sure enough, it was a big cat. Not a bobcat, just a domestic cat that might or might not be feral. Still, in was an unexpected capture with my camera and I was pleased to have noticed it. Here it is:
So the next time you take a walk in the woods and you get that creepy feeling that someone - or something - is watching you, you just might be right!
Today, there was something different. Above the hole in the downed trunk there was a big white blob. That's what it looked like to me, anyway. I thought to myself, "Hmmm. I don't remember that a big white blob being there before."
I asked Jason, who was with me at the time. He has better eyes than me. I said, "Hey, is that an animal on that log in the woods there?" He took a cursory glance but wasn't really interested in my little mystery. I grabbed my camera so I could use my zoom lens to get a good look.
Sure enough, it was a big cat. Not a bobcat, just a domestic cat that might or might not be feral. Still, in was an unexpected capture with my camera and I was pleased to have noticed it. Here it is:
So the next time you take a walk in the woods and you get that creepy feeling that someone - or something - is watching you, you just might be right!
March 10, 2014
Deer Hair
Went on an adventure last fall, exploring a new woodland. I'd actually been there before, but this time I went off the beaten path. At least - the paths beaten by the feet of people.
I ended up following a deer trail over a creek, up a hill, and along a ridge line. It was steep, and thorny, and a little aimless. And yes, I didn't come out of the woods at all where I expected to. But look at the find I found!
Real, genuine deer hair. Deer tracks are a dime a dozen, but this - this was deer hair. Not so common - at least not for this nature sleuth.
It was stuck to a branch angled across the deer path at just the right height to rub against the back of a deer passing that way. Score!
Here's a close up:
This hair is grey, turning white toward the end, with black tips. If you look online, you can find charts by avid hunters detailing exactly what kind of hair deer have on the various parts of their bodies. Based on such charts, I conclude that this hair probably came from the back of a deer.
I ended up following a deer trail over a creek, up a hill, and along a ridge line. It was steep, and thorny, and a little aimless. And yes, I didn't come out of the woods at all where I expected to. But look at the find I found!
Real, genuine deer hair. Deer tracks are a dime a dozen, but this - this was deer hair. Not so common - at least not for this nature sleuth.
It was stuck to a branch angled across the deer path at just the right height to rub against the back of a deer passing that way. Score!
Here's a close up:
This hair is grey, turning white toward the end, with black tips. If you look online, you can find charts by avid hunters detailing exactly what kind of hair deer have on the various parts of their bodies. Based on such charts, I conclude that this hair probably came from the back of a deer.
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