6 July 2013

Releasing a rescue turtle

27 June 2013 1515CDST

Art Fleming Trail
91ºF P.Cloudy Breezy


Blackberry

Blackberry Cane Flower














Shrub














Hickory Nut













Interesting fungi

Water Levels
1st Bridge 2¾" Pool
2nd Bridge Moist
4th Bridge ¼" Flowing
Short Bridge 1" Pool
 Long Bridge Dry

18 June 2013 1031CDST

Art Fleming Trail
81º Clear

It has been a while since I last posted. My camera broke and I needed to get batteries for the new one.

 Flower

May Apple
















Sassafras












Wild Grapes














All streams are dry

31 May 2013 11:40 CDST

Art Fleming Trail
77º Cloudy


Came across this fungus thing on a log. At first I thought it was caulking.

 

The forest valley by the Big Oak is looking very green.

 

 

Bug on a flower













The short-cut trail starts to get impassable.













White cluster flower.














Water Levels:
1st Bridge - 5"
2nd Bridge - Dry
4th Bridge - 1"
Short Marshy Bridge - 2"
Long Marshy Bridge - 1"

29 May 2013 1500 CDST

Backyard, Danville IL
90ºF

I was putting a hand cart away in my shed when I saw something fly out of my Cherry Tree and land on the ground. At first glance I saw it was a Cardinal but the color was wrong. It was then that I realized it was a fledgling.

First Flight

In the bushes

28 May 2013 0730 CDST

Art Fleming Trail
68ºF Cloudy possible T.Storms

Trail has been mulched. Getting ready for cross country runners.

Flower

Flower

Flower

Flower

Water Levels:
1st Bridge - 5¾"
2nd Bridge - ½"
4th Bridge - 1" Steady flow
Short - 1¾"
Long - 1"

22 May 2013 1405 CDST

Art Fleming Trail, Danville IL
75ºF Rainy

Observed:
6 - Grackle on the Meadow
1 - Rabbit on the Meadow
1 - Robin in the Woods
1 - Gold Finch (Carduelis tristis) in the area

Water Levels:
1st Bridge - 7"
2nd Bridge - Dry
4th Bridge - ¾"
Short Marshy Bridge - 3"
Long Marshy Bridge - 1"



Frost Grape Vine Vitaceae vulpina














Daisy