Monthly Archives: November 2009

Quoddy Nature Notes – Earwigs

Posted on November 26, 2009 by Fred Gralenski

Emily’s Secret Earwigs are not talked about in genteel company. Earwigs are associated with garbage and trash, and because of their ugly, dark countenance and menacing pincers they are feared and despised. An ancient myth was that earwigs would sneak … Continue reading →

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Quoddy Nature Notes – Snowberry

Posted on November 26, 2009 by Fred Gralenski

The colors are fading fast in the Quoddy region. A few rugged Hawksbeards are still hanging onto their little yellow dandelion-like flowers, and the Winterberry adds a red hue to some of our swamps and roadsides, but mostly we have … Continue reading →

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November, 2009

Posted on November 26, 2009 by Admin

Sunday, November 15, Topsham (Map 6) From about noon on Saturday till the wee hours of Sunday morning over 5″ of rain fell here in Southern Maine do to the remains of Hurricane Ida passing through. On Sunday morning I … Continue reading →

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Molunkus and Wytopitlock (Map 44)

Posted on November 14, 2009 by Admin

We had a great ride home after visiting friends at their camp. A barred owl sat in the middle of the road dining on what I think was a mouse in Molunkus. In Wytopitlock, a small bobcat crossed the road … Continue reading →

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