Monthly Archives: June 2011
Tiger Beetles – Pembroke (Map 37)
Tiger beetles are one of my favorite bugs. This one, the six spotted tiger beetle, was running around on my front step crunching ants with his massive jaws. This is a mating pair of tiger beetles, probably Oblique lined tiger … Continue reading
Loons on West Lake (Map 45)
We saw only two loons on West Lake in Washington County on Sunday, June 26, 2011.
New Banner – Snapping Turtle
I’ve replaced the banner to reflect turtle mating season. There were approximately two dozen dead snapping turtles on the roads between Lincoln and Brunswick last Thursday. They’re on the move this time of year to find a place to lay … Continue reading
Black Fly Report – June 24, 2011
No reports made for June 18, 2011 Updated: I missed a report earlier.
Quoddy Nature Notes – The New Generation
The new generation; winners, losers and too close to tell by Fred Gralenski We’re not into July yet but it’s interesting to search for clues into the trends of the future populations of some of our critters here in the … Continue reading
Black Fly Report – June 10, 2011
There are only three reports this week. If you still have black flies please send a report! Thanks! June 10, 2011
Night Sky – Talmadge (Map 45)
We’ve had lightening striking very close to the house for a couple of hours. During a short break between rounds I went out to take a picture of the sky. RF
Quoddy Nature Notes – Lightening
by Fred Gralenski We’re not fully into the lightning season yet, even though we have had a couple of little distant rumblers. Although there are about 2000 thunder storms at any one time across the globe and about 5 million … Continue reading
Robin’s Journal – June 3, 2011
Fruit? Not much fruit? Where are the bees? The humming bird moths? What’s going to make sure my cherry and apple trees are well pollinated? I’m a little concerned. I depend on the apples for sauce, fresh pies, pie filling … Continue reading