Here's some more stuff that Linda taught me about my place.
She showed me Jack in the Pulpit
Jewelweed, Virginia Creeper and a Trillium
Wood Sorrel with beautiful purple stripes on the white petals.
Not sure what this stuff is ... [edit: Ellen Rathbone, who writes
Adirondack Naturalist, says it's a Starflower. Thanks Ellen!]
We saw a TON of moose tracks like the below, and a bunch of moose poop. Folks on my street have seen the moose family that comes through my place, but I haven't. Probably something to do with a bark-y dog that lives at my house.
We walked around the entire area that was logged. It looks to be about 6-8 acres cleared
The area that isn't logged looks like this. Rocky, hilly, fern-y.
I was also able to put up some Posted signs, mostly around the corners. We didn't bushwack around the edge of the entire 25 acres; that would have been a true ordeal. When it was easier to use a path or a cleared area, we took the easy way out. Now that I've seen the corners and know how to use the GPS, I can take my time posting the rest of the boundaries.
It was really neat to walk the land and see that the flora is
not a complete mystery. I understand the property SO much better than I did before. One last thing Linda taught me - the call of the Barred Owl, "who cooks for you". I'll never forget that one!
You'll probably see a moose before I do!
ReplyDeleteYour unknown plant is starflower. I don't have the scientific name at hand, though. Common up here in the ADKs, and just past blooming.
Sounds like a great visit - the place looks fabulous!
ReplyDeleteMy dog enthusiastically protects the place from all intruding rabbits, coyotes, and probably moose, too. I'm guessing the critters give Maggie the dog a wide berth because she's so freakin' noisy!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the plant ID, Ellen!
Excellent! Sounds like a fabulous adventure with your friend :)
ReplyDeleteis there a way to post an owl sound?? My dad got my mom a book, like a kids talking book that does bird noises, and she thought it was too much, but she likes it and it's really cool!!
ReplyDeleteHey Karen Sue - do a google search on Barred Owl. It looks like others have posted the sounds on youtube, and other sites.
ReplyDeleteHere's a link to some of my uncle's photos of Barred Owls - really neat! http://www.friendsofsherwoodisland.org/Pages/Birds/BarredOwlMouse.htm
ReplyDeleteAlison - those are beautiful pictures!
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