huronmtns
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Does anyone know what kind of flower these are? Botanist I am Not!
Camera action while being outdoors enjoying the fresh air and adventure. Feel free to add yours too.
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huronmtns
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The last stop of the day.
Photos 2-5 have a lot of great color in them. Unfortunate that the plants being pollinated is a noxious weed(leafy spurge).
huronmtns
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Thank you, I had know idea what that plant is and the impact it can have. Your reply is very educational for those that look up what leafy spurge is.
Multiple different apps out there you can get that require taking photos of plants in the field that help identify them.
Hunting Wife
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Looks like orange hawks beard. Never seen it in person, but it’s a noxious weed in many places. I believe it was introduced as an ornamental.
huronmtns
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Thanks for the help on identification. With what I have run into for plant life the past ten days (poison ivy, leafy spurge, and now hawks beard), I could be considered a hazard.
Hunting Wife
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Well to be fair, it’s hard to NOT find spurge
huronmtns
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It has been about 50 years since I have been on this stream. This was my grandmothers favorite stream to take me brook trout fishing when I was a kid. The camera went on this trip. The next trip I will be carrying a fishing rod and not to far in the future. Bringing back the memories!
huronmtns
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Eastern Bluebird
The first one I have seen in a few years. They are kind of rare around this area. Not the best photos but I at least captured it with the camera.
The first one I have seen in a few years. They are kind of rare around this area. Not the best photos but I at least captured it with the camera.
huronmtns
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Cottontail Rabbit out in 90 degrees F heat. Hot and humid for the last 11 days here in the UP. Not typical weather at all for us. We usually have hot weather for a streak of 2-3 days then the wind switches and comes off of Lake Superior for a cool down.
Vasodilation (enlarged blood vessels) for body cooling is quite visible in the rabbits ears.
Vasodilation (enlarged blood vessels) for body cooling is quite visible in the rabbits ears.
I know this one as orange hawkweed (Hieracium aurantiacum) and certainly the same plant mentioned by Hunting Wife. As she said, it's not native to NA.
huronmtns
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It's amazing to see how much is out there now that I know it is not a native species.
MO Betta
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@huronmtns despite the eastern bluebird being the state bird of Missouri, I hadn't seen many here until I walked some trails that had bluebird nesting boxes put in by MDC about every 100 yards. If you want to attract some I can send you a picture of the nesting boxes. Beautiful birds, love their singing.
huronmtns
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If you would like, please post the nesting boxes pictures on this thread. There may be others interested on attracting and increasing their numbers too.
MO Betta
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Best light for photos was the box closest to the beginning of the trail. Hand and wrist for scale, 9 1/2" from where my wrist is touching to the tip of my middle finger. The wire guard extends out about another inch, height to the top of the pole ranged from 4 1/2 to 5 1/2 feet for all of them. The hinged section is a pretty good idea for cleaning them out. Most had those predator baffles on the pole, and spaced at least 10 feet from tree branches and hardy brush.
Saw a few indigo buntings yesterday as well, they've done a good job attracting birds and other wildlife.
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huronmtns
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Is there a preferred material to use inside the house to initiate nesting?
I know wood ducks liked wood shavings in their nesting boxes.
I know wood ducks liked wood shavings in their nesting boxes.
MO Betta
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Not that I found from a quick glance at the Missouri Bluebird Society and Audubon websites, but the Audubon site did say for loose base material the females often lay down strips of bark, pine needles and dry grasses. The Audubon site gets pretty detailed about the birds themselves and their habits, and has plans for a Peterson box. https://www.audubon.org/news/how-build-bluebird-nest-box
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