Picture of the Day for September 3, 2018

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In 1884, Congress created the Labor Day holiday, which came about because workers felt they were spending too many hours (60 to 70) on the job. The holiday today for many people marks the end of summer with outings and barbecuing, but also Labor Day sales so retail workers end up working more on the holiday instead of having the day off.  So maybe we should get back to the original spirit of the holiday by not working and getting away from the daily grind by disconnecting from electronics while enjoying some of nature’s beauty.

Mouth of the Baptism River

Mouth of the Baptism River

Picture of the Day for August 31, 2018

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It appears that the oak trees may be masting this year, meaning they are dropping a lot of acorns. At least it felt like I was walking on a bunch of marbles on my path through the woods today.  Weather conditions, such as spring frost, summer droughts and fall rains, play a big part on when oak trees produce a lot of acorn. The extra acorns means there might be some acorns not eaten and can germinate into trees as only about 1 in 10,000 becomes a tree.  But the downfall of the extra acorns can also mean a surge in populations of rodents, small mammals and deer, which in turn can lead to an increase in ticks causing a spike in Lyme disease the two years following a good acorn crop.

Extra Acorns

Extra Acorns

Picture of the Day for August 29, 2018

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A month has passed by since the normal blooming date of the lesser purple fringed orchid so it appears my one lone orchid did not survive the harsh winter and it may be another 30 years before I spot another one. A new tuber is produced at the base of the stem each year and remains dormant until next spring. The tuber is the only part of the plant which survives the winter and produces a new aerial stem in the summer. But with the lack of snow cover early in the winter to provide some insulation, the cold winter temperatures may have kill my only fringed orchid tuber so there was no dancing purple blossoms this year.

Missing the Lesser Purple Fringed Orchid

Lesser Purple Fringed Orchid

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