Picture of the Day for June 24, 2021

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The second lighthouse keeper to take charge of the Eagle Bluff Lighthouse in Door County was William Duclon. William, his wife Julia and seven sons moved there in 1883 and the sons shared this bedroom on the top floor of the lighthouse. The boys helped with the chores, including the daily trek down to the lake to fetch buckets of water and carrying the full buckets up the 77 steps. There is also a rumored story that the last boy up in the morning had to empty the bedroom chamber pot.

Lighthouse Bedroom

Lighthouse Bedroom

Picture of the Day for June 23, 2021

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The bright color bracts which resemble paintbrushes dipped in paint gives this flower its name of Indian Paintbrush. The colorful modified leaves is not the true flower but instead the flower is a smaller yellow green tubular hidden in the tips of the orange brackets. It is also considered to be hemiparasitic as its roots intertwines with other plants for water and nutrients. Bees, butteries and hummingbirds enjoy these flowers.

Indian Paintbrush

Indian Paintbrush

Picture of the Day for June 18, 2021

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With the dry conditions, low humidity and strong winds, there was a red flag warning today and hopefully no fires started as this old 1934 Ford fire engine might not want to come out of retirement and have to fight a fire. The Ephraim Fire Museum in Door County also features a 1927 American La France pumper in the former stone fire house built in 1934.

Old Fire Truck

Old Fire Truck

Picture of the Day for June 16, 2021

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This little flower has many names, like Stinking Bob and Kiss-Me-Quick, but is often called Herb Robert. And the Robert part of the name has several theories including to honor Saint Robert of Molesme, an 11th century herbalist and founder of the Cistercian order. In the geranium family, the flower is native in eastern North American but is an invasive species in western North America especially in the Oregon and Washington area. The mature seed capsule can shoot over fifteen feet when something brushes against it.

Herb Robert

Herb Robert

Picture of the Day for June 15, 2021

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The American White Pelican is one of the largest North American birds and this one appeared to have been successful in scooping up a small fish for a snack with it extendable pouch as I was watching it. This pelican is a nonbreeding adult as it does not have a a yellow plate on the upper bill. If it was a breeding pelican, it would have to catch a lot more food as it takes about 150 pounds of food to nourish a chick from birth until the chick can forage on its own.

American White Pelican

American White Pelican

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