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| Maindenhair Fern (Adiantum pedatum) |
The week was marked by several days of cold and rain. Several sunsets and twilights brought out Screech Owls and a Great -horned Owl. No photos but we heard them clearly and they were in the yard and around us. On Friday the sun broke through as a high pressure moved into the area. A few straggler butterflies, notably a Monarch, a Red Admiral, an American Copper (Lycaena phlaeas) (pictured below), and a Meadow Fritillary, all on the remaining butterfly bush. Most flowers are fading but a few asters are hanging in. We are about at peak regards the changing of the leaves and will post photos as they become available. the wood ducks continue to make a racket in the marsh and the waters are growing deeper as there has been a lot of beaver activity there. Saturdays temperature hit 65 degrees and the sun remains brilliant today. We went to Times Beach in Buffalo yesterday and saw a pair of American Avocets, and 3 Greater Yellowlegs. I have photos.
Last night the sky was clear and unlike any sky I have seen for months. It was cold an crystal clear. No moon, but a deep dark sky punctuated by millions of stars and planets. And we had our first frost last night.
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| Rising Waters 10-10-10 |
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| First Frost 10-10-10 |
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