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Thanks to the Thompsons

exploreorca's avatar by exploreorcaMarch 17, 2014July 21, 2021

Thanks to Joyce and Dave Thompson who hosted us a their home following our walk at the Captain Forster Preserve. Their gracious hospitality always is appreciated at what has become an annual event. Birder Doug Sutherland pictured seated next to…

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Captain Forster Hammock Preserve, ORCA Holiday Parties coralbean, Dave Thompson, Doug Sutherland, Erythrina herbacea, Joyce Thompson

Snow square stem: Pollinator candy

exploreorca's avatar by exploreorcaMarch 16, 2014May 21, 20171 Comment

Snow squarestem (Melanthera nivea) flowered along the wide main trail at Captain Forster Preserve on our walk yesterday, attracting bevies of pollinators including this carpenter bee. Note the black anthers on the wonderful white flowers. These bees also liked the…

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Pollinator Plants

Common? Spiderwort

exploreorca's avatar by exploreorcaMarch 10, 2014May 20, 2017

On our walk at the Toni Robinson Waterfront Trail that began at 1:30pm, Nancy Soucy, Class of 2010, pointed out common spiderwort (Tradescantia ohiensis) but was disappointed that the flowers were not looking their finest. Also known as Ohio spiderwort,…

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Toni Robinson Wetland Trail, Wildflower Toni Robinson Waterfront Trail

False oriental hawksbeard

exploreorca's avatar by exploreorcaMarch 10, 2014May 20, 2017

Edel Livermore, who is the 2013 Grand Harbor Volunteer of the Year & who took our class in 2011, brought a plant for ID to the Toni Robinson Waterfront Trail walk. Lo & behold, the plant, pictured above, was on…

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Toni Robinson Wetland Trail False Oriental hawksbeard, Toni Robinson Waterfront Trail, Youngia japonica

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