With fall well underway, here’s the last (!) nature update for 2021. All photos below are from this morning, Sep 8, 2021.
Migration has begun, but many young birds can be seen, along with a few butterflies. A great blue heron and kingfisher were at the pond (always a hot spot), and so too was a baby beaver! The second and third rows show plants currently in flower along the trail, including typical late season asters and goldenrods and (boo, hiss) invasive Japanese knotweed and spotted knapweed. The 4th row shows end-of-season fruits. The trail will remain a very nice place to walk for another 2 months, so here’s a challenge for you: if you go soon, how many of these flowers and fruits can you see?
