September 2007
13 posts
WatchFarm Visit: Winter squash time has finally arrived here in Bowdoin, Maine! Our favorite local farmer has a nice little harvest of a variety of squash. We purchased about 20 pounds of acorn and buttercup to see us through the winter (or at least until November).
COUNT DOWN UNTIL THE BABY SNAPPING TURTLES HATCH: Remember way back when, on June 22nd, that the female snapping turtle layed her eggs in our front yard? Well…’tis about time for those babies to hatch out and make their way over to the pond. We will keep you posted.
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NEW ENGLAND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION ALLIANCE CONFERENCE: I attended my first environmental conference in many years this last weekend. What an amazing experience it was. Please go to my Maine Nature Poetry link for a few of my impressions.
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MAINE’S OFFICIAL FALL FOLIAGE WEB SITE: This web site gives regular leaf change updates every Wednesday through October 17. The state is mapped out in 7 zones which will show color changes from “Very Low” to “Past Peak”. Here in Bowdoin, we are located right on the dividing line between Zones 1 and 3.
LEAF COLOR CHANGE: Some of the maple trees are changing and we can see spots of red on the hillsides already. We might have an early autumn this year.
COOPER’S HAWK: The Cooper’s Hawk was sitting on an ash tree in our back yard in direct view of our house. We are hoping to see more of this hawk as we head into autumn after the leaves have fallen.
WatchTobacco Hornworm: These caterpillars, genus Manduca sexta, were found rapidly defoliating our tomato plants this summer. Hornworms prefer to feed on plants in the nightshade family such as tomatoes, potatoes, eggplants, and green peppers. The term “Tomato Hornworm” is often used interchangeably with “Tobacco Hornworm.” Both caterpillars are very similar although the Tomato...
HUMMINGBIRD: All but one of our hummingbirds has left the area for the long migration southward. We have a lone female who is still visiting the feeders and the bee balm.