Category: Seasons
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The Pond Images
The pond and the loop trail are two of the central things in the woods. It is nice to end the walk on the loop trail with a stop at the benches on the west end of the pond and take in how blessed we are to have this inside of Ann Arbor. Seasonal home page…
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Snake
I was walking the loop walk in the summer of 2022 and miraculously saw this snake in the branches. As one can see the snake was well camouflaged. It is either a DeKay’s Brownsnake or a Brownsnake. I had tried to find these pictures a long time ago when Judy posted her story about the…
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Full Moon Serenade (Beaver Moon) – November 5, 2025 @ 7:00 PM
WHO: Everybody is welcome WHAT: Singing at the benches by the pond. WHERE: Meet at the main entrance to Scarlett Mitchell Woods (the kiosk west of Scarlett Middle School and south of the bus turnaround loop). WHEN: 7:00 PM Wednesday November 5, 2025 WHY: Get a different view of the woods in the dark. See…
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Weeds and Seeds Nature Walk – Saturday, October 11 @ 10:00 AM
WHO: Everybody is welcome WHAT: Walk along the edge of the woods, check out the Scarlett rain garden and walk down to the pond if mosquitoes allow to look for plants that bear the word WEED in their names and others that are often thought of as weeds, especially if they grow in your garden:…
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Fireflies
One of the amazing things of summer is seeing fireflies. Fireflies light up the night with their bioluminescence. Fireflies (lampyridae) are also called lightning bugs or glowworms. They are a family of elateroid beetles with more than 2,400 species. The firefly uses a chemical process to produce bioluminescence in a specialized organ called a lantern.…
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Planet parade for February 2025
The planetary parade continues for the month of February. A planet parade is celestial event where at least six planets are visible in the sky: Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Uranus. The last two planet will require a telescope. One should look in the sky just as the sun sets.
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Winter Sky
Winter is often considered the best time for stargazing. You can see more stars when it’s cold because cold air tends to be clearer with less atmospheric moisture, resulting in a better view of the night sky with fewer clouds, making stars, planets and moon appear brighter and more visible. The moon, our nearest celestial…
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Planet parade for January 2025
We are starting 2025 with an astronomical phenomena known as a planet parade. A planet parade is celestial event where at least six planets are visible in the sky: Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Uranus. The last two planet will require a telescope.
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December 21, 2024 -Winter Solstice
The temperature is 21°. The frozen leaves crunch as I walk to the pond. It sounds like a marching army. I get to the pond at 7:35 AM. The sun rises in the south at 8:00 AM. I could hear about 6 different types of birds, including a crow. I only last till 8:05 AM;…
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Full Moon Nature Walk (November 16, 2024)
WHO: Everybody is welcome WHAT: Join us for a meditative walk to the pond to experience woods in the dark. WHERE: Meet at the main entrance to Scarlett Mitchell Woods (the kiosk west of Scarlett Middle School and south of the bus turnaround loop). WHEN: 6:00 PM Saturday November 16, 2024 WHY: Get a different…