Tag: Fauna
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Spring 2024 Serendipity Walk in Scarlett Mitchell Nature Area
This was the first of four Serendipity Walks held on Saturday, April 6. These are some of the things we saw:
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2024 Spring Serendipity Walks in Scarlett Mitchell Nature Area
Join us for one or a series of leisurely walks for folks who want to explore this neighborhood treasure – Families welcome, but please leave your pets at home. Meet at the main entrance to the woods: West of Scarlett Middle School; south of the bus turnaround loop. A Spring walk in the woods is…
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List of birds of Michigan
The following is a list of categories of birds in Michigan. Clicking on the link will take one to the category on Wikipedia. Ducks, geese, and waterfowl New World quail Pheasants, grouse, and allies Grebes Pigeons and doves Cuckoos Nightjars and allies Swifts Hummingbirds Rails, gallinules, and coots Limpkin Cranes Stilts and avocets Plovers and…
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Christmas Bird Count
The Washtenaw Audubon Society is again sponsoring the Ann Arbor Christmas Bird Count (CBC), and it is open to birders of all skill levels. The information collected will be published digitally for frees for all of us to download. For more information see the following article on Washtenaw Christmas Bird Count. To see the 2022…
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Acorn Weevil
For those of you who are curious about those little round holes that appear in acorns and hickory nuts, here are the two videos that will identify the source of these holes. If you forage for nuts without holes and store them in a bag, you may end up with a bag full of holey…
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Dekay’s brown snake
Tuesday afternoon was a glorious sun-filled late October event that cried out not to be wasted. With that in mind, Judy took Pat up on an invitation to join her Scarlett Nature Club for an after school walk in Mitchell-Scarlett Woods. Pat, Treasurer of our newly founded Friends of Scarlett Mitchell Woods group, is also…
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Common Bees of Michigan
“If the bee disappeared off the surface of the globe, then man would have only four years of life left. No more bees, no more pollination, no more plants, no more animals, no more man.” a quote sometimes attributed to Albert Einstein. Needless to say, bees are an important pollinator. See a PDF of 16 common bees…
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Syrphid fly, by Kelly Rourke
This is not a bee, but a fly. Read this article to learn how to differentiate between a bee and a fly and other important information about pollinator Syrphid fly (Sphaerophoria philanthus) by Kelly Rourke from U. S. Forest Service
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Blossoms and Pollinators
Some of these images are taken in the Scarlett Rain Garden and other images from gardens in the area. Pollination and Pollinators article – Penn State – Constance Schmoltze. Syrphid Flies, aka Hover Flies or Flower flies by US Forest Service. Chart of Common Bees of Michigan
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St John’s Wort
St. John’s Wort (Hypericum perforatum) is actually an invasive species. Some countries consider St. John’s Wort a noxious weed and if eaten in large quantities by livestock is poisonous. This photograph was taken on July 1st, 2023 on the south side of the pond. St. John’s Wort has been used as homeopathic or folk medicine…