08-Jun-2021
Red squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus)
Walnut trees are abundant around FWG thanks to the squirrels burying walnuts and creating new trees! This squirrel is happily eating a stashed nut from last year.
08-Jun-2021
Groundhog (Marmota monax)
A youngster out exploring the world.
02-Jun-2021
Main trail to the pond
This trail leads from the parking lot to the bridge over the pond and then to the rest of the site.
01-Jun-2021
White-breasted nuthatch
Nuthatches stash seeds under bark, which this one appears to be doing.
01-Jun-2021
Red-winged blackbird, male
The males often perch on the higher trees, with a good view over the surrounding areas.
01-Jun-2021
Allium
An ornamental plant from the Backyard Garden.
01-Jun-2021
White-breasted nuthatch
A species that lives year-round at the garden (non-migratory).
01-Jun-2021
Lupines
These flowers are very attractive to bees in particular.
01-Jun-2021
Lupines
A nice healthy stand of lupines which attract numerous bees and other insects.
17-Jun-2021
Bumblebee nest
From Sandy: This week one of our regular visitors, Paul, brought us a bumble bee nest. He was repairing his deck when he found bumble bees using an abandoned Red Squirrel nest right under it. He was upset about disturbing the bees, but couldn't leave the nest where it was. Thinking quickly, he popped the nest into a box and brought it to the FWG.
We found it later that day, complete with instructions on when and how to open the box so that the bees could come and go. Luckily, Paul dropped by to ensure that the nest found a safe new home and was able to tell us the background story.
The nest is now safe - still in that box, but raised off the ground and sheltered from rain under a board.