JFiN walk at Jericho Research Forest 6/2024

On our June JFiN walk at the Jericho Research Forest, we went over the site guidance: Stay on the trails, do not disturb the vegetation, and observe nature, and the UVM research projects. Before starting our walk, we listened to songs from Tufted Titmouse, Red-eyed Vireo, Least Flycatcher, Ovenbird, Goldfinch, Eastern Wood-Pewee, and the Least Flycatcher. 

Attention all JFiN attendees: Each of the observation photos has a link to iNaturalist where you can see if other folks agree with my initial identification or if they have a corrected identification. 

Once on the iNaturalist page click on the item title to read more about it. 

There may be a quiz about these observations we viewed at Jericho Research Forest when I see you again at the next JERICHO FAMILIES IN NATURE walk!

Also, let me know what cool species you are observing in your yard.

 

CLOVER

TULIP TREE

CHESTNUT TREE (Genus Castanea)

Pine cone                                                                 EASTERN NEWT

                                                                                                  

Sweep Up the Sun (Step gently, look closely) by Rick Lieder, Helen Frost.            

The story read to us by Abbey (youth librarian DRML)

Northern Red Belt (Fomitopsis mounceae)      Ichneumonid Wasps (Family Ichneumonidae)

Hungry Insect?                                                             Partridgeberry (Mitchella repens)

Genus Eriophyes

Striped Maple (Acer pensylvanicum)

Witch-Hazels Genus Hamamelis

Genus Amphibolips

Genus Dichelonyx

Northern Starflower Lysimachia borealis

Maple Looper Moth (Parallelia bistriaris)

Oblique-banded Pond Fly (Sericomyia chrysotoxoides)

Pufftails (Genus Sphegina)

Augochlorine Sweat Bees (Tribe Augochlorini)

Nomad Bees Genus Nomada

Genus Orthosia

                                      Unknown (Placeholder: Gall)

Genus Herpetogramma ( A caterpillar/moth house)

American Toad (Anaxyrus americanus)

Woodsorrels (Genus Oxalis)

Wolf's Milk (Lycogala epidendrum)                                                     Genus Dichelonyx

Subgenus Zadontomerus

Slate

Gall and Rust Mites (Family Eriophyidae)        Milkcaps, Brittlegills and Allies (Family Russulaceae)

Jack-in-the-Pulpits (Complex Arisaema triphyllum)

Animal footprint?

Solomon's Plume (Maianthemum racemosum)

Genus Fuligo.  ( You all called it OOOEY GOOOEY)

JFiN guides and guests visiting and observing nature.

Lead us to Nature

we will never again

be lost. 

- Bernie

WHAT SPECIES ARE YOU SEEING IN YOUR YARD OR OTHER NATURAL AREA?