September 9th.Winterberry (Ilex verticillata) berries have turned red.

 

September 10th.Afternoon at the pond east of River Road. I've finally learned that this is called Norton Pond!

 

The only wildlife today was Painted Turtles (Crysemys picta).

 

 

 

Berries on Solomon's-seal (Polygonatum biflorum).

 

I think this is a Yellow Bear caterpillar (Spilosoma virginica). The adult is a Virginian Tiger Moth.

 

 

 

Pretty sure this is a Sycamore Tussock Moth caterpillar (Halysidota harrisii).

 

 

 

Atop Lyman Viaduct, Milkweed Aphids,also known as the Oleander aphid (Aphis nerii Boyer de Fonscolombe).

 

The first of several plants I only see at Lyman Viaduct where the surface is a mix of sandy soil and trap rock exposed with little or no shade. This plant is Nodding Spurge (Euphorbia nutans).

 

 

 

 

 

Northern Wireweed (Polygonella articulata).

 

 

 

Arrowhead Rattlebox (Crotalaria sagittalis).

 

 

 

Yellow Wood Sorrel (Oxalis stricta).

 

Wild Sensitive Plant (Chamaecrista nictitans).

 

September 11th. Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus).

 

 

 

The resident Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodius) with the damaged tongue at Cranberry Bog.

 

Monarch caterpillar (Danaus plexippus).

 

Digger Wasp (Scolia dubia).

 

September 12th. Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodius) at Norton Pond, east of River Road.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unidentified beetles on Goldenrod (Solidago sp.).

 

September 13th. Belted Kingfisher (Ceryle alcyon).

 

A little early Fall color.

 

American Coot (Fulica americana).

 

 

 

 

 

Afternoon at Cranberry Bog. The resident Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodius).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Two Wood Ducks (Aix sponsa) and three Painted Turtles (Chrysemys picta).

 

Pearl Crescent (Phyciodes tharos) on Goldenrod (Solidago sp.).

 

Northern Flatid Planthopper (Anormenis chloris).

 

Digger Wasp (Scolia dubia).

 

At the barnyard on the north side of Smith Street.