1 September 2024
Welcome to September! Right here are some things observed final week when it was once nonetheless August.
At best, a tiny ant explores for curling pistils on blooming wingstem in Schenley Park. Underneath, a funnel spider internet awaits an unwary flying insect. I may just no longer see the spider within the hollow however I’m certain he’s there.
When you haven’t spotted, the Higher Ohio valley is in a drought. (Click on right here for the drought map.) Crops in Schenley Park have been drooping final week. Did final night time’s rain perk them up? See the newest map from US Drought Track at UNL.
On Friday night time there was once a double rainbow despite the fact that I didn’t realize the faint 2d rainbow (higher left nook) till I checked out my picture.
In past due August and early September, loads of migrating chimney swifts pour into this chimney at nightfall. Our native crows in finding it interesting so on Tuesday 27 August they perched across the best of the chimney and waited for the swifts to pour in. (They seem like pegs on best of the chimney.) The swifts refused to head thru that gauntlet. The crows needed to depart sooner than the display started.
There are for sure fewer noticed lanternflies this yr than final In my town community. Right here’s a take a look at 2023 (many!) as opposed to 2024 (few) on a South Craig Side road sidewalk. A few of you ignored this pleasure final yr and are experiencing it now. 😮
And after all, at the night time of August 27-28 an peculiar wind gust toppled the potted vegetation on our roof. No hurt carried out. They have been simply dozing.
