https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/album/701171 https://cdn.ipernity.com/p/101/C3/7B/293827.buddy.jpg https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/album/701171 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 22:10:39 +0000 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 22:10:39 +0000 https://www.ipernity.com https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/49758076/in/album/701171 tag:ipernity.com,2019-07-24,doc-49758076 Wed, 24 Jul 2019 17:34:10 +0000 2019-07-21T15:42:10-07:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/49758076/in/album/701171"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/80/76/49758076.7257445d.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">When I was editing this photo late last night, I happened to notice something that I had not seen at the time I took the photo. Right above the largest mushroom, you can see some tiny brown "tentacles". I am guessing that these are a slime mold. These six images are the last ones taken that day.<br /> <br /> Three afternoons ago, on 21 July 2019, I decided to make a short visit to a forest area to check for any fungi. We have had so much rain the last few weeks, so I felt hopeful. However, the rain has made the plants and grasses grow well, but I didn't find much in the way of fungi. This was about the 'best' I could find. In fact, apart from a pair of pale brown, non-photogenic mushrooms, these were the only mushrooms I found. <br /> <br /> As it was a Sunday afternoon, there were quite a few people in the area, so I felt brave enough to venture a little way into the forest itself. The trails were wet and muddy in many places, making all the exposed tree roots slippery. Quite treacherous, in fact. In one spot, I managed to get my right shoe wedged in between two horizontal roots and it took a bit of effort to work it free. Was it worth going? Not really, especially as far as fungi go, but I did get some much-needed fresh air and exercise.<br /> <br /> There were a few butterflies, mainly White Admirals, and the wildflowers were the usual ones such as Purple/Water Avens, which I love to see at all stages, and Sticky Purple Geranium and Richardson's Geranium.</div> Fungi family - and slime mold? <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/49758076/in/album/701171"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/80/76/49758076.7257445d.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">When I was editing this photo late last night, I happened to notice something that I had not seen at the time I took the photo. Right above the largest mushroom, you can see some tiny brown "tentacles". I am guessing that these are a slime mold. These six images are the last ones taken that day.<br /> <br /> Three afternoons ago, on 21 July 2019, I decided to make a short visit to a forest area to check for any fungi. We have had so much rain the last few weeks, so I felt hopeful. However, the rain has made the plants and grasses grow well, but I didn't find much in the way of fungi. This was about the 'best' I could find. In fact, apart from a pair of pale brown, non-photogenic mushrooms, these were the only mushrooms I found. <br /> <br /> As it was a Sunday afternoon, there were quite a few people in the area, so I felt brave enough to venture a little way into the forest itself. The trails were wet and muddy in many places, making all the exposed tree roots slippery. Quite treacherous, in fact. In one spot, I managed to get my right shoe wedged in between two horizontal roots and it took a bit of effort to work it free. Was it worth going? Not really, especially as far as fungi go, but I did get some much-needed fresh air and exercise.<br /> <br /> There were a few butterflies, mainly White Admirals, and the wildflowers were the usual ones such as Purple/Water Avens, which I love to see at all stages, and Sticky Purple Geranium and Richardson's Geranium.</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/49758074/in/album/701171 tag:ipernity.com,2019-07-24,doc-49758074 Wed, 24 Jul 2019 17:33:05 +0000 2019-07-21T16:00:44-07:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/49758074/in/album/701171"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/80/74/49758074.10d3d58b.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Three afternoons ago, on 21 July 2019, I decided to make a short visit to a forest area to check for any fungi. We have had so much rain the last few weeks, so I felt hopeful. However, the rain has made the plants and grasses grow well, but I didn't find much in the way of fungi. <br /> <br /> As it was a Sunday afternoon, there were quite a few people in the area, so I felt brave enough to venture a little way into the forest itself. The trails were wet and muddy in many places, making all the exposed tree roots slippery. Quite treacherous, in fact. In one spot, I managed to get my right shoe wedged in between two horizontal roots and it took a bit of effort to work it free. Was it worth going? Not really, especially as far as fungi go, but I did get some much-needed fresh air and exercise.<br /> <br /> There were a few butterflies, mainly White Admirals, and the wildflowers were the usual ones such as Purple/Water Avens, which I love to see at all stages, and Sticky Purple Geranium and Richardson's Geranium.</div> Purple/Water Avens seedhead <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/49758074/in/album/701171"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/80/74/49758074.10d3d58b.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Three afternoons ago, on 21 July 2019, I decided to make a short visit to a forest area to check for any fungi. We have had so much rain the last few weeks, so I felt hopeful. However, the rain has made the plants and grasses grow well, but I didn't find much in the way of fungi. <br /> <br /> As it was a Sunday afternoon, there were quite a few people in the area, so I felt brave enough to venture a little way into the forest itself. The trails were wet and muddy in many places, making all the exposed tree roots slippery. Quite treacherous, in fact. In one spot, I managed to get my right shoe wedged in between two horizontal roots and it took a bit of effort to work it free. Was it worth going? Not really, especially as far as fungi go, but I did get some much-needed fresh air and exercise.<br /> <br /> There were a few butterflies, mainly White Admirals, and the wildflowers were the usual ones such as Purple/Water Avens, which I love to see at all stages, and Sticky Purple Geranium and Richardson's Geranium.</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/49758068/in/album/701171 tag:ipernity.com,2019-07-24,doc-49758068 Wed, 24 Jul 2019 17:32:07 +0000 2019-07-21T15:42:38-07:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/49758068/in/album/701171"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/80/68/49758068.071b6699.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Three afternoons ago, on 21 July 2019, I decided to make a short visit to a forest area to check for any fungi. We have had so much rain the last few weeks, so I felt hopeful. However, the rain has made the plants and grasses grow well, but I didn't find much in the way of fungi. This was about the 'best' I could find. In fact, apart from a pair of pale brown, non-photogenic mushrooms, these were the only mushrooms I found.<br /> <br /> As it was a Sunday afternoon, there were quite a few people in the area, so I felt brave enough to venture a little way into the forest itself. The trails were wet and muddy in many places, making all the exposed tree roots slippery. Quite treacherous, in fact. In one spot, I managed to get my right shoe wedged in between two horizontal roots and it took a bit of effort to work it free. Was it worth going? Not really, especially as far as fungi go, but I did get some much-needed fresh air and exercise.<br /> <br /> There were a few butterflies, mainly White Admirals, and the wildflowers were the usual ones such as Purple/Water Avens, which I love to see at all stages, and Sticky Purple Geranium and Richardson's Geranium.</div> Fungi group <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/49758068/in/album/701171"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/80/68/49758068.071b6699.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Three afternoons ago, on 21 July 2019, I decided to make a short visit to a forest area to check for any fungi. We have had so much rain the last few weeks, so I felt hopeful. However, the rain has made the plants and grasses grow well, but I didn't find much in the way of fungi. This was about the 'best' I could find. In fact, apart from a pair of pale brown, non-photogenic mushrooms, these were the only mushrooms I found.<br /> <br /> As it was a Sunday afternoon, there were quite a few people in the area, so I felt brave enough to venture a little way into the forest itself. The trails were wet and muddy in many places, making all the exposed tree roots slippery. Quite treacherous, in fact. In one spot, I managed to get my right shoe wedged in between two horizontal roots and it took a bit of effort to work it free. Was it worth going? Not really, especially as far as fungi go, but I did get some much-needed fresh air and exercise.<br /> <br /> There were a few butterflies, mainly White Admirals, and the wildflowers were the usual ones such as Purple/Water Avens, which I love to see at all stages, and Sticky Purple Geranium and Richardson's Geranium.</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/49758066/in/album/701171 tag:ipernity.com,2019-07-24,doc-49758066 Wed, 24 Jul 2019 17:30:29 +0000 2019-07-21T16:11:45-07:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/49758066/in/album/701171"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/80/66/49758066.6fb77543.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Three afternoons ago, on 21 July 2019, I decided to make a short visit to a forest area to check for any fungi. We have had so much rain the last few weeks, so I felt hopeful. However, the rain has made the plants and grasses grow well, but I didn't find much in the way of fungi. This was about the 'best' I could find. In fact, apart from a pair of pale brown, non-photogenic mushrooms, these were the only mushrooms I found.<br /> <br /> As it was a Sunday afternoon, there were quite a few people in the area, so I felt brave enough to venture a little way into the forest itself. The trails were wet and muddy in many places, making all the exposed tree roots slippery. Quite treacherous, in fact. In one spot, I managed to get my right shoe wedged in between two horizontal roots and it took a bit of effort to work it free. Was it worth going? Not really, especially as far as fungi go, but I did get some much-needed fresh air and exercise.<br /> <br /> There were a few butterflies, mainly White Admirals, and the wildflowers were the usual ones such as Purple/Water Avens, which I love to see at all stages, and Sticky Purple Geranium and Richardson's Geranium.</div> Richardson&#039;s Geranium / Geranium richardsonii <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/49758066/in/album/701171"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/80/66/49758066.6fb77543.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Three afternoons ago, on 21 July 2019, I decided to make a short visit to a forest area to check for any fungi. We have had so much rain the last few weeks, so I felt hopeful. However, the rain has made the plants and grasses grow well, but I didn't find much in the way of fungi. This was about the 'best' I could find. In fact, apart from a pair of pale brown, non-photogenic mushrooms, these were the only mushrooms I found.<br /> <br /> As it was a Sunday afternoon, there were quite a few people in the area, so I felt brave enough to venture a little way into the forest itself. The trails were wet and muddy in many places, making all the exposed tree roots slippery. Quite treacherous, in fact. In one spot, I managed to get my right shoe wedged in between two horizontal roots and it took a bit of effort to work it free. Was it worth going? Not really, especially as far as fungi go, but I did get some much-needed fresh air and exercise.<br /> <br /> There were a few butterflies, mainly White Admirals, and the wildflowers were the usual ones such as Purple/Water Avens, which I love to see at all stages, and Sticky Purple Geranium and Richardson's Geranium.</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/49706684/in/album/701171 tag:ipernity.com,2019-07-24,doc-49706684 Wed, 24 Jul 2019 17:29:26 +0000 2019-07-21T15:41:31-07:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/49706684/in/album/701171"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/66/84/49706684.52551ed6.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY, PAM AND JAY! HUGS XXX<br /> <br /> Three afternoons ago, on 21 July 2019, I decided to make a short visit to a forest area to check for any fungi. We have had so much rain the last few weeks, so I felt hopeful. However, the rain has made the plants and grasses grow well, but I didn't find much in the way of fungi. This was about the 'best' I could find. In fact, apart from a pair of pale brown, non-photogenic mushrooms, these were the only mushrooms I found.<br /> <br /> As it was a Sunday afternoon, there were quite a few people in the area, so I felt brave enough to venture a little way into the forest itself. The trails were wet and muddy in many places, making all the exposed tree roots slippery. Quite treacherous, in fact. In one spot, I managed to get my right shoe wedged in between two horizontal roots and it took a bit of effort to work it free. Was it worth going? Not really, especially as far as fungi go, but I did get some much-needed fresh air and exercise.<br /> <br /> There were a few butterflies, mainly White Admirals, and the wildflowers were the usual ones such as Purple/Water Avens, which I love to see at all stages, and Sticky Purple Geranium and Richardson's Geranium.</div> Fungus on a tree stump <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/49706684/in/album/701171"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/66/84/49706684.52551ed6.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY, PAM AND JAY! HUGS XXX<br /> <br /> Three afternoons ago, on 21 July 2019, I decided to make a short visit to a forest area to check for any fungi. We have had so much rain the last few weeks, so I felt hopeful. However, the rain has made the plants and grasses grow well, but I didn't find much in the way of fungi. This was about the 'best' I could find. In fact, apart from a pair of pale brown, non-photogenic mushrooms, these were the only mushrooms I found.<br /> <br /> As it was a Sunday afternoon, there were quite a few people in the area, so I felt brave enough to venture a little way into the forest itself. The trails were wet and muddy in many places, making all the exposed tree roots slippery. Quite treacherous, in fact. In one spot, I managed to get my right shoe wedged in between two horizontal roots and it took a bit of effort to work it free. Was it worth going? Not really, especially as far as fungi go, but I did get some much-needed fresh air and exercise.<br /> <br /> There were a few butterflies, mainly White Admirals, and the wildflowers were the usual ones such as Purple/Water Avens, which I love to see at all stages, and Sticky Purple Geranium and Richardson's Geranium.</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/49706680/in/album/701171 tag:ipernity.com,2019-07-24,doc-49706680 Wed, 24 Jul 2019 17:28:31 +0000 2019-07-21T15:49:23-07:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/49706680/in/album/701171"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/66/80/49706680.cccbd3bf.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Three afternoons ago, on 21 July 2019, I decided to make a short visit to a forest area to check for any fungi. We have had so much rain the last few weeks, so I felt hopeful. However, the rain has made the plants and grasses grow well, but I didn't find much in the way of fungi. <br /> <br /> As it was a Sunday afternoon, there were quite a few people in the area, so I felt brave enough to venture a little way into the forest itself. The trails were wet and muddy in many places, making all the exposed tree roots slippery. Quite treacherous, in fact. In one spot, I managed to get my right shoe wedged in between two horizontal roots and it took a bit of effort to work it free. Was it worth going? Not really, especially as far as fungi go, but I did get some much-needed fresh air and exercise.<br /> <br /> There were a few butterflies, mainly White Admirals, and the wildflowers were the usual ones such as Purple/Water Avens, which I love to see at all stages, and Sticky Purple Geranium and Richardson's Geranium.</div> Fungus on a fallen log <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/49706680/in/album/701171"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/66/80/49706680.cccbd3bf.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Three afternoons ago, on 21 July 2019, I decided to make a short visit to a forest area to check for any fungi. We have had so much rain the last few weeks, so I felt hopeful. However, the rain has made the plants and grasses grow well, but I didn't find much in the way of fungi. <br /> <br /> As it was a Sunday afternoon, there were quite a few people in the area, so I felt brave enough to venture a little way into the forest itself. The trails were wet and muddy in many places, making all the exposed tree roots slippery. Quite treacherous, in fact. In one spot, I managed to get my right shoe wedged in between two horizontal roots and it took a bit of effort to work it free. Was it worth going? Not really, especially as far as fungi go, but I did get some much-needed fresh air and exercise.<br /> <br /> There were a few butterflies, mainly White Admirals, and the wildflowers were the usual ones such as Purple/Water Avens, which I love to see at all stages, and Sticky Purple Geranium and Richardson's Geranium.</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/49706678/in/album/701171 tag:ipernity.com,2019-07-23,doc-49706678 Tue, 23 Jul 2019 16:51:00 +0000 2019-07-21T15:41:08-07:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/49706678/in/album/701171"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/66/78/49706678.725902d1.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Two afternoons ago, on 21 July 2019, I decided to make a short visit to a forest area to check for any fungi. We have had so much rain the last few weeks, so I felt hopeful. However, the rain has made the plants and grasses grow well, but I didn't find much in the way of fungi. This was about the 'best' I could find. In fact, apart from a pair of pale brown, non-photogenic mushrooms, these were the only mushrooms I found.<br /> <br /> As it was a Sunday afternoon, there were quite a few people in the area, so I felt brave enough to venture a little way into the forest itself. The trails were wet and muddy in many places, making all the exposed tree roots slippery. Quite treacherous, in fact. In one spot, I managed to get my right shoe wedged in between two horizontal roots and it took a bit of effort to work it free. Was it worth going? Not really, especially as far as fungi go, but I did get some much-needed fresh air and exercise.<br /> <br /> There were a few butterflies, mainly White Admirals, and the wildflowers were the usual ones such as Purple/Water Avens, which I love to see at all stages, and Sticky Purple Geranium and Richardson's Geranium.</div> Fungi on a tree stump <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/49706678/in/album/701171"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/66/78/49706678.725902d1.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Two afternoons ago, on 21 July 2019, I decided to make a short visit to a forest area to check for any fungi. We have had so much rain the last few weeks, so I felt hopeful. However, the rain has made the plants and grasses grow well, but I didn't find much in the way of fungi. This was about the 'best' I could find. In fact, apart from a pair of pale brown, non-photogenic mushrooms, these were the only mushrooms I found.<br /> <br /> As it was a Sunday afternoon, there were quite a few people in the area, so I felt brave enough to venture a little way into the forest itself. The trails were wet and muddy in many places, making all the exposed tree roots slippery. Quite treacherous, in fact. In one spot, I managed to get my right shoe wedged in between two horizontal roots and it took a bit of effort to work it free. Was it worth going? Not really, especially as far as fungi go, but I did get some much-needed fresh air and exercise.<br /> <br /> There were a few butterflies, mainly White Admirals, and the wildflowers were the usual ones such as Purple/Water Avens, which I love to see at all stages, and Sticky Purple Geranium and Richardson's Geranium.</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/49706676/in/album/701171 tag:ipernity.com,2019-07-23,doc-49706676 Tue, 23 Jul 2019 16:50:09 +0000 2019-07-21T15:07:49-07:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/49706676/in/album/701171"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/66/76/49706676.4dbc0ed7.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Two afternoons ago, on 21 July 2019, I decided to make a short visit to a forest area to check for any fungi. We have had so much rain the last few weeks, so I felt hopeful. However, the rain has made the plants and grasses grow well, but I didn't find much in the way of fungi. <br /> <br /> As it was a Sunday afternoon, there were quite a few people in the area, so I felt brave enough to venture a little way into the forest itself. The trails were wet and muddy in many places, making all the exposed tree roots slippery. Quite treacherous, in fact. In one spot, I managed to get my right shoe wedged in between two horizontal roots and it took a bit of effort to work it free. Was it worth going? Not really, especially as far as fungi go, but I did get some fresh air and exercise.<br /> <br /> There were a few butterflies, mainly White Admirals, and the wildflowers were the usual ones such as Purple/Water Avens, which I love to see at all stages, and Sticky Purple Geranium and Richardson's Geranium.</div> White Admiral <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/49706676/in/album/701171"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/66/76/49706676.4dbc0ed7.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Two afternoons ago, on 21 July 2019, I decided to make a short visit to a forest area to check for any fungi. We have had so much rain the last few weeks, so I felt hopeful. However, the rain has made the plants and grasses grow well, but I didn't find much in the way of fungi. <br /> <br /> As it was a Sunday afternoon, there were quite a few people in the area, so I felt brave enough to venture a little way into the forest itself. The trails were wet and muddy in many places, making all the exposed tree roots slippery. Quite treacherous, in fact. In one spot, I managed to get my right shoe wedged in between two horizontal roots and it took a bit of effort to work it free. Was it worth going? Not really, especially as far as fungi go, but I did get some fresh air and exercise.<br /> <br /> There were a few butterflies, mainly White Admirals, and the wildflowers were the usual ones such as Purple/Water Avens, which I love to see at all stages, and Sticky Purple Geranium and Richardson's Geranium.</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/49706674/in/album/701171 tag:ipernity.com,2019-07-23,doc-49706674 Tue, 23 Jul 2019 16:49:29 +0000 2019-07-21T15:15:44-07:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/49706674/in/album/701171"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/66/74/49706674.107c8610.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Two afternoons ago, on 21 July 2019, I decided to make a short visit to a forest area to check for any fungi. We have had so much rain the last few weeks, so I felt hopeful. However, the rain has made the plants and grasses grow well, but I didn't find much in the way of fungi. <br /> <br /> As it was a Sunday afternoon, there were quite a few people in the area, so I felt brave enough to venture a little way into the forest itself. The trails were wet and muddy in many places, making all the exposed tree roots slippery. Quite treacherous, in fact. In one spot, I managed to get my right shoe wedged in between two horizontal roots and it took a bit of effort to work it free. Was it worth going? Not really, especially as far as fungi go, but I did get some fresh air and exercise.<br /> <br /> There were a few butterflies, mainly White Admirals, and the wildflowers were the usual ones such as Purple/Water Avens, which I love to see at all stages, and Sticky Purple Geranium and Richardson's Geranium.</div> False Solomon&#039;s Seal <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/49706674/in/album/701171"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/66/74/49706674.107c8610.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Two afternoons ago, on 21 July 2019, I decided to make a short visit to a forest area to check for any fungi. We have had so much rain the last few weeks, so I felt hopeful. However, the rain has made the plants and grasses grow well, but I didn't find much in the way of fungi. <br /> <br /> As it was a Sunday afternoon, there were quite a few people in the area, so I felt brave enough to venture a little way into the forest itself. The trails were wet and muddy in many places, making all the exposed tree roots slippery. Quite treacherous, in fact. In one spot, I managed to get my right shoe wedged in between two horizontal roots and it took a bit of effort to work it free. Was it worth going? Not really, especially as far as fungi go, but I did get some fresh air and exercise.<br /> <br /> There were a few butterflies, mainly White Admirals, and the wildflowers were the usual ones such as Purple/Water Avens, which I love to see at all stages, and Sticky Purple Geranium and Richardson's Geranium.</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/49706670/in/album/701171 tag:ipernity.com,2019-07-23,doc-49706670 Tue, 23 Jul 2019 16:48:39 +0000 2019-07-21T16:28:56-07:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/49706670/in/album/701171"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/66/70/49706670.3a97602c.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Two afternoons ago, on 21 July 2019, I decided to make a short visit to a forest area to check for any fungi. We have had so much rain the last few weeks, so I felt hopeful. However, the rain has made the plants and grasses grow well, but I didn't find much in the way of fungi. <br /> <br /> As it was a Sunday afternoon, there were quite a few people in the area, so I felt brave enough to venture a little way into the forest itself. The trails were wet and muddy in many places, making all the exposed tree roots slippery. Quite treacherous, in fact. In one spot, I managed to get my right shoe wedged in between two horizontal roots and it took a bit of effort to work it free. Was it worth going? Not really, especially as far as fungi go, but I did get some fresh air and exercise.<br /> <br /> There were a few butterflies, mainly White Admirals, and the wildflowers were the usual ones such as Purple/Water Avens, which I love to see at all stages, and Sticky Purple Geranium and Richardson's Geranium.</div> White Admiral <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/49706670/in/album/701171"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/66/70/49706670.3a97602c.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Two afternoons ago, on 21 July 2019, I decided to make a short visit to a forest area to check for any fungi. We have had so much rain the last few weeks, so I felt hopeful. However, the rain has made the plants and grasses grow well, but I didn't find much in the way of fungi. <br /> <br /> As it was a Sunday afternoon, there were quite a few people in the area, so I felt brave enough to venture a little way into the forest itself. The trails were wet and muddy in many places, making all the exposed tree roots slippery. Quite treacherous, in fact. In one spot, I managed to get my right shoe wedged in between two horizontal roots and it took a bit of effort to work it free. Was it worth going? Not really, especially as far as fungi go, but I did get some fresh air and exercise.<br /> <br /> There were a few butterflies, mainly White Admirals, and the wildflowers were the usual ones such as Purple/Water Avens, which I love to see at all stages, and Sticky Purple Geranium and Richardson's Geranium.</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/49706664/in/album/701171 tag:ipernity.com,2019-07-22,doc-49706664 Mon, 22 Jul 2019 17:08:18 +0000 2019-07-21T15:01:55-07:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/49706664/in/album/701171"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/66/64/49706664.329f3e1d.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Only 10 new photos on "People you follow" page by 1:00 pm today. Hope that is because people are enjoying summer and not because of yet another glitch with Flickr, not displaying newly posted images.<br /> <br /> Yesterday afternoon, 21 July 2019, I decided to make a short visit to a forest area to check for any fungi. We have had so much rain the last few weeks, so I felt hopeful. However, the rain has made the plants and grasses grow well, but I didn't find much in the way of fungi. <br /> <br /> As it was a Sunday afternoon, there were quite a few people in the area, so I felt brave enough to venture a little way into the forest itself. The trails were wet and muddy in many places, making all the exposed tree roots slippery. Quite treacherous, in fact. In one spot, I managed to get my right shoe wedged in between two horizontal roots and it took a bit of effort to work it free. Was it worth going? Not really, especially as far as fungi go, but I did get some fresh air and exercise.<br /> <br /> There were a few butterflies, mainly White Admirals, and the wildflowers were the usual ones such as Purple/Water Avens, which I love to see at all stages, and Sticky Purple Geranium and Richardson's Geranium.</div> Purple/Water Avens / Geum rivale <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/49706664/in/album/701171"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/66/64/49706664.329f3e1d.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Only 10 new photos on "People you follow" page by 1:00 pm today. Hope that is because people are enjoying summer and not because of yet another glitch with Flickr, not displaying newly posted images.<br /> <br /> Yesterday afternoon, 21 July 2019, I decided to make a short visit to a forest area to check for any fungi. We have had so much rain the last few weeks, so I felt hopeful. However, the rain has made the plants and grasses grow well, but I didn't find much in the way of fungi. <br /> <br /> As it was a Sunday afternoon, there were quite a few people in the area, so I felt brave enough to venture a little way into the forest itself. The trails were wet and muddy in many places, making all the exposed tree roots slippery. Quite treacherous, in fact. In one spot, I managed to get my right shoe wedged in between two horizontal roots and it took a bit of effort to work it free. Was it worth going? Not really, especially as far as fungi go, but I did get some fresh air and exercise.<br /> <br /> There were a few butterflies, mainly White Admirals, and the wildflowers were the usual ones such as Purple/Water Avens, which I love to see at all stages, and Sticky Purple Geranium and Richardson's Geranium.</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/49706662/in/album/701171 tag:ipernity.com,2019-07-22,doc-49706662 Mon, 22 Jul 2019 17:05:12 +0000 2019-07-21T16:07:16-07:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/49706662/in/album/701171"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/66/62/49706662.d1969e06.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Not as sharp as it should have been : (<br /> <br /> "Some fungi are prone to exhibiting a curious phenomenon—they exude beads of moisture, called guttation. In several polypores, such as Fomitopsis pinicola, the liquid produced can look so much like tears that you'd swear the fungus was weeping. Or maybe sweating. Other species produce pigmented drops that can look like milk, or tar, or even blood."<br /> <br /> <a href="http://weirdandwonderfulwildmushrooms.blogspot.ca/2014/08/read-it-and-weep-fungal-guttation.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">weirdandwonderfulwildmushrooms.blogspot.ca/2014/08/read-i...</a><br /> <br /> "Guttation, a term used in botany to describe the process by which plants excrete excess water through drops from their leaves. For some mushrooms this is so common that it is a reliable identification feature."<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.fungimag.com/fall-2010-articles/mushroom-weepLR.pdf" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.fungimag.com/fall-2010-articles/mushroom-weepLR.pdf</a><br /> <br /> Yesterday afternoon, 21 July 2019, I decided to make a short visit to a forest area to check for any fungi. We have had so much rain the last few weeks, so I felt hopeful. However, the rain has made the plants and grasses grow well, but I didn't find much in the way of fungi. <br /> <br /> As it was a Sunday afternoon, there were quite a few people in the area, so I felt brave enough to venture a little way into the forest itself. The trails were wet and muddy in many places, making all the exposed tree roots slippery. Quite treacherous, in fact. In one spot, I managed to get my right shoe wedged in between two horizontal roots and it took a bit of effort to work it free. Was it worth going? Not really, especially as far as fungi go, but I did get some fresh air and exercise.<br /> <br /> There were a few butterflies, mainly White Admirals, and the wildflowers were the usual ones such as Purple/Water Avens, which I love to see at all stages, and Sticky Purple Geranium and Richardson's Geranium.</div> Fungus guttation droplets <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/49706662/in/album/701171"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/66/62/49706662.d1969e06.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Not as sharp as it should have been : (<br /> <br /> "Some fungi are prone to exhibiting a curious phenomenon—they exude beads of moisture, called guttation. In several polypores, such as Fomitopsis pinicola, the liquid produced can look so much like tears that you'd swear the fungus was weeping. Or maybe sweating. Other species produce pigmented drops that can look like milk, or tar, or even blood."<br /> <br /> <a href="http://weirdandwonderfulwildmushrooms.blogspot.ca/2014/08/read-it-and-weep-fungal-guttation.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">weirdandwonderfulwildmushrooms.blogspot.ca/2014/08/read-i...</a><br /> <br /> "Guttation, a term used in botany to describe the process by which plants excrete excess water through drops from their leaves. For some mushrooms this is so common that it is a reliable identification feature."<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.fungimag.com/fall-2010-articles/mushroom-weepLR.pdf" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.fungimag.com/fall-2010-articles/mushroom-weepLR.pdf</a><br /> <br /> Yesterday afternoon, 21 July 2019, I decided to make a short visit to a forest area to check for any fungi. We have had so much rain the last few weeks, so I felt hopeful. However, the rain has made the plants and grasses grow well, but I didn't find much in the way of fungi. <br /> <br /> As it was a Sunday afternoon, there were quite a few people in the area, so I felt brave enough to venture a little way into the forest itself. The trails were wet and muddy in many places, making all the exposed tree roots slippery. Quite treacherous, in fact. In one spot, I managed to get my right shoe wedged in between two horizontal roots and it took a bit of effort to work it free. Was it worth going? Not really, especially as far as fungi go, but I did get some fresh air and exercise.<br /> <br /> There were a few butterflies, mainly White Admirals, and the wildflowers were the usual ones such as Purple/Water Avens, which I love to see at all stages, and Sticky Purple Geranium and Richardson's Geranium.</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/49700636/in/album/701171 tag:ipernity.com,2019-07-22,doc-49700636 Mon, 22 Jul 2019 17:04:07 +0000 2019-07-21T15:54:41-07:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/49700636/in/album/701171"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/06/36/49700636.3668625c.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Yesterday afternoon, 21 July 2019, I decided to make a short visit to a forest area to check for any fungi. We have had so much rain the last few weeks, so I felt hopeful. However, the rain has made the plants and grasses grow well, but I didn't find much in the way of fungi. <br /> <br /> As it was a Sunday afternoon, there were quite a few people in the area, so I felt brave enough to venture a little way into the forest itself. The trails were wet and muddy in many places, making all the exposed tree roots slippery. Quite treacherous, in fact. In one spot, I managed to get my right shoe wedged in between two horizontal roots and it took a bit of effort to work it free. Was it worth going? Not really, especially as far as fungi go, but I did get some fresh air and exercise.<br /> <br /> There were a few butterflies, mainly White Admirals, and the wildflowers were the usual ones such as Purple/Water Avens, which I love to see at all stages, and Sticky Purple Geranium and Richardson's Geranium.</div> Bee on Tall Larkspur / Delphinium exaltatum <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/49700636/in/album/701171"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/06/36/49700636.3668625c.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Yesterday afternoon, 21 July 2019, I decided to make a short visit to a forest area to check for any fungi. We have had so much rain the last few weeks, so I felt hopeful. However, the rain has made the plants and grasses grow well, but I didn't find much in the way of fungi. <br /> <br /> As it was a Sunday afternoon, there were quite a few people in the area, so I felt brave enough to venture a little way into the forest itself. The trails were wet and muddy in many places, making all the exposed tree roots slippery. Quite treacherous, in fact. In one spot, I managed to get my right shoe wedged in between two horizontal roots and it took a bit of effort to work it free. Was it worth going? Not really, especially as far as fungi go, but I did get some fresh air and exercise.<br /> <br /> There were a few butterflies, mainly White Admirals, and the wildflowers were the usual ones such as Purple/Water Avens, which I love to see at all stages, and Sticky Purple Geranium and Richardson's Geranium.</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/49700632/in/album/701171 tag:ipernity.com,2019-07-22,doc-49700632 Mon, 22 Jul 2019 17:03:21 +0000 2019-07-21T15:18:56-07:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/49700632/in/album/701171"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/06/32/49700632.af5190db.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Yesterday afternoon, 21 July 2019, I decided to make a short visit to a forest area to check for any fungi. We have had so much rain the last few weeks, so I felt hopeful. However, the rain has made the plants and grasses grow well, but I didn't find much in the way of fungi. <br /> <br /> As it was a Sunday afternoon, there were quite a few people in the area, so I felt brave enough to venture a little way into the forest itself. The trails were wet and muddy in many places, making all the exposed tree roots slippery. Quite treacherous, in fact. In one spot, I managed to get my right shoe wedged in between two horizontal roots and it took a bit of effort to work it free. Was it worth going? Not really, especially as far as fungi go, but I did get some fresh air and exercise.<br /> <br /> There were a few butterflies, mainly White Admirals, and the wildflowers were the usual ones such as Purple/Water Avens, which I love to see at all stages, and Sticky Purple Geranium and Richardson's Geranium.</div> Jelly fungus <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/49700632/in/album/701171"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/06/32/49700632.af5190db.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Yesterday afternoon, 21 July 2019, I decided to make a short visit to a forest area to check for any fungi. We have had so much rain the last few weeks, so I felt hopeful. However, the rain has made the plants and grasses grow well, but I didn't find much in the way of fungi. <br /> <br /> As it was a Sunday afternoon, there were quite a few people in the area, so I felt brave enough to venture a little way into the forest itself. The trails were wet and muddy in many places, making all the exposed tree roots slippery. Quite treacherous, in fact. In one spot, I managed to get my right shoe wedged in between two horizontal roots and it took a bit of effort to work it free. Was it worth going? Not really, especially as far as fungi go, but I did get some fresh air and exercise.<br /> <br /> There were a few butterflies, mainly White Admirals, and the wildflowers were the usual ones such as Purple/Water Avens, which I love to see at all stages, and Sticky Purple Geranium and Richardson's Geranium.</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/49700630/in/album/701171 tag:ipernity.com,2019-07-22,doc-49700630 Mon, 22 Jul 2019 17:01:05 +0000 2019-07-21T15:03:53-07:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/49700630/in/album/701171"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/06/30/49700630.3d6802fd.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Every once in a while, I will accidentally catch the dial on top of my Canon SX60 camera and it gets moved to the next position. When this happens and I press the shutter button to take a photo, it instead takes a series of six rapid shots. Almost all of them are of no use, but I thought I would keep this one, of a White Admiral butterfly that I saw yesterday.<br /> <br /> Yesterday afternoon, 21 July 2019, I decided to make a short visit to a forest area to check for any fungi. We have had so much rain the last few weeks, so I felt hopeful. However, the rain has made the plants and grasses grow well, but I didn't find much in the way of fungi. <br /> <br /> As it was a Sunday afternoon, there were quite a few people in the area, so I felt brave enough to venture a little way into the forest itself. The trails were wet and muddy in many places, making all the exposed tree roots slippery. Quite treacherous, in fact. In one spot, I managed to get my right shoe wedged in between two horizontal roots and it took a bit of effort to work it free. Was it worth going? Not really, especially as far as fungi go, but I did get some fresh air and exercise.<br /> <br /> There were a few butterflies, mainly White Admirals, and the wildflowers were the usual ones such as Purple/Water Avens, which I love to see at all stages, and Sticky Purple Geranium and Richardson's Geranium.</div> Canon SX60 &#039;artistry&#039; <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/49700630/in/album/701171"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/06/30/49700630.3d6802fd.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Every once in a while, I will accidentally catch the dial on top of my Canon SX60 camera and it gets moved to the next position. When this happens and I press the shutter button to take a photo, it instead takes a series of six rapid shots. Almost all of them are of no use, but I thought I would keep this one, of a White Admiral butterfly that I saw yesterday.<br /> <br /> Yesterday afternoon, 21 July 2019, I decided to make a short visit to a forest area to check for any fungi. We have had so much rain the last few weeks, so I felt hopeful. However, the rain has made the plants and grasses grow well, but I didn't find much in the way of fungi. <br /> <br /> As it was a Sunday afternoon, there were quite a few people in the area, so I felt brave enough to venture a little way into the forest itself. The trails were wet and muddy in many places, making all the exposed tree roots slippery. Quite treacherous, in fact. In one spot, I managed to get my right shoe wedged in between two horizontal roots and it took a bit of effort to work it free. Was it worth going? Not really, especially as far as fungi go, but I did get some fresh air and exercise.<br /> <br /> There were a few butterflies, mainly White Admirals, and the wildflowers were the usual ones such as Purple/Water Avens, which I love to see at all stages, and Sticky Purple Geranium and Richardson's Geranium.</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/49506838/in/album/701171 tag:ipernity.com,2019-06-28,doc-49506838 Fri, 28 Jun 2019 23:03:42 +0000 2019-06-23T17:22:46-07:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/49506838/in/album/701171"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/68/38/49506838.ef434495.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Yesterday evening, 27 June 2019, I was out at a birding meeting. As well as being a chance to get together with friends, it was also a surprise celebration for the 90th birthday of the wife of our main Naturalist. Everyone loves Aileen - a very smart lady who knows so much about birding and botany and all sorts of other things. She is always the same, every time you see her, so welcoming and sweet, yet a very strong person. We are all in awe that she is still able to occasionally join us for a walk or even a trip - if she is not too busy with something else! Her husband, our Naturalist, at the age of 87, can still out-walk many of us (me definitely included!). No one knows how he manages to organize so many birding walks, botany walks, out-of-town day or half-day trips, and endless other activities such as caring for their double-lot garden in which they grow a lot of vegetables (and, of course, flowers, including so many native plants). <br /> <br /> As well as celebrating Aileen's birthday, we also watched an excellent, beautifully-filmed and produced video titled "Birding and Botany on the Southern Alberta Walk with Gus Yaki” by Marshall Netherwood, who accompanied Gus and others on a cross-Alberta "walk" a while ago. This video held one's attention every second. It was also announced last night that Gus has just been awarded some special award for all the volunteering he does, and has done for so many years. <br /> <br /> Oh, boy, what weather we had yesterday! I got caught in a heavy rainstorm on the drive home from the meeting. Little did I know that other roads around me were badly flooded! Only today did I see photos and videos of the roads that had turned into rivers. There is flooding in the city and in lots of places in Alberta. Much as we need moisture, especially the farmers, we definitely do not need serious flooding.<br /> <br /> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /> <br /> Sorry for flooding my photostream with photos of Wilson's Snipe and Mountain Bluebirds. Decided to keep them more or less together, rather than posting them here and there. I still have a few images from a couple of very recent short walks, but I also have several walks and trips that are coming up soon. I suspect my Texas photos are not going to get done for some time yet!</div> Canada Violet <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/49506838/in/album/701171"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/68/38/49506838.ef434495.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Yesterday evening, 27 June 2019, I was out at a birding meeting. As well as being a chance to get together with friends, it was also a surprise celebration for the 90th birthday of the wife of our main Naturalist. Everyone loves Aileen - a very smart lady who knows so much about birding and botany and all sorts of other things. She is always the same, every time you see her, so welcoming and sweet, yet a very strong person. We are all in awe that she is still able to occasionally join us for a walk or even a trip - if she is not too busy with something else! Her husband, our Naturalist, at the age of 87, can still out-walk many of us (me definitely included!). No one knows how he manages to organize so many birding walks, botany walks, out-of-town day or half-day trips, and endless other activities such as caring for their double-lot garden in which they grow a lot of vegetables (and, of course, flowers, including so many native plants). <br /> <br /> As well as celebrating Aileen's birthday, we also watched an excellent, beautifully-filmed and produced video titled "Birding and Botany on the Southern Alberta Walk with Gus Yaki” by Marshall Netherwood, who accompanied Gus and others on a cross-Alberta "walk" a while ago. This video held one's attention every second. It was also announced last night that Gus has just been awarded some special award for all the volunteering he does, and has done for so many years. <br /> <br /> Oh, boy, what weather we had yesterday! I got caught in a heavy rainstorm on the drive home from the meeting. Little did I know that other roads around me were badly flooded! Only today did I see photos and videos of the roads that had turned into rivers. There is flooding in the city and in lots of places in Alberta. Much as we need moisture, especially the farmers, we definitely do not need serious flooding.<br /> <br /> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /> <br /> Sorry for flooding my photostream with photos of Wilson's Snipe and Mountain Bluebirds. Decided to keep them more or less together, rather than posting them here and there. I still have a few images from a couple of very recent short walks, but I also have several walks and trips that are coming up soon. I suspect my Texas photos are not going to get done for some time yet!</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/49506826/in/album/701171 tag:ipernity.com,2019-06-28,doc-49506826 Fri, 28 Jun 2019 17:10:31 +0000 2019-06-23T17:23:56-07:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/49506826/in/album/701171"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/68/26/49506826.2b95149f.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description"></div> Fungi trio <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/49506826/in/album/701171"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/68/26/49506826.2b95149f.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description"></div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/49506806/in/album/701171 tag:ipernity.com,2019-06-28,doc-49506806 Fri, 28 Jun 2019 17:08:42 +0000 2019-06-23T17:26:29-07:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/49506806/in/album/701171"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/68/06/49506806.eafe855c.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description"></div> Dandelion <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/49506806/in/album/701171"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/68/06/49506806.eafe855c.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description"></div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/49386712/in/album/701171 tag:ipernity.com,2019-06-04,doc-49386712 Tue, 04 Jun 2019 03:43:55 +0000 2019-05-26T13:10:17-06:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/49386712/in/album/701171"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/67/12/49386712.d1212d94.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">After at least a week of disrupted TV channels and function, Internet service was lost for a few hours this afternoon/evening, just as I was about to upload my first photo for today. Finally, service has returned, and I have now posted the remaining photos taken during the annual May Species Count on 26 May 2019. I couldn't decide which Tree Swallow photo I liked best, so I posted all four of them. Such a gorgeous bird. I only have a handful of photos left to post tomorrow, taken on a couple of very recent birding walks in the city. Not sure if i will be able to get back to sorting and editing photos from Day 8 of our trip to South Texas in March.<br /> <br /> From 31 May 2019: Oh, my goodness, the smoke from the wildfires in northern Alberta reached us yesterday evening. I was out at a meeting and all was as usual on my drive there. When I came out later, the air reeked of smoke and visibility was poor. The Weather Network had warned that this summer would be a smoky one - again. Last summer was dreadful and not good health-wise to go out in, so I stayed home on so many days. When I woke up the next morning, my whole house smelled strongly of smoke. It always makes me think of the poor people close to any forest fire - how on earth do they breath?!<br /> <br /> "The Air Quality Health Index in Calgary has reached 10+, or high risk, with most of the province under a special air quality alert due to smoke blowing in from wildfires in northern Alberta.<br /> <br /> Dr. Raj Bhardwaj, a Calgary physician, says the particulate in the air on Friday has the same health effects as smoking 10-15 cigarettes a day." From CBC News. <br /> <br /> Flickr staff seem to have solved several issues, especially in connection with views statistics. The number of views has never been accurate, we all know that, but very recently, the number of views has been out of control. Now things seem to be back to a more realistic number, thank goodness, I haven't yet tested out the issue of comments and faves, to see if all comments and all faves are acknowledged, but it looks OK so far. That would be great to know that when someone comments on an image, their comment/fave can be seen, especially after going to the trouble of writing a comment.<br /> <br /> Posting a few more photos today taken during our May Species Count on 26 May 2019. Many of the photos posted this afternoon were taken at our first stop on the Count, which was at the Castell Ranch, SW of Calgary. This is such a rewarding and enjoyable place to be, with so many species flocking to the feeders, grounds and pond. Unfortunately, most of my shots were taken through a glass window that had netting on the outside, to prevent birds from flying into the window. We had to look from this room, in order for the birds to come down - standing outside tends to keep the birds away. On the Count last year, the same thing happened and almost all my photos were blurry. This year, I think I can manage to rescue a few of the less blurry images, sharpening them as much as I dare. <br /> <br /> After this early morning treat, we drove a few of the back roads in the area, calling in at several acreages. Brown-Lowery Provincial Park was also one of our stops - has an outhouse (yay!) and a picnic table where we sat for our lunch. The park is not part of our Count area, but each year, we stop there for the outhouse and table and also to take a short walk into the forest to check and see if there are any Calypso Orchids in bloom. We managed to find one tiny flower in full bloom, so we were content. <br /> <br /> Afterwards, we made one last drive to see if there was any sign of a Bobolink. One or two people have been seeing them already this spring. A couple of cyclists came by and one of them asked if we were looking for a Bobolink - he told us he had seen one just a few hours earlier in a particular place. Sure enough, with a bit of patience, we suddenly realized that there was one behind us on the far side of the road. Will post a dreadful photo of it, just for the record.</div> Anglewing Comma <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/49386712/in/album/701171"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/67/12/49386712.d1212d94.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">After at least a week of disrupted TV channels and function, Internet service was lost for a few hours this afternoon/evening, just as I was about to upload my first photo for today. Finally, service has returned, and I have now posted the remaining photos taken during the annual May Species Count on 26 May 2019. I couldn't decide which Tree Swallow photo I liked best, so I posted all four of them. Such a gorgeous bird. I only have a handful of photos left to post tomorrow, taken on a couple of very recent birding walks in the city. Not sure if i will be able to get back to sorting and editing photos from Day 8 of our trip to South Texas in March.<br /> <br /> From 31 May 2019: Oh, my goodness, the smoke from the wildfires in northern Alberta reached us yesterday evening. I was out at a meeting and all was as usual on my drive there. When I came out later, the air reeked of smoke and visibility was poor. The Weather Network had warned that this summer would be a smoky one - again. Last summer was dreadful and not good health-wise to go out in, so I stayed home on so many days. When I woke up the next morning, my whole house smelled strongly of smoke. It always makes me think of the poor people close to any forest fire - how on earth do they breath?!<br /> <br /> "The Air Quality Health Index in Calgary has reached 10+, or high risk, with most of the province under a special air quality alert due to smoke blowing in from wildfires in northern Alberta.<br /> <br /> Dr. Raj Bhardwaj, a Calgary physician, says the particulate in the air on Friday has the same health effects as smoking 10-15 cigarettes a day." From CBC News. <br /> <br /> Flickr staff seem to have solved several issues, especially in connection with views statistics. The number of views has never been accurate, we all know that, but very recently, the number of views has been out of control. Now things seem to be back to a more realistic number, thank goodness, I haven't yet tested out the issue of comments and faves, to see if all comments and all faves are acknowledged, but it looks OK so far. That would be great to know that when someone comments on an image, their comment/fave can be seen, especially after going to the trouble of writing a comment.<br /> <br /> Posting a few more photos today taken during our May Species Count on 26 May 2019. Many of the photos posted this afternoon were taken at our first stop on the Count, which was at the Castell Ranch, SW of Calgary. This is such a rewarding and enjoyable place to be, with so many species flocking to the feeders, grounds and pond. Unfortunately, most of my shots were taken through a glass window that had netting on the outside, to prevent birds from flying into the window. We had to look from this room, in order for the birds to come down - standing outside tends to keep the birds away. On the Count last year, the same thing happened and almost all my photos were blurry. This year, I think I can manage to rescue a few of the less blurry images, sharpening them as much as I dare. <br /> <br /> After this early morning treat, we drove a few of the back roads in the area, calling in at several acreages. Brown-Lowery Provincial Park was also one of our stops - has an outhouse (yay!) and a picnic table where we sat for our lunch. The park is not part of our Count area, but each year, we stop there for the outhouse and table and also to take a short walk into the forest to check and see if there are any Calypso Orchids in bloom. We managed to find one tiny flower in full bloom, so we were content. <br /> <br /> Afterwards, we made one last drive to see if there was any sign of a Bobolink. One or two people have been seeing them already this spring. A couple of cyclists came by and one of them asked if we were looking for a Bobolink - he told us he had seen one just a few hours earlier in a particular place. Sure enough, with a bit of patience, we suddenly realized that there was one behind us on the far side of the road. Will post a dreadful photo of it, just for the record.</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/49386710/in/album/701171 tag:ipernity.com,2019-06-04,doc-49386710 Tue, 04 Jun 2019 03:42:50 +0000 2019-05-26T13:01:55-06:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/49386710/in/album/701171"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/67/10/49386710.3420ba21.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">After at least a week of disrupted TV channels and function, Internet service was lost for a few hours this afternoon/evening, just as I was about to upload my first photo for today. Finally, service has returned, and I have now posted the remaining photos taken during the annual May Species Count on 26 May 2019. I couldn't decide which Tree Swallow photo I liked best, so I posted all four of them. Such a gorgeous bird. I only have a handful of photos left to post tomorrow, taken on a couple of very recent birding walks in the city. Not sure if i will be able to get back to sorting and editing photos from Day 8 of our trip to South Texas in March.<br /> <br /> From 31 May 2019: Oh, my goodness, the smoke from the wildfires in northern Alberta reached us yesterday evening. I was out at a meeting and all was as usual on my drive there. When I came out later, the air reeked of smoke and visibility was poor. The Weather Network had warned that this summer would be a smoky one - again. Last summer was dreadful and not good health-wise to go out in, so I stayed home on so many days. When I woke up the next morning, my whole house smelled strongly of smoke. It always makes me think of the poor people close to any forest fire - how on earth do they breath?!<br /> <br /> "The Air Quality Health Index in Calgary has reached 10+, or high risk, with most of the province under a special air quality alert due to smoke blowing in from wildfires in northern Alberta.<br /> <br /> Dr. Raj Bhardwaj, a Calgary physician, says the particulate in the air on Friday has the same health effects as smoking 10-15 cigarettes a day." From CBC News. <br /> <br /> Flickr staff seem to have solved several issues, especially in connection with views statistics. The number of views has never been accurate, we all know that, but very recently, the number of views has been out of control. Now things seem to be back to a more realistic number, thank goodness, I haven't yet tested out the issue of comments and faves, to see if all comments and all faves are acknowledged, but it looks OK so far. That would be great to know that when someone comments on an image, their comment/fave can be seen, especially after going to the trouble of writing a comment.<br /> <br /> Posting a few more photos today taken during our May Species Count on 26 May 2019. Many of the photos posted this afternoon were taken at our first stop on the Count, which was at the Castell Ranch, SW of Calgary. This is such a rewarding and enjoyable place to be, with so many species flocking to the feeders, grounds and pond. Unfortunately, most of my shots were taken through a glass window that had netting on the outside, to prevent birds from flying into the window. We had to look from this room, in order for the birds to come down - standing outside tends to keep the birds away. On the Count last year, the same thing happened and almost all my photos were blurry. This year, I think I can manage to rescue a few of the less blurry images, sharpening them as much as I dare. <br /> <br /> After this early morning treat, we drove a few of the back roads in the area, calling in at several acreages. Brown-Lowery Provincial Park was also one of our stops - has an outhouse (yay!) and a picnic table where we sat for our lunch. The park is not part of our Count area, but each year, we stop there for the outhouse and table and also to take a short walk into the forest to check and see if there are any Calypso Orchids in bloom. We managed to find one tiny flower in full bloom, so we were content. <br /> <br /> Afterwards, we made one last drive to see if there was any sign of a Bobolink. One or two people have been seeing them already this spring. A couple of cyclists came by and one of them asked if we were looking for a Bobolink - he told us he had seen one just a few hours earlier in a particular place. Sure enough, with a bit of patience, we suddenly realized that there was one behind us on the far side of the road. Will post a dreadful photo of it, just for the record.</div> Calypso Orchid <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/49386710/in/album/701171"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/67/10/49386710.3420ba21.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">After at least a week of disrupted TV channels and function, Internet service was lost for a few hours this afternoon/evening, just as I was about to upload my first photo for today. Finally, service has returned, and I have now posted the remaining photos taken during the annual May Species Count on 26 May 2019. I couldn't decide which Tree Swallow photo I liked best, so I posted all four of them. Such a gorgeous bird. I only have a handful of photos left to post tomorrow, taken on a couple of very recent birding walks in the city. Not sure if i will be able to get back to sorting and editing photos from Day 8 of our trip to South Texas in March.<br /> <br /> From 31 May 2019: Oh, my goodness, the smoke from the wildfires in northern Alberta reached us yesterday evening. I was out at a meeting and all was as usual on my drive there. When I came out later, the air reeked of smoke and visibility was poor. The Weather Network had warned that this summer would be a smoky one - again. Last summer was dreadful and not good health-wise to go out in, so I stayed home on so many days. When I woke up the next morning, my whole house smelled strongly of smoke. It always makes me think of the poor people close to any forest fire - how on earth do they breath?!<br /> <br /> "The Air Quality Health Index in Calgary has reached 10+, or high risk, with most of the province under a special air quality alert due to smoke blowing in from wildfires in northern Alberta.<br /> <br /> Dr. Raj Bhardwaj, a Calgary physician, says the particulate in the air on Friday has the same health effects as smoking 10-15 cigarettes a day." From CBC News. <br /> <br /> Flickr staff seem to have solved several issues, especially in connection with views statistics. The number of views has never been accurate, we all know that, but very recently, the number of views has been out of control. Now things seem to be back to a more realistic number, thank goodness, I haven't yet tested out the issue of comments and faves, to see if all comments and all faves are acknowledged, but it looks OK so far. That would be great to know that when someone comments on an image, their comment/fave can be seen, especially after going to the trouble of writing a comment.<br /> <br /> Posting a few more photos today taken during our May Species Count on 26 May 2019. Many of the photos posted this afternoon were taken at our first stop on the Count, which was at the Castell Ranch, SW of Calgary. This is such a rewarding and enjoyable place to be, with so many species flocking to the feeders, grounds and pond. Unfortunately, most of my shots were taken through a glass window that had netting on the outside, to prevent birds from flying into the window. We had to look from this room, in order for the birds to come down - standing outside tends to keep the birds away. On the Count last year, the same thing happened and almost all my photos were blurry. This year, I think I can manage to rescue a few of the less blurry images, sharpening them as much as I dare. <br /> <br /> After this early morning treat, we drove a few of the back roads in the area, calling in at several acreages. Brown-Lowery Provincial Park was also one of our stops - has an outhouse (yay!) and a picnic table where we sat for our lunch. The park is not part of our Count area, but each year, we stop there for the outhouse and table and also to take a short walk into the forest to check and see if there are any Calypso Orchids in bloom. We managed to find one tiny flower in full bloom, so we were content. <br /> <br /> Afterwards, we made one last drive to see if there was any sign of a Bobolink. One or two people have been seeing them already this spring. A couple of cyclists came by and one of them asked if we were looking for a Bobolink - he told us he had seen one just a few hours earlier in a particular place. Sure enough, with a bit of patience, we suddenly realized that there was one behind us on the far side of the road. Will post a dreadful photo of it, just for the record.</div> Anne Elliott