NATURE MONCTON NATURE NEWS
June 17, 2022 (Friday)
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**A pair of Eastern Bluebirds have occupied a nesting box,
next to Brian Coyle’s home in Boundary Creek for the last 3weeks. He suspects they are still incubating a clutch of eggs.
Brian also
includes photos of what Poison Ivy looks like at this time of year when in
flower. This patch of Poison Ivy is located at the dead end of Ryan Road, next
to Wheeler Boulevard. This is an excellent spot to observe Poison Ivy in a safe
manner to be able to recognize this plant as you can stand right beside it for
photography or observation.
**Lynn Dube
photographed a Six-spotted Orbweaver (Araniella duplicata)
spider in their Lower Coverdale yard on Friday.
The
literature suggests this is an uncommon spider yet has a wide distribution
(editors note: the editor is a spider watcher and has never seen one and no
photos have been submitted previously to Nature News). It is reported to be
most commonly seen in June
**Brian
Stone sends a few more photos from his outing on Taylor Rd. on Wednesday. It
was sunny and hot with many biting flies and mosquitoes, but not the worst he
has seen it. A Veery showed up again as it did the last two times he was
there. Nearby was a Northern Parula Warbler (editors note: with its
favoured nesting material, Old Man’s Beard Lichen) and a cranky Swamp
Sparrow voicing its displeasure at Brian's presence. A Yellow-bellied
Sapsucker appeared to be storing insects in some of the holes in one of his
pock-marked trees. Several Ruby-crowned Kinglets were singing loudly among
the trees at the roadside. (Editors note: Brian’s photo shows the not often seen
ruby crown)
Butterflies
were abundant and seen were Arctic Skippers, Hobomok Skippers, White
Admiral, Northern Azures, groups of Canadian Swallowtails,
and quite a few faded looking Mourning Cloaks. Brian found his first Delta-spotted
Spiketail Dragonfly and another, as yet unidentified dragonfly pair mating.
Also, mating were many Bluet Damselfly pairs. A Predaceous Diving
Beetle Larva was swimming alone in a small puddle on a side road and an
adult Predaceous Diving Beetle was photographed climbing out of the
water at another small pond on a road. Also in a wet tire rut pond were 3 Leeches,
one being quite small.
Labrador
Tea was in bloom in some of the boggy areas beside the main road. Brian claims
that walking a dry, dusty dirt road far out in the woods on a hot, steamy day
looking for life is one of life's great pleasures.
Nelson Poirier
Nature Moncton
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