More landscapes at Sandy Hook, New Jersey. The last photograph was taken from the restaurant after the rain while we ate dinner.
Sandy Hook Landscapes
Sandy Hook Beaches
The dark clouds added a dramatic atmosphere to my beach photographs at Sandy Hook, New Jersey.
Sandy Hook Picnic
We attended the annual American Littoral Society (littoralsociety.org) picnic at Sandy Hook, in New Jersey on June 26. It rained in the morning and late afternoon but not during the picnic. While driving by I spotted an osprey and later at home noticed an egret in the tree.
High Rock Park Fauna
I got help from BugGuide.Net on the first one. I misnamed it as a fly. It is a wasp – Evaniidae – Wikipedia. I also found a few insects while looking at plants. The last two are of an Oak apple – Wikipedia. It is festinating how a wasp lays and egg in a plant then the the larvae makes the plant create a dwelling for it.
High Rock Park Flora
I signed up for a wild plant trip with the New York Botanical Garden to study plants at High Rock Park – Greenbelt Conservancy. Our leader, Marielle Anzelone, is very knowledgeable. She pointed out many endemic species.
The plant list that she shared with us is impressive: Acer rubrum, Aegopodium podagraria, Alliaria petiolata, Aralia elata (seedling), Aronia sp. (seedling), Boehmeria cylindrica, Cabomba caroliniana, Carex cf. Ovales, Carex stricta, Carpinus caroliniana, Carya ovalis, Carya tomentosa, Cephalanthus occidentalis, Chimaphila maculata, Cirsium sp., Clethra alnifolia, Cornus cf. amomum, Danthonia spicata, Decodon verticillata, Dennstaedtia punctilobula, Desmodium paniculatum, Dichanthelium cf. dichotomum, Elaeagnus angustifolius, Fagus grandifolia, Fraxinus americana, Hibiscus moscheutos, Hypericum mutilum, Juncus spp., Lindera benzoin, Liquidambar styraciflua, Liriodendron tulipifera, Luzula multiflora, Lycopus virginicus, Maiantheumum canadense, Microstegium vimineum, Monotropa uniflora, Nabalus cf. albus (Prenanthes alba), Nuphar lutea, Nymphaea odorata, Nyssa sylvatica, Onoclea sensibilis, Osmunda cinnamomea, Peltandra virginica, Pilea pumila, Plantago major, Poa cf. palustris, Prunus serotina, Pyrola americana, Quercus alba, Quercus rubra, Quercus velutina, Rhododendron periclymenoides, Rhododendron viscosum, Rosa multiflora, Rubus cf. enslenii, Rubus cf.allegheniensis, Sassafras albidum, Smilax rotundifolia, Thelypteris noveboracensis, Trifolium cf. repens, Vaccinium corymbosum, Vaccinium pallidum, Viburnum acerifolium, Viburnum dentatum, and Viburnum prunifolium,
Butterflies: Sachem? Fiery? Skipper, Silver-spotted Skipper, Spicebush Swallowtail, and Cabbage white.
Ward Pond Ridge Flora
Last post of three. This one is for plants and landscapes.
Ward Pond Ridge Fauna
As we drove in I noticed a box turtle by the side of the road. We moved it away form the road. I hope it was in the right direction for it.
Ward Pound Ridge Butterflies
We went on our own this time to Ward Pound Ridge Reservation (westchestergov.com). We ran into some members of the NY Butterfly Club and the Linnaean Society and said Hi to our friends. I did my best to to identify these. Skippers are a challenge. I got help from BugGuide.net for the moth.
