Marsh Wren nest, Mourning Cloak, Cal BB on Harvest Brodiaea et al.

On my early morning walk this morning I came across a Marsh Wren nest in the cattail reeds along the trail just west of Oak Valley Drive. I tried to photograph it but it was a little far off the trail and I could not get a good shot through the reeds. There was a Wren about calling so the nest may be occupied and I do not want to disturb the Wrens, so I will return at a later date.

Yesterday I retrieved the two of my trail cameras yesterday on Orchard Creek. The one which was just west of the low water bridge on Twelve Bridges Dr. to Wilson Park trail had about three hundred plus photos, many of Beaver and Mallards and a few other critters. I posted some of the observations. And, as a bonus, as I was retrieving the camera I was fortunate and got some photos of a Mourning Cloak butterfly. I say I was lucky because it fluttered around much before landing and I was unable to get a photograph. It landed on some tall sedge where I could just barely get some photos, then it took off and was gone over the cattails.

I also got a California Bumble Bee on Harvest Brodiaea. I think this is the first pollinator I have seen on Harvest Brodiaeas. Where are the pollinators?

I failed to format a new micro SD drive in the other trail cam which was just west of Oak Valley Drive and got nothing.

Posted on Μάιος 25, 2024 0447 ΜΜ by joerich