February 23 2014

• Installed (2) Wren bird houses, (1) at back porch and (1) at pole barn
• Watered Cedar Elms along road (left the water on slow drip for two days)
• Saw Various Butterflies including Dogface, Orange Sulphur, Checkered White, Sleepy Orange, Checkered Skipper, Juniper Hairstreak and Black Swallowtail and saw hudreds of bees on Rosemary bush in full bloom.

Juniper Hairstreak butterfly and Honey Bee sharing nector on the Rosemary bush.

Posted in Census, Habitat, Shelter, 2014 Journal

January 27 2014

• Extreme cold front below freezing

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January 18 2014

•  Shot one Doe, 70-80 lbs, 2 years old

Posted in Habitat, 2014 Journal

December 20 2013

• Saw Lesser Goldfinch
• Saw Wren
• Saw Phoebe
• Saw a large flock of White Wing Doves
• Saw a flock of 40 Wild Turkeys
• Saw adult and juvenile Rufous Hummingbirds at Hummingbird feeders

Caretakers Note: It appears that the Rufous Hummingbirds are either over wintering here or are still migrating through. This is a good reason to keep 3 Hummingbird feeders refreshed every 5 days in the winter.

Interesting grass growing on top of a rock in the river, sorrounded by flying insects.

Posted in Census, Habitat, Food, 2013 Journal

December 04 2013

• Collected seeds from the land and nearby roadways of: Flame Leaf Sumac, Lantana, Trumpet Vine , and Frost Weed
• Planted collected seeds at one acre in upper Nort/West corner

Posted in Habitat, 2013 Journal