JR: Mid to late May 2015 bug - May 23, 2015 I first noticed this bug about a week ago. I don't know how long it has been around. It's quite numerous today, flying about. I've been bitten a few times. I thought that the bug was associated with either our blooming spiraea bushes o... more>>
- May 23, 2015 - #nature #home #insect

JR: Nesting Bluebird Info - #nature - #bird - #home Wren Guard - apply after first egg has been laid. - made from cardboard. - three sided. - extends outward 3 to 3.5 inches from the nest box. - extends down to the bottom edge of the hole. Change Nest - 6 to 7 days after youn... more>> 1 min read
- May 22, 2015 - #nature #bird #home

JR: May 2015 birdwatching obs - #home - #toledo - #nature - #bird - #event Post started on Mon, May 18, 2015. I have not recorded bird obs for each day in our neighborhood while exercise walking and walking Barney. I wish that I had. I don't know if this is a better than aver... more>> 12 min read
- May 20, 2015 - #home #toledo #nature #bird #event

JR: May 12-14, 2015 Nature Observations - Around our home and neighborhood. On Tue, May 12, I noticed that our spirea bushes had started to bloom in a few places. On Wed, May 13 and again this morning, Thu, May 14, I saw a WTSP in our backyard. During my walk with Barney on Wed, May 13, ... more>>
- May 14, 2015 - #home #bird #nature

JR: Sat-Sun, Apr 18-19, 2015 Toledo Events - Artomatic Sat, Apr 18 11 a.m. 11 p.m Sun, Apr 19 12 5 p.m. One Lake Erie Center (formerly Lamson's Department Store), 600 Jefferson Ave., Toledo, Ohio Makers Mart both days Sat, Apr 18 10 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Sun, Apr 19 11 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. ... more>> 5 min read
- Apr 25, 2015 - #toledo #event #art #nature #food #beer

JR: Spring Songbird Migration Summary - Spring songbird migration information for Magee Marsh Wildlife Area was developed by research conducted by the Black Swamp Bird Observatory. Early Migrants - Overflight Species Generally last week of April to first part of May. Dominant: Yello... more>> 1 min read
- Apr 01, 2015 - #environment #nature #birds #blog_jr

JR: 2014-2015 Toledo area Christmas Bird Counts - Christmas and New Year's Day are on Thursdays. Toledo Christmas Bird Count Sun, Dec 14, 2014 Rudolph Christmas Count Sun, Dec 21, 2014 Fremont Christmas Count Sat, Dec 27, 2014 Gypsum Count Fri, Jan 2, 2015 Grand Rapids/Waterville Christmas ... more>>
- Dec 10, 2014 - #nature #bird #event

JR: Up to a Billion Birds Die in the U.S. Annually Crashing into Windows - A new report finds that between 365 and 988 million birds die annually from crashing into windows in the United States alone. That's 10 percent of the bird population of the entire country, according to the Washington Post. While domestic and feral ... more>> 1 min read
- Dec 02, 2014 - #nature #bird #pets #moronism

JR: Notes - Easter Weekend - Apr 18-20, 2014 - #todo finish editing. need to add additional info from my notebook. Fri, Apr 18 Assembled and baked bread for Easter meal on Sun in central OH. DD's parents arrived in the afternoon. We shopped at Levis Commons: Pottsies Fiddlestix and anoth... more>> 2 min read
- Sep 10, 2014 - #todo #bread #shopping #nature #toledo #art #food #blog_jr

JR: Swan Creek Cleanup and Boat Ride Info - (my tt comment - jun 5, 2014) Last September, a friend and I cleaned up a small portion of the bank along Swan Creek by the farmers market because it was littered with trash, and invasive plants crowded the native flowers. We conducted our little op... more>> 1 min read
- Sep 02, 2014 - #toledo #nature #environment #blog_jr

JR: Lake Erie's health with algae - Good, scientific info: Blooms typically start in the Toledo area, where the Maumee River, which is highly enriched by phosphorus and other nutrients applied to farmland, flows into warm and shallow western Lake Eries Maumee Bay. Laura Johnson, Hei... more>> 2 min read
- Aug 21, 2014 - #lakeerie #environment #nature #water

JR: Cooper's Hawk Hunting Technique February 2004 - (my Feb 21, 2004 blog post) On Monday of this week, the snow depth in the front yard was still 2-3 inches. We've had snowcover since Jan 4. By Thu the temps were around 50. On Fri, it was 40-50 and it rained, wiping out the remaining snow. It got wi... more>> 2 min read
- Aug 14, 2014 - #home #bird #nature #weather

JR: Clymene Moth - During the weekend of Jul 11-13, 2014, I visited family in eastern Ohio. While walking my dog at the park on Jul 13, I flushed this boldly-patterned, daytime-flying moth. #nature - #moth - #blog_jr
- Jul 15, 2014

JR: Toledo area places to walk - #toledo - #park - #nature Cullen Park is a city park, and that is an interesting walk to the end of that peninsula. Other Toledo spots that I enjoy visiting include: Ottawa Park Greenwood Park Detwiler Marsh If you like to mountain bike, try Je... more>> 3 min read
- Jul 08, 2014 - #toledo #park #nature

JR: Cicada wing - On Jul 5, 2014, I found this cicada wing on our driveway. The Scissor-grinder Cicadas began singing around our West Toledo home on June 30. Time to transition from birdsong to insect song. enlarge image When the Scissor-grinder Cicadas begin ... more>> 1 min read
- Jul 07, 2014 - #nature #insect #home #blog_jr