High winds today, you can't see the pollen for the sandstorm.
Last couple of days there has been an intermittent yellow fog, not just in the morning. Yup, the jack pines are doing it, everywhere! What is neat to see is on a calm day, virtually no wind, suddenly the tree releases a blast of pollen.
High winds today, you can't see the pollen for the sandstorm.
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First of the season. They arrived yester e'en. Wow, we got lots done today. This is the first leg of their extended tour of volunteering.
Also, on the weather front, the first unequivocally summer day occurred. I hear Toronto was a stewpot. There are Italians here looking for a suntan (they found some), Italy has been cold and rainy for months. Another client, return of many years, snapped a pic of a bald eagle just before it left it's perch to fly. Same guy was sitting drinking coffee one morning many years ago, and had a red tailed hawk swoop down and grab a mouse within a few feet of his picnic table. He tells me there is a pair of kestrels here, in the campground at the far south end. First sighting of fireflies last night, in the marshy area. Also a June Bug this morning on the screen of my front door.
And strangely, within a week of the black flies, we already have dragonflies. There is usually a much bigger gap. Might make the blackfly season less ferocious if the predator is there on time... The Least Bittern is back, been hearing it for a week but I keep forgetting to tell you all. Lots of other birds, including my hummingbird. Still can't get a fuchsia locally for him, he's been to the porch a couple of times looking for it. Saw a first butterfly this past week also, cherry blossoms are in full swing.
Wow, things are just rolling along! The entire world is coming to Madawaska! After years of operating Red Deer, and trying to generate alliances, they are coming to me! We have a digital photography workshop by Digital Wilderness the weekend of July 8/9. Please contact them directly if you are interested in the workshop, I am just doing the accommodation part, and the workshop setting. Accommodation fees are per usual.
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