Today’s Ramble was led by Linda Chafin.

Here’s the link
to Don’s Facebook album for today’s Ramble. (All the photos in this post are
compliments of Don, unless otherwise credited.)

Today’s post was written by Dale Hoyt (Added Milkvine text by Linda.)

Today’s Focus:
Power line right of way and Carolina Milkvine.

29 Ramblers met today.

Show and tell:

Luna moth cocoons

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1)
Kathy brought two empty Luna Moth cocoons.

Red Mangrove embryo

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2)
David brought a Red Mangrove embryo that he
collected on a recent trip to the Florida Keys. He told us the fascinating story of mangrove
reproduction. 

Blue Gray Gnatcatcher nest

(click to enlarge)

3)
Avis brought a Blue Gray Gnatcatcher nest. It
resembles a gigantic hummingbird nest.

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Today’s Ramble was led by Linda Chafin.

Here’s the link
to Don’s Facebook album for today’s Ramble. (All the photos in this post are
compliments of Don, unless otherwise credited.)

Today’s post was written by Linda Chafin.

29 Ramblers met today.

Today’s focus:
 Cool-season grasses along the White Trail and in the powerline
right-of-way.

Show and
Tell:

Halley brought a section of tree top that recently fell in her yard.  It was a hollow section with a large hole for
a woodpecker nesting cavity.  Eugenia
thinks it may be a Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes
carolinus) nest.

Announcements: Tomorrow (Saturday, May 18) is Snake Day at Sandy Creek Nature Center (12 to 4 p.m.)  Bring the children or grandchildren!

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Today’s Ramble was led by Linda Chafin.

Here’s the link
to Don’s Facebook album for today’s Ramble. (All the photos in this post are
compliments of Don, unless otherwise credited.)

Today’s post was written by Linda Chafin.

29 Ramblers today. We were happy to have Sandra Hoffberg, a former Nature Rambler who left us for a
post-doc at Columbia University, back with us today. She brought a long a
friend named Todd, who is studying salamanders at UGA – read further about his
salamander finds today.

Show and
Tell:

Catawba Rhododendron (click on photo to enlarge)

Linda brought two flower clusters of Catawba Rhododendron,

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Today’s Ramble
was led by Dale Hoyt.

Here’s the link to Don’s Facebook album for today’s Ramble.
(All the photos in this post are compliments of Don, unless otherwise credited.)

Today’s post was
written by Dale Hoyt.

Today’s Focus: Seeking what we find on the Purple and
Orange Trails.

21 Ramblers met
today.

Announcements:

1.     
This
weekend is the big fund-raising event for the State Botanical Garden of
Gerogia. Andrea Fischer told us that the contributions from this year’s Ball
will be earmarked for the Conservation program.

2.     
Friends First Friday, is usually, as the name implies, held on
the first Friday of each month. But due to preparations for this weekend’s Gala
it has been postponed until the following Friday,
May 10. Our very own Don Hunter will be talking about the Nature Ramblers
and other activities he is involved with. Expect plenty of wonderful
photographs. Sign up soon if you plan to attend.

Today’s
reading:
Dale read an excerpt from the book Crow
Planet by Lyanda Lynn Haupt; Little, Brown & Co., 2009, pp. 4-5:

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