9/1/2018 MassAudubon Moose Hill Reservation, Sharon, MA and Great Blue Hill, Blue Hills Reservation, Milton, MA
ID: 7 ENTRY DATE: 20180901 TIME ARRIVED: 15:00 TIME LEFT: 16:00:00
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SUMMARY: A visit to the Picture Post location at MassAudubon Wildlife Sanctuary, Sharon, MA and Great Blue Hill, Blue Hills Reservation, Milton, MA.
PLACE: Great Blue Hill, Blue Hills Reservation, Milton, MA and MassAudubon Moose Hill Wildlife Sanctuary, Sharon, MA
WEATHER COMMENT:
WEATHER SKY - BLUE SKY PERCENTAGE: - WEATHER: SKY CLARITY: -
WEATHER STATION REPORT: http://www.bluehill.org/Data/2018/august/sep01.txt
Pictures Taken For:
PICTURE POST: 1 iNaturalist: 1 OTHER:
ROUTE TAKEN: Moose Hill: Parked In Nature Center, then walked the Billings Loop. Blue Hill: Parked in lot, then walked up summit road to summit. Down via main ski slope.
TERRAIN: Moose Hill: Path generally flat through wetland, meadow, and successional field. Blue Hill: Sloped terrain on a hill overlooking the Boston metro area.
PHENOLOGY: Generally green.
CONVERSATIONS:
EXTRA NOTES:
Observations
Photos / Sounds
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Hawkweeds (Subtribe Hieraciinae)Observer
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Found near the summit road to Great Blue Hill, within Blue Hills Reservation.
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Fungi Including Lichens (Kingdom Fungi)Observer
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Found along the summit road to the summit of Great Blue Hill, not far from the parking area for the observatory.
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Eastern Burnweed (Erechtites hieraciifolius)Observer
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Someone told me it was wild lettuce, but I'm not convinced, but I don't have an alternative. Found in the open field on the west side of the Blue Hill Observatory.
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Horseweed (Erigeron canadensis)Observer
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Don't know this one at all. Found in the open field west of the Blue Hill Observatory on top of Great Blue Hill.
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Eastern Carpenter Bee (Xylocopa virginica)Observer
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Found this bee on the main ski slope of Great Blue Hill. This one is so much larger in size compared to the other bumble bees seen.
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Round-headed Bush Clover (Lespedeza capitata)Observer
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Found on the main ski slope on Great Blue Hill, within Blue Hills Reservation
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Eastern Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta ssp. picta)Observer
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Found this pile of turtles in the pond next to Trailside Museum. I don't think that they are captive since Trailside has another place for turtles that they display.
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Bald-faced Hornet (Dolichovespula maculata)Observer
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Found in a tree near the nature center and parking lot.. Quite an impressive hive. The area had caution tape around it. That's OK, I didn't want to get any closer, anyway!
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Hay-scented Fern (Dennstaedtia punctilobula)Observer
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Found along the Billings Loop Trail of MassAudubon Moose Hill WS.
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American Royal Fern (Osmunda spectabilis)Observer
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Found on the Billings Loop Trail within MassAudubon Moose Hill WS.
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Swamp Rose (Rosa palustris)Observer
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Found along the Billings Loop within the MassAudubon Moose Hill WS.
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White Meadowsweet (Spiraea alba)Observer
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Found along the Billings Loop within MassAudubon Moose Hill WS.
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