 | Biggest Week
Jay Davis, May 11, 2024
I want to describe an experience I had at the Biggest Week in American Birding last week.
Let me paint the background.
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 | My Heart and Piping Plovers
Jay Davis, October 18, 2023
In 2011, I celebrated the fourth of July at Seven Presidents Oceanfront Park on the Jersey Shore. By "celebrated," I mea... |
 | Two-lined Spittlebug
Jay Davis, September 29, 2023
I was fascinated to learn from Charlie that the weird foamy spit one finds on plants in the area is hiding a Spittlebug,... |
 | Admiral Elation
Jay Davis, September 15, 2023
After encountering a Red-spotted Purple (Limenitis arthemis astyanax) butterfly recently, and realizing its close associ... |
 | A Story of Bark
Jay Davis, September 9, 2023
I’ve been working on identifying trees by bark. I can easily identify Sourwood and Mockernut Hickory. Here are a coupl... |
 | Red-spotted Purple
Jay Davis, September 5, 2023
I came upon this cooperative butterfly on the Roswell Riverwalk today. I thought it was a Diana Fritillary and immediate... |
 | A Tribute to Gall Wasps, Sort of
Jay Davis, April 27, 2023
I can hardly walk in the woods these days without thinking of Charlie.
As a case in point, back in the Summer of 2020, ... |
 | Constitutional at the Lake
Charles Allen Haynes, March 11, 2023
Couple of us went to Constitution Lakes on the 11th. Few birds. We saw one Canada Goose, one Mallard, no egrets, some sm... |
 | OK, OK, I'll get over Trout Lilies
Charles Allen Haynes, March 4, 2023
VIDEO HERE 0:16, stream
Jay, Carrie, Franca and I went back to Stephenson‘s Creek near Arabia Mountain again to day. ... |
 | Trout Lily Foliage Variation
Charles Allen Haynes, February 20, 2023
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 | Arabia Mountain
Charles Allen Haynes, February 19, 2023
Arabia Mountain is resplendent with the green of moss growth and the bright red of Diamorpha smallii. Beautiful day to b... |
 | Trout Lilies… Stevenson’s Creek and Beyond
Charles Allen Haynes, February 11, 2023
Last year we saw Trout Lilies, The Dimpled Trout Lily, at Stephenson‘s Creek near the Arabia Mountain/Davidson‘s tra... |
 | While You’re Making Other Plans
Charles Allen Haynes, December 17, 2022
The last few months have been a test. My heart has continued its road to failure but maybe I got to the right people in ... |
 | October 2022, Jekyll Island
Charles Allen Haynes, October 8, 2022
Great place this island as are many of Georgias barrier islands. Were down here for the GOS Fall Meeting. Im not faring ... |
 | Cochran Shoals
Charles Allen Haynes, September 26, 2022
Great crew on Saturday and the weather was nice, not too hot. We saw or heard a lot of birds. Got a real good look at a ... |
 | Local Degeneration
Charles Allen Haynes, September 21, 2022
Constitution Lake is in Dekalb County Georgia. When we first visited, years ago, it was interesting but a mess; trash ev... |
 | 45 Minutes at Stockade Creek
Charles Allen Haynes, September 9, 2022
It was spitting rain but I decided to try it anyhow and the rain stopped soon after I arrived at Stockade Creek. Not a l... |
 | To Be or Not to Be an Orchid
Jay Davis, September 9, 2022
A few weeks ago, while leading a birdwalk at the Columns Drive unit of CRNRA, Nancy, a participant on the walk, began po... |
 | In the Zone
Charles Allen Haynes, September 6, 2022
I’ve been concentrating on the 712 Project and haven’t been out much. Yesterday Franca, Judy and I met Leslie Inman ... |
 | Cloudless Cardinal
Jay Davis, September 5, 2022
As luck would have it, as soon as Charlie told me that my mystery flower from my last post was a Cardinal Flower (Lobeli... |
 | Ode to Bee Balm
Jay Davis, August 31, 2022
In late summer 2018, in Piedmont Park, Atlanta Audubon revealed its first Chimney Swift Tower. Laura and I went to the d... |
 | The Far North
Charles Allen Haynes, August 30, 2022
On our three-day trip to North Georgia last week there were other encounters along the way from Sosbee Cove to Lake Winf... |
 | Lake Winfield Scott… The Diana Saga
Charles Allen Haynes, August 23, 2022
My wife Franca met Pat Russell a couple of years ago… shortly before the beginning of covid. As ... |
 | Common Turtles
Jay Davis, August 18, 2022
Wandering the Roswell Riverwalk the other day, I ran across some turtles.
Red-eared Slider
Yellow-bellie... |
 | The Hard to Believe Part
Charles Allen Haynes, August 16, 2022
Sometimes when I see the caterpillar (butterfly or moth larvae) I find it hard to believe “they” came from “that.... |
 | Resilient Beauty
Charles Allen Haynes, August 12, 2022
There may be nothing in nature more beautiful than a newly emerged butterfly. After the butterfly has extricated itself ... |
 | Back to Stockade Creek
Charles Allen Haynes, August 4, 2022
August 4, 2022
Stockade Creek. Partly cloudy, 88°F.
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 | The 712 Project
Charles Allen Haynes, August 1, 2022
After COVID I find myself reluctant to leave our holdings at 712. Bit paranoid maybe but I don’t want that again.
For... |
 | 30 Minutes on Stockade Creek
Charles Allen Haynes, July 29, 2022
Just had enough of air-conditioned comfort. I got the Canon and 100-400 out and decided to spend some time down United A... |
 | Bees
Charles Allen Haynes, July 22, 2022
Without them we’re lost. There are other pollinators about but without the constant flight of bees throughout the blos... |
 | Grant Park, Short Walk, 90°F
Charles Allen Haynes, July 17, 2022
Franca and I walked into the park for the first time in a while. Covid really takes it out of you. It was a bit too hot ... |
 | Stumbling Along the Path to Understanding
Charles Allen Haynes, July 11, 2022
This past week, getting over the virus, I needed to try normal for a while without overtaxing my reserves. (Didn’t hav... |
 | What World of Art
Charles Allen Haynes, June 26, 2022
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus)
I posted my latest Natural History experiences on my Fine Art site… after... |
 | Reassuring, the Re-emergence of Green
Charles Allen Haynes, May 25, 2022
Been a while. We’ve been kayaking, hiking and a little bicycling, mostly for exercise. I do see the continuing effort ... |
 | Busy Couple of Days
Charles Allen Haynes, April 26, 2022
Last week I went with Jay to Kennesaw Mountain Historical Park, up the mountain and down, looking for birds and anything... |
 | Sequestered in Urbanity
Charles Allen Haynes, March 31, 2022
Today Franca and I drove over to Arabia Mountain, the Davidson side, to look for Trout Lilies. Jay had given me coordina... |
 | Intown Ramble
Charles Allen Haynes, March 21, 2022
Preliminary…
Friend across town recommended trekking Herbert Taylor, Daniel Johnson Park and Wildlife Preserve. It’... |
 | The Whole Shebang
Charles Allen Haynes, March 14, 2022
Shebang, now there’s a word. What this is about is an upcoming trip to Arabia Mountain (the Davidson - Arabia Mountain... |
 | Walking Charlotte
Charles Allen Haynes, March 7, 2022
The group walked Lake Charlotte this last Sunday. We parked farther south on Forrest Park Road and walked in. Jay and I ... |
 | Short Time on Proctor Creek
Charles Allen Haynes, March 3, 2022
Jay and Franca and I went over to Westside Reservoir Park on the 2nd. There are many things that signal the park is new.... |
 | Rambling at 712
Charles Allen Haynes, February 23, 2022
What do I see walking around my yard? There’s a Master’s Degree on every tree. By that I mean if I studied all the l... |
 | Walking in the World of “Not so Tall”
Charles Allen Haynes, February 21, 2022
I’m often irritated that I know so little about the wildlife that surrounds me. In 2022 I’ve decided to up my awaren... |
 | What’s Better Than This?
Charles Allen Haynes, February 9, 2022
Very often , when I’m standing in a broom sedge meadow or on a forest trail I find myself thinking, “What’s better... |
 | Curiosity at Work
Charles Allen Haynes, January 14, 2022
Franca and I went to Westside Reservoir Park yesterday (January 13, 2022) to affirm the location of a “grappe” of sn... |
 | Looking Forward
Charles Allen Haynes, February 24, 2021
We’ve had our shots, both of them and at least some of the anxiety is gone about contracting the COVID-19 infection. S... |
 | Pressing On
Charles Allen Haynes, October 6, 2020
I’ve managed to resolve a few problems and develop a method of photographing these butterflies to my satisfaction, unt... |
 | The Ducks Are in a Row
Charles Allen Haynes, September 27, 2020
I’ve been preparing to photograph all lepidopteran arrivals, mounted specimens and field encounters. The effort is qui... |