Hello! It’s been a while since anything has been posted about the Linnaeus Arboretum, but that will now change. Beginning this Thursday, a weekly update of “Arb Sightings” will be posted to keep readers informed of what’s being observed in the arboretum. These posts will serve as a sort of phenology guide to events in nature happening right here on campus! Exact dates and locations will be given in as much detail as possible so that readers themselves may have the chance to see what’s being reported.
To be retrospective before the first official post comes on Thursday, the arb had its share of surprises this summer. The following photos are a pictorial highlight of observations from summer 2009.
Hummingbird Clearwing (a species of moth) nectaring on Wild Bergamot in Uhler Prairie, August 6.
Coreopsis 'Early Sunrise' blooming in perennial gardens behind Interpretive Center, July 28.
Prairie Coneflower blooming in Uhler Prairie, August 6.
Little Brown Myotis (a species of bat) sleeping near hosta garden behind Interpretive Center, August 17.
Juvenile Green Heron hunting in Jim Gilbert Teaching Pond, August 26.
Coneflower Prairie near sunset, August 22.