I know I am going to jinx things but once again, great weather on Saturday September 26th for a great outing on the old second growth forest in the Macnamara Trail.  The drought of early summer with later rains may have been responsible for some of the flowering plants Continue reading →

Although rain delayed by one day, the weather was perfect for our outing to Shaw Woods.  Starting on the shorter and less rigorous 1.6 km Old Growth Forest trail (West side), our leisurely pace ran well over the expected hour and a half as Jakob imparted a wealth of Continue reading →

Third time was a charm as far as the weather for our most recent MFNC outing was concerned. Those jewels of dragonflies, damselflies and even a fly masquerading as a bee (Tri-coloured narcissus bulb fly – Eristalis flavipes aka Orange legged Drone Fly), while not in the numbers we Continue reading →

We had perfect weather for our second post lockdown outing last Saturday.  MFNC members, old and brand new, joined Derek Dunnett and Erik Pohanka for a walk around Morris Island to view snakes, frogs, insects, plants, fish mammals, birds and whatever else presented themselves.  Again, this seemed to Continue reading →