Several clusters of big yellow or black tiger swallowtails in the SW Woods this afternoon. They seemed to be in the tree tops around persimmon and other species. Scores of them in a few different places.. mostly near or along the Main SW Trail. I have never seen so many in there. Good walk with grad student Ana T in the Woods this afternoon. We entered via the NE Gate and walked past all 21 of the known Carpenter steel stakes. Ana captured GPS coordinates and promised to send map.
Lots of honey bees collecting water on shore of East Pond. Small group of 3-4 whitetail deer.
New leaves on trees continue to flush out.. estimate that canopy leaves are 35-40% out now. Understory leaves 80-90% leafed out. Woods are very dry..small(er) pool of water remains in W Wash above Island Crossing.
More small branches settling down and needing removal. Yellow Ranunculus and white fleabane like daisy near edge of western seep. Eleagnus Russian Olive is just about bloomed out and gone. White Viburnum shrub blooming along east edge of West Pond. Back home just two seed ticks to remove.
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