Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Take a Hike in the Arshamomaque Preserve, Greenport

Arshamomaque Preserve is located off Chapel Lane in Greenport. This 120-acre preserve is owned by the Town of Southold and Suffolk County Parks.

The preserve has 1.3-miles of nature trails that wander through mature woodlands, freshwater wetlands and open fields. The Arshamomaque is part of the Long Island Pine Barrens Maritime Reserve.








Osprey Pole and Duck Box

Eastern Cottontail Rabbit
Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis) female

Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis) female
Wildlife Viewing Platform overlooking Arshamomaque Pond

View from Wildlife Viewing Platform

View from Wildlife Viewing Platform

View from Wildlife Viewing Platform

View from Wildlife Viewing Platform

View from Wildlife Viewing Platform

View from Wildlife Viewing Platform
Common Whitetail (Libellula lydia) male

Friday, June 24, 2011

Take A Walk in Quogue Wildlife Refuge!



Quaking Aspen
Quaking Aspen



Six-spotted Tiger Beettle (Cicindela Sexguttata)
Dwarf Pines Area

  
Mountain Laurel
White Corporal (Libellula exusta) female
White Corporal (Libellula exusta) female
Blue Corporal (Libellula deplanata) male
Blue Corporal (Libellula deplanata) male

Rufous-sided Towhee
Rufous-sided Towhee was running back and forth along the path in front of me scratching up leaves to look for insects.


North Pond


The Pitcher Plant is a carnivorous plant. Its smell attracts insects. (Notice the insect on the petal of the flower)
Pitcher Plant
Pitcher Plant
Purple Martin Houses




Wild Strawberry