Views From Today

[Teegate]

All,

Yesterday, when I was passing the Bordentown Gun Club at the curve on 532, I noticed a car parked right on the curve and a group of individuals in the woods doing something. So early this morning on my way to meet up with Bob, I stopped there to see what they were doing. I am assuming this is new so if I am wrong please correct me. Apparently, a motorcyclist didn't make the curve and was killed back in December. The tree's don't have car crash marks on them so I am guessing it was a motorcycle. Anyway, there is a memorial in the woods that you may want to stop and investigate. His name was Andrew J Fisher.

http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/courierpostonline/obituary.aspx?n=andrew-j-fisher&pid=155068303

Later in the day we were exploring and I got a nice view of a coyote track.

Vehicles have gotten into this location.

A very tough place to get to.

Bob told me not to post this until he narrowed it down. I never listen.

Guy

 

[bobpbx]

That's alright Guy, I could not narrow it down too much. I have an idea, but I'd like to hear from others.

 

[Teegate]

http://youtu.be/Jjgx7X1brjM

 

[oji]

Cyperaceae

 

[woodjin]

That is correct Guy, it was a motorcycle accident. It is my understanding that he kind of dissapeared into the woods after going off the road and was not discovered until a motorist noticed the disturbance in the trees/bushes. That knowledge comes from Marilyn at Buzbys. I can tell you that family visit the site often as I often see people there.

Jeff

 

[bobpbx]

Cyperaceae

Nice try Tom. Let's narrow it down some more!

 

[Gibby]

Bobpbx, is the sedge considered invasive?

If not, then it is Carex nigra (smooth black sedge).

 

[bobpbx]

Bobpbx, is the sedge considered invasive?

If not, then it is Carex nigra (smooth black sedge).

Gibby, I never considered whether or not Carex striata was invasive. You might consider that in some areas of the country as it is very colonial and opportunistic. I think it is a Carex striata before the pistillate spike has revealed itself. These are all staminate spikes, and on striata, the pistillate is the lower spike.

As far as Carex nigra, always consider the location we are in. I would be very surprised if they moved this far south. But good guess, I like how you narrowed it down to a Genus.

 

[bobpbx]

Guy, do you notice somethig odd about that coyote print today?

 

[Teegate]

It looks like it has swelled up????

 

[bobpbx]

It looks like it has swelled up????

Ha, yeah! But when I got up this morning the pads were sunk in again. Then I closed my eyes, opened them, and that area swelled up again. It's an optical illusion.

 

[Teegate]

Now we know another way to distinguish coyote prints