Ramble Report April 25 2019

Ramble Report April 25 2019

Today's Ramble was led by Dale Hoyt.

Here's the link to Don's Facebook album for today's Ramble. (All the photos in this post are compliments of Don, unless otherwise credited.)

Today's post was written by Dale Hoyt.

Today’s Focus: Seeking what we find in the Dunson Garden down to the River Cane.

26 Ramblers met today.

Announcements: Next Weds., May 1, Emily will lead the monthly guided walk at Sandy Creek Nature Center. Walk starts at 9 a.m.; coffee and snacks afterwards.

Show and Tell: Robert was walking into the Conservatory building this morning when he heard a “thwack.” A bird had flown into the glass and died.

Rose=breasted Grosbeak,killed by flying into a glass window.

It was a lovely Rose-breasted Grosbeak, on its way north. These are usually only seen at our feeders for a week or two during spring migration.

Ramble Report April 18 2019

Today's Ramble was led by Dale Hoyt.

Here's the link to Don's Facebook album for today's Ramble. (All the photos in this post are compliments of Don, unless otherwise credited.)

Today's post was written by Dale Hoyt.

Today’s Focus: Looking at how trees grow.

22 Ramblers met today.

Ramble Report April 11 2019

Today's Ramble was led by Linda Chafin.

All the photos in this post, unless otherwise credited, were taken by Hugh and Carol Nourse, former leaders of the Nature Ramblers.

Today's post was written by Linda Chafin.

Today’s Focus: The Rock and Shoals Granite outcrop.

25 Ramblers met today.

Today's reading: No reading today.

Announcements: The Garden is participating in a "Plantapalooza" plant sale this weekend (Saturday). Click here for the details and a link to the species offered.

Today's route: Ramblers met today at the Botanical Garden and carpooled to the Rock & Shoals Natural Area off Barnett Shoals Road. Mid-April is peak blooming season for the Piedmont granite outcrop specialties and endemics.

Piedmont granite outcrops are found from SE Virginia to central Alabama, totaling about 12,000 acres, but 90% of them occur in the Georgia Piedmont. There are approximately 5,000 granite outcrops in Georgia larger than ¼ acre. Unfortunately, only 11 of them are protected, including Rock and Shoals (R&S), which is owned jointly by Athens-Clarke County and Georgia Department of Natural Resources. Though small, R&S supports many of the outcrop endemics and four rare species.

Ramble Report April 4 2019

Today's Ramble was led by Dale Hoyt.

Here's the link to Don's Facebook album for today's Ramble. (All the photos in this post are compliments of Don, unless otherwise credited.)

Today's post was written by Dale Hoyt with assistance from Linda Chafin.

Today’s Focus: Orange Trail, from the Orange Spur bridge to the parking lot

18 Ramblers met today.