wxmanmitch Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 13 hours ago, tamarack said: Eek's right, of course, though usually the bark isn't so smooth because the moose love to chew it off. Our neighbor in Ft. Kent had a youngish hardwood lot - trees 5-8" diameter and 50' tall - and there was one mystery tree. It had YB bark, sort of, and with bare limbs looked like one of those, especially with its nice straight form. Mt. ash tends to crooks and limbs, in part because it completes best on cold high elevation sites with limited fertility. The tree had a live twig within reach, so I did a scratch'n'sniff and got the classic bitter almond of mt. ash, not the wintergreen of YB. Of note: Mt. ash is unrelated to the ash genus, but is the N. American version of rowan, thus not threatened by EAB. Deerflies love the heat - cannot get too warm for them, and they look upon deet as salad dressing. Black flies tend to disappear when temps pass 85, though June 1996 at Deboullie was a horrible exception - got pounded by them in the middle of 250-acre Deboullie Pond on a 90+ day. That week my Ben's 100 worked for just an hour at a time, so I quit using it. Only way to avoid the little monsters, other than our solar-oven tent, was in a shady hollow that had snow/ice left from the previous winter and held sub-50 temps. Interesting...the presence of mountain ash is likely a testament to the cold and snowy climate here. Thanks to you and Eek for the ID...it was tripping me up for sure. After looking it up online, I will look for the orange berries in the fall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamarack Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 16 hours ago, dryslot said: Deer flies like dark colors So I've read, though they divebomb my gray-white head just as enthusiastically as they did when my hair was still brown. They also seem to key on movement, which I discovered by accident while in the woods west of Jackman on a mega-deerfly July day. My co-worker needed a serious comfort stop and headed into the thicker growth while I waited by a bridge over Turner Brook. The watercourse as full of little trout and I decided that the deerflies would at least provide some entertainment along with torture. As I waited, ready to slap, drop, and watch the feeding frenzy, the deerflies left me completely alone. Their attention returned as we continued our walk back to the truck. I've since found that standing still causes most deerflies to lose interest - maybe they're like T-Rex as portrayed in Jurassic Park. (And scaled to their body size, their dental equipment feels like it's similar.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneypitmike Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 On 6/21/2018 at 11:20 PM, wxmanmitch said: Deer flies are out now. There was virtually no break between the end of the black flies and the start of the deer flies. The latter seems to be much more aggressive on warm humid days with ample sunshine than on the cooler days. They were awful on Sunday and Monday but have been much less of a pest the past couple of days. I only had one come at me while working outdoors today. They are nasty, totally ignorant of deet and they'll bite right through your shirt. Can anyone ID this tree? I thought it was a yellow birch at first since the bark isn't that much different from it, but it's clearly not with the pinnate leaves and sawtoothed leaflets. I know it's a little hard to see in the 2nd photo, but it has white flowers higher up. There are several of them on the property and on the roadside. I've only seen them above about 2K elevation. Is it an Aspen? Those trees totally suck. They've got a huge root system so if you cut it down, it springs up a sh*tload more of them all over the place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneypitmike Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 30 minutes ago, tamarack said: So I've read, though they divebomb my gray-white head just as enthusiastically as they did when my hair was still brown. They also seem to key on movement, which I discovered by accident while in the woods west of Jackman on a mega-deerfly July day. My co-worker needed a serious comfort stop and headed into the thicker growth while I waited by a bridge over Turner Brook. The watercourse as full of little trout and I decided that the deerflies would at least provide some entertainment along with torture. As I waited, ready to slap, drop, and watch the feeding frenzy, the deerflies left me completely alone. Their attention returned as we continued our walk back to the truck. I've since found that standing still causes most deerflies to lose interest - maybe they're like T-Rex as portrayed in Jurassic Park. (And scaled to their body size, their dental equipment feels like it's similar.) lol. They really do suck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lava Rock Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 On Roxbury Pond last night 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 .1 missing the first heavy batch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TauntonBlizzard2013 Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 Rain fail here. Totally dry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoth Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 What a crap day for an outdoor wedding. 60 degrees, grey, with stiff NE wind and intermittent rain. Hope it clears this afternoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dryslot Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 1 hour ago, tamarack said: So I've read, though they divebomb my gray-white head just as enthusiastically as they did when my hair was still brown. They also seem to key on movement, which I discovered by accident while in the woods west of Jackman on a mega-deerfly July day. My co-worker needed a serious comfort stop and headed into the thicker growth while I waited by a bridge over Turner Brook. The watercourse as full of little trout and I decided that the deerflies would at least provide some entertainment along with torture. As I waited, ready to slap, drop, and watch the feeding frenzy, the deerflies left me completely alone. Their attention returned as we continued our walk back to the truck. I've since found that standing still causes most deerflies to lose interest - maybe they're like T-Rex as portrayed in Jurassic Park. (And scaled to their body size, their dental equipment feels like it's similar.) The ones at the golf course i play at on the back 9 must be pros because they will drive you nuts standing still on the greens, Funny thing is you can take off your hat and place it on the head of the putter and raise it above your head and they will buzz around the hat..........lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dryslot Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 18 hours ago, powderfreak said: And humans. Add in the tics and it makes for a fun day being outside! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baroclinic Zone Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 Was pouring just about the entire time I drove to Yarmouth/Dennis this AM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 Seasons in seasons at Hobby Lobby today. Seriously wtf? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan76 Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 LOL..thats sum serious ahead of seasons in seasons shiz there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneypitmike Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 20 hours ago, Lava Rock said: On Roxbury Pond last night gorgeous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CapturedNature Posted June 24, 2018 Author Share Posted June 24, 2018 9 hours ago, dendrite said: Seasons in seasons at Hobby Lobby today. Seriously wtf? Don't they sell that stuff year round? Kind of like Christmas Tree Shops or Yankee Candle? Or, was that stuff in the seasonal aisle? Stores around here are still focused on July 4th and summer stuff but I'm sure that will turn towards back to school stuff and fall stuff after 7/4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 18 minutes ago, MetHerb said: Don't they sell that stuff year round? Kind of like Christmas Tree Shops or Yankee Candle? Or, was that stuff in the seasonal aisle? Stores around here are still focused on July 4th and summer stuff but I'm sure that will turn towards back to school stuff and fall stuff after 7/4. Not year round. They just put it all out in the last week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whineminster Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 23 hours ago, moneypitmike said: Is it an Aspen? Those trees totally suck. They've got a huge root system so if you cut it down, it springs up a sh*tload more of them all over the place. Looks like alianthus to me....Tree of Heaven...Ghetto Palm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 23 hours ago, moneypitmike said: Is it an Aspen? Those trees totally suck. They've got a huge root system so if you cut it down, it springs up a sh*tload more of them all over the place. I like the bigtooth aspens. Love the way the large leaves flutter in the breeze. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 We got back to school advertisements in the mail already last week. Friday was my last teaching day this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxmanmitch Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 On 6/23/2018 at 8:59 AM, moneypitmike said: Is it an Aspen? Those trees totally suck. They've got a huge root system so if you cut it down, it springs up a sh*tload more of them all over the place. No, it's mountain ash which is a misnomer since it's not really in the ash family. I have some aspens too. I like them as they're an attractive tree and they're not too messy. Another warm sector fail here today. This spot just does not want to mix out and break into hazy sun like most. Off and on fog and showers with temperatures in the low to mid 60s. The sun tried to break out briefly a few times earlier, but it failed miserably. Still 61° F in the house. Outdoor temperature yesterday afternoon dropped to 49° F with the rain, which explains why the house is so cool. Edit: Sun is trying to come out again. Lets see if it succeeds this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugarloaf1989 Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 Heavy rain here with a strong thunderstorm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugarloaf1989 Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 2.36" week rainfall total. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
w1pf Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 Nice 0.5" here so far.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUNNAWAYICEBERG Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 7 minutes ago, Sugarloaf1989 said: 2.36" week rainfall total. Chipping away at the sever drought conditions one drop at a time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baroclinic Zone Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 3.24” since May 1st here. MEH Summer doldrums in full effect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugarloaf1989 Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 Now at 2.51" for the week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dryslot Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 21 hours ago, dendrite said: Seasons in seasons at Hobby Lobby today. Seriously wtf? So did you load up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dryslot Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 0.50" overnight, 0.15" earlier in the week, Otherwise, Quite dry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ineedsnow Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 17 minutes ago, Sugarloaf1989 said: Now at 2.51" for the week. Might go over 3 if that stuff in Eastern NY holds up.. my pool is full and some of the water started coming out of the top of the filter... Filled it last week wish I waited.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rimetree Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 Good drink for the landscape this evening and looks good for the overnight based on radar. 65F Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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