July 31, 2022: July 2022 AHHP Photo Collage

July 2022 photos from the blog by Wolf. Oesterreich, , Paul Domoto, Kevin Kane, Tonya Moore, Kelly Poole, and Tana Tesdall.

July 29, 2022: Misty Sunrise

 

Sunrise, looking NE across the south lake's west bay on a misty morning. (Wolf. Oesterreich, 7/30/22)

July 27, 2022: Groundhog or Treehog?

 

This groundhog was high in a tree near the top of the bluff. (Tana Tesdall, 7/3/2022)

July 25, 2022: Common Eastern Bumble Bee

Common eastern bumble bee (Bombus impatiens) on bergamot observed during a bumble bee identification workshop field trip to AHHP on Tuesday. (Kelly Poole, 7/26/22)

July 23, 2022: Dickcissel

A male Dickcissel sings his heart out next to the trail.  Currently a member of the Cardinalidae family, in the past it has been placed in the New World sparrow family and also in the oriole and blackbird family.  With advances in DNA research, one day we'll know exactly how to classify this species.  Dickcissels are prairie residents.  During the nesting season they are mostly solitary and territorial.  However, for the rest of the year, they gather in large concentrations. (Wolf. Oesterreich, 6/9/22)