rshive's Journal

J. Zippay and I performed an all life (afternoon) survey. It began in John’s all Kentucky native plant garden. From there we went to Metcalfe County. We initially stopped at Dunham lake. There was an ample amount of swamp milkweed in bloom around the lake. However, the western setting sun was behind the tree line, causing substantial shade upon the milkweed and thus no pollinators were visible. We decided to go to the dry gulch park. On the way, we noticed that the clover loop created by the Edmonton Ky. Parkway Exchange had been planted with a great number of wild flowers, which were in bloom. We worked this area until sunset.

Photos of plants, insects and birds taken at the Tyson’s.