Autumn Backyard Nature in New Jersey.
The Troll family found some large mushrooms growing in the black wood mulch, and decided to have an autumn harvest party.
![Troll Family Autumn Mushroom Harvest Celebration Troll Family Autumn Mushroom Harvest Celebration. (David J Mathre)](https://www.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000qrQB40zAivM/s/600/400/LS2-20211008-085826.jpg)
Birds of the day viewed at the birdfeeder and in the backyard: Blue Jay, Black-capped Chickadee, House Finch.
Birds of the day. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.
Flowers of the day: Cosmos, Morning Glory, Partridge Pea, Rose Mallow, Zinnia.
Flowers of the day. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.
Two different types of frogs. A well camouflaged Pickerel frog in the yard, and a Green frog (Kermit) in the pond. Apparently, the Pickerel frog is the only poisonous frog in North America.
Frogs of the day. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.
Daily Electric Energy Used (46.9 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (32.3 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. Sun and clouds. Deficit of 14.6 kWh.