Day: September 20, 2022

Tuesday (20-September-2022) — New Jersey

Summertime Nature in New Jersey.

Birds of the day viewed in my backyard: Song Sparrow.

Song Sparrow. (David J Mathre)
Song Sparrow. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V3 camera and 70-300 mm VR lens. (David J Mathre)

Flowers of the day viewed in my backyard: Mexican Sunflower, Rose Mallow, Plains Coreopsis, Sunflower, Zinnia.


Flowers of the day. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Now that the “back 40” has been cleared, the pond that has been hidden behind tall brush and weeds is visible. Kermit and his many relatives survived the hot and dry summer.


Kermit the American Bullfrog and his relatives in the back pond. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

While out walking in the back yard, I noticed one or two Monarch butterflies feeding on the remaining Zinnia flowers.


Monarch butterfly feeding on Zinnia flowers. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Daily Electric Energy Used (59.3 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (37.1 kWh) from Sense. Sun and clouds. Deficit of 22.2 kWh.

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Tuesday (20-September-2022) — New Jersey

Fairgrown Farm CSA Weekly Delivery Box #21.

This week the box contained the following:

Lettuce (Fairgrown Farm, Hopewell Township)
French Breakfast Radish (Fairgrown Farm, Hopewell Township)
Garlic (Fairgrown Farm, Hopewell Township)
Serrano Peppers (Fairgrown Farm, Hopewell Township)
Kale (Rancocas Creek Farm, Pennington)
Butternut Squash (Cassaday Farms, Monroeville)

Add on of fruit and mushrooms:

Eggs (Polnasek Farm, Hillsborough)
Ginger Gold and Gala Apples (Larchmont Farms, Elmer)
White and Yellow Peaches (Larchmont Farms, Elmer)
Chestnut, Pink Oyster, Shiitake, Lion’s Mane, and Pioppino Mushrooms (Zell’s Farm)


CSA Delivery Box (Week 18). Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

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