Friday (08-July-2022) — New Jersey

Summertime Nature in New Jersey.

Moths and Butterflies of the day viewed in the backyard: Hummingbird Clearwing Moth, Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly, Common Sootywing Butterfly, Little Glassywing Butterfly, Silver-spotted Skipper Butterfly. The wildflower meadow with Bee Balm or Wild Bergamot is in bloom. The deer don’t like these plants so they don’t need to be within a fenced area. For the last several years the flowers have attracted several butterflies, and Hummingbird Clearwing Moths.


Hummingbird Clearwing Moth. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.


Hummingbird Clearwing Moth. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.


Common Sootywing Butterfly. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.


Little Glassywing Butterfly. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Birds of the day viewed in my backyard: Mourning Dove, Black Vulture, Turkey Vulture, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Blue Jay, House Finch, Northern Cardinal.


Birds of the Day. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Daily Electric Energy Used (75.7 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (50.7 kWh) from Sense. Sun and clouds. Deficit of 25.0 kWh.

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Thursday (07-July-2022) — New Jersey

Summertime Nature in New Jersey.

Birds of the day viewed in the backyard: Mourning Dove, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker, Blue Jay, Tufted Titmouse, Gray Catbird, House Finch, Brown-headed Cowbird, Common Grackle.


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

Daily Electric Energy Used (67.5 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (37.7 kWh) from Sense. Cloudy. Deficit of 29.8 kWh.

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Wednesday (06-July-2022) — New Jersey

Summertime Nature in New Jersey.

Birds of the day viewed in the backyard: American Crow.


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

Daily Electric Energy Used (83.2 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (55.4 kWh) from Sense. Sun and clouds. Deficit of 27.8 kWh.

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Tuesday (05-July-2022) — New Jersey

Summertime Nature in New Jersey.

Birds of the day viewed in the backyard: Red-bellied Woodpecker, Blue Jay, Gray Catbird, House Finch, Common Grackle. The Common Grackle has some type of injury/growth in front of its right eye.


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

Daily Electric Energy Used (77.8 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (51.5 kWh) from Sense. Sun then clouds. Deficit of 26.3 kWh.

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Tuesday (05-July-2022) — New Jersey

Fairgrown Farm CSA Weekly Delivery Box #10.

This week the box contained the following:

Basil (Fairgrown Farm, Hopewell Township)
Fresh Garlic (Fairgrown Farm, Hopewell Township)
Swiss Chard (Fairgrown Farm, Hopewell Township)
Collard Greens (Fairgrown Farm, Hopewell Township)
Cucumbers (Cassaday Farms, Monroeville)
Sweet Corn (Cassaday Farms, Monroeville)
Green Beens (Cassaday Farms, Monroeville)

Add on of eggs, fruit and mushrooms:

Eggs (Polnasek Farm, Hillsborough)
Blueberries and Blackberries (Rosedale Farms)
Golden Oyster Mushrooms, Blue Oyster Mushrooms, Chestnut Mushrooms, and Lion’s Mane Mushrooms (Zell’s Farm)


CSA Delivery Box (Week 10). Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

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