I found these beautiful flowers yesterday along one of the Hidden Valley trails. They are in the

Yes, that one is toast. 😞 Andy David 218.244.6794 andrew....@gmail.com On Thu, Jun 25, 2026 at

Discovery Walk meets on the Vermilion Campus of Minnesota North College, 1900 E Camp Street in Ely at

Tomorrows nature hike followed by wildlife program. -- Bill Tefft efn...@gmail.com 218-235-8078

Pine pollen has been filling the air and coating lake surfaces in places here in Isabella, although I

Dear Ellen, Looks to me like round leaf dogwood. rog . . . Roger A Powell Department of Applied

I noticed a chipping sparrow just killing time on our window feeder today. When I went to open the

Neat. Not sure if I've seen it before. Thanks Norma. From: norma malinowski <bogwalker52@gmail

It was nice to find this insect swarm, especially of the none-biting type, although if you listen

That is so vibrant! Beautiful. I spotted some lovely Twin Flowers today. They always make me think of

Found these this morning. So far, the orchids I've seen or that I know are flowering now: Fairy

Thanks to all of you for id of the choke cherry phenomenon. Ely field naturalists are such a great

From a Vermont Forest Health fact sheet: Taphrina confusa is an ascomycete gall fungus that typically

Please join the Ely Field Naturalist Summer Nature Series on June 25 at 3 pm. Come learn what loons

Today, June 9 at 2:00 we will meet for a walk from the Ely Community Recreation Center at the west

Did anyone else see tonight's sunset? Looked like flames in the sky. Unfortunately, I didn't

My Merlin app has been identifying both locally but definitely more Veery's around than hermit

June 2026 Hi folks This month we will meet on June 9 th at 4pm at the Ely Community Center to hear

At least one male bobolink has returned to Embarrass. They are usually found at Alan Johnson's

That kid was really good! Mike On 06/04/2026 6:14 AM CDT Lindsey Lang <lindsey...@gmail.com

3:00 to 4:00 pm open discussion at the Naturalist Resource Center, 41 E Chapman Street in Ely. Take

While I was walking my dog (Ruby) past a wooded area in Ely on Monday morning (June 1st), something

Thanks to all of you for the plant id. A friend found it on her property and showed me the picture

Bloodroot. On Mon, Jun 1, 2026 at 6:39 PM Robyn Keyport <robynk...@gmail.com> wrote:

While out looking for Calypso's, with no luck, we found these small orchids in flower. These

With the pleasant spring weather, birds singing, plants progressing and places calling for visits,

My planting has been slower,but I staple wax paper on the tips,and monitor.quick question to the

This female hairy woodpecker, despite its large bill, took fairly dainty bites of suet out of my hand

Way to go Norma, aka The Orchid Lady. From: elyfieldn...@googlegroups.com <