Ely Field Naturalists

Dear Naturalists, Consie & I have also noted some blueberries flowering these days. peace , , , ,

Hi all, There are several webinars in this University of Minnesota Sustainable Forest Education

Hey Karl, Thanks for the interesting lesson in taxonomy. It seems to me common names are quite useful

Most definitely fisher. Yes. Sent from my iPhone On Sep 4, 2025, at 8:49 AM, john <john@

So Minnesota: Photographer Jim Brandenburg captured nature through a camera lens. Joe Mazan KSTP.

Jacquie Day observed a loon chick practicing this skill on Ojibway Sunday. On Wed, Sep 3, 2025 at 10:

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Pokras, Mark <Mark....@tufts.edu> Date: Wed,

Hello Friends, I've been searching the U of M website to help me find what is wrong with my plant

The nighthawk migration is one of my favorite things to observe in Duluth as we transition from

As a follow-up to an earlier post, in my neck of the woods (47.876223. -91.831805), I have not

For the last two days, I've had a small flock of 1-2 Flickers and 2-3 Gray Jays arrive and graze

I've had a few of these mushrooms around my cabin every summer, but this year they seem to be

I found this Laurel sphinx (Kalamiae) caterpillar (larva) making its way across the mulch. It will

Thanks guys Sent from my iPhone On Aug 29, 2025, at 5:36 AM, Carl Karasti <gca...@gmail.com>

On Monday evening (8/25) at @8:00 pm at Eagles Nest Lake 2 in Eagles Nest Township southwest of Ely,

Last Sunday I parked in front of Frandsen bank to go to Northern Expressions for ice cream with my

This looks like Acronicta insita, the Large gray Daggar Moth. Nice photo of a lovely caterpillar. I

These insects were found on a lawn, then placed on the white cloth for photography. The homeowner

Sorry! It will be tomorrow, Wednesday, August 27. Bill Tefft efn...@gmail.com 218-235-8078 On Tue,

Ruby-throated hummingbirds are still busy at flowers and feeders in the yard this afternoon. Two red-

Likely Dyer's Polypore. I've seen quite a few big ones around in the past 2 weeks and they

Consie Powel set out a bunch of large prints for people to help themselves to. Carl Karasti On Fri,

Unusual? I don't know, but it likes its nectar. Has been on the feeder, feeding for the last

Greetings Ely Field Naturalists! Earlier this month I spent three days with your friend Bill Tefft,

August 26. Grand Ely Lodge. 12 noon. DIVING DEEP into Ely Loon Population. New presentation you have

This (below) was posted on Facebook by Humane Gardner (whomever that is) and I'm just passing it

My guess is that it is a 'fruit scat' from either a bear or deer. I have been fooled by solid

A gentle look at the relationships between insect species in lovely landscapes, this is a good watch

Fernberg Road Field Trip - Wednesday morning, 8-10 am - August 20 Meet at the Ely Chamber of Commerce