Hi everyone. Our own resident groundhog, Mill Creek Mike, managed to venture out into the cold on Saturday afternoon. Here he is in back of the Ford Nature...
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maxina
maxina@...
Feb 5, 2001 12:23 am
Loved it! thanks Bob...
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LGT
heighe@...
Feb 5, 2001 12:29 am
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betsy johnquest
jonnyquest@...
Feb 5, 2001 1:28 am
Hi Robert, Just wanted to say that I love your pics! Mill Creek Mike is priceless! betsy johnquest...
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Raymond J. Novotny
raynovotny@...
Feb 5, 2001 3:25 am
Bob- I guess I forget to tell you his name is Morton the Mill Creek Marmot! r a y ===== Raymond Novotny Ford Nature Center - Mill Creek MetroParks 840 Old...
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Robert A. Coggeshall
kiowa@...
Feb 25, 2001 2:18 pm
... "In Wildness is the preservation of the world"--Henry David Thoreau "Success is the child of audacity"--Benjamin Disraeli "A faithful friend is a secure...
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w8ysu@...
Mar 6, 2001 9:11 pm
Youngstown, OH. March 5, 2001 A two alarm fire destroyed the Idora Park Ballroom today. Much of the rest of Idora Park was destroyed by a devastating fire In...
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Jay
jaytown@...
Mar 22, 2001 11:50 pm
Mill Creek Park Group, Could anyone identify these insects that crawled out into the sun today, March 22. Jay ...
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Robert A. Coggeshall
kiowa@...
Mar 23, 2001 12:03 am
Hi Jay, The insects in your photograph appear to be the Eastern Boxelder Bug ... "In Wildness is the preservation of the world"--Henry David Thoreau "Success...
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betsy johnquest
jonnyquest@...
Mar 23, 2001 12:06 am
I think they look like some type of cockroach! betsy...
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Steve W. Chordas III
chordas.2@...
Mar 23, 2001 12:06 am
Bob Nailed it - they are indeed boxelder bugs !! Good job Bob Dr. Steve ... Ecclesiasticus ... Steve W. Chordas III, Ph.D. Ohio Biological Survey Museum of...
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jaytown@...
Mar 23, 2001 12:36 am
Thank you all for your very quick identification of the Box Elder Bug. The following link provided additional useful information. ...
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Robert A. Coggeshall
kiowa@...
Mar 23, 2001 1:31 am
Hello everyone. I am anxious to get out and do some more hiking in the park. Last week I spotted the Coltsfoot in bloom. With a few days of warm weather we...
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Robert A. Coggeshall
kiowa@...
Mar 23, 2001 2:08 am
Here is a photograph of a Blue Heron in flight at the Goldfish Pond. "In Wildness is the preservation of the world"--Henry David Thoreau "Success is the child...
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Robert A. Coggeshall
kiowa@...
Mar 25, 2001 8:33 pm
Hi everyone. It appears that winter has revisited us for at least a few more days. It is quite cold outside today. So instead of venturing out into the park...
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Robert A. Coggeshall
kiowa@...
Mar 25, 2001 8:45 pm
The male Wood Duck has iridescent greens, purples, and blues. The female is grayish with a white eye ring. "In Wildness is the preservation of the...
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Robert A. Coggeshall
kiowa@...
Mar 25, 2001 8:45 pm
Here is one more photo of the Wood Duck. "In Wildness is the preservation of the world"--Henry David Thoreau "Success is the child of audacity"--Benjamin...
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Robert A. Coggeshall
kiowa@...
Apr 14, 2001 7:46 pm
Hello everyone. Today was a great time to be in the park. The spring wildflowers are in great abundance and seem to be early this year. The Bloodroot...
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Robert A. Coggeshall
kiowa@...
Apr 14, 2001 7:51 pm
Wild Ginger (Asarum canadense) is a member of the Birthwort Family. The flower grows at ground level between the two leafstalks of the plant. The root has a...
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Robert A. Coggeshall
kiowa@...
Apr 14, 2001 7:57 pm
Spring Beauty (Claytonia virginica) is a member of the Purslane Family. It grows from an underground tuber, which is edible and has a chestnut-like flavor. ...
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Robert A. Coggeshall
kiowa@...
Apr 14, 2001 8:12 pm
The Halberd-leaved Violet (Viola hastata) is one of three yellow violets found in Mill Creek Park. They typically grow in ravines or on hillsides. I found 2...
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Robert A. Coggeshall
kiowa@...
Apr 14, 2001 10:54 pm
Hello everyone. Here is another of my photos taken today in the park. The Toadshade or Red Trillium (Trillium sessile) is a member of the Lily Family. It is...
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Maxina Gohlke
maxina@...
Apr 14, 2001 11:33 pm
WOW! THANKS!!!...
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Maxina Gohlke
maxina@...
Apr 14, 2001 11:37 pm
BTW, Bloodroot was also used medicinally, internally as an expectorant and externally to treat skin troubles. But don't try it internally at home, large doses...
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Robert A. Coggeshall
kiowa@...
Apr 15, 2001 12:41 am
The Trout Lily (Erythronium americanum) is easily recognized by its brown mottled leaves. It grows quite abundantly in the park and is found in sizable...
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Robert A. Coggeshall
kiowa@...
Apr 15, 2001 11:00 pm
Happy Easter everyone. I managed to get in a hike in the park today before it started raining. The Virginia Bluebells (Mertensia virginica), a member of the...
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Robert A. Coggeshall
kiowa@...
May 14, 2001 11:25 am
Hello everyone. Yesterday was a great day to be out hiking in the park. Many of the spring wildflowers are at their prime viewing period. I took these...
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betsy johnquest
jonnyquest@...
May 14, 2001 9:17 pm
Robert, Your photography is just beautiful! Thanks for posting! betsy johnquest...
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Robert A. Coggeshall
kiowa@...
May 14, 2001 10:22 pm
Hi everyone. Here are two photographs I took yesterday of the Canada Violet (Viola canadensis). The leaves are heart shaped and finely toothed. The blossoms...
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LGT
heighe@...
May 15, 2001 11:05 am
Hi Bob, Always a joy to turn on my computer and find emails from you with those great pictures!!! Please keep it up!! Cheers Larry...
