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Seasonal Notes From June Cochrane Garden Patch
June Cochrane reports cooler nights and shorter days limit bloom and prompt garden cleanup. Sparrows leave. small pine siskins appear near the beach. a male purple finch shows muted spring color. An eccentric blue jay forages, robins and thrushes pass through, berries sparse for late season robins. Grouse are abundant, sharp tailed grouse spotted near ravine. Dust pit near well house trail suggests a grouse summer site. Fish fry reduced due to higher water temperatures in Moberly Lake. Wooly bear caterpillars scarce and appearing ill. Warns against handling wooly bears due to rashes and hints at viral infections affecting frogs from such handling. Help!