Those shelf mushrooms are like ones I saw on my Sunday hike, although they were almost pure white and HUGE. I bet they were a foot and a half across, probably about a dozen of them layered. I thought the shrimp mushrooms looked like marshmallows tbh, hah.
Another great video. You're a natural at being a nature guide. Your knowledge never ceases to amaze me. You should have been a conservation officer. Or a forest nymph. Lol. If you have time, check out Rush – The Garden.
For an area that has seen heavy development pressure for many years, Green Lane looks like it’s still a great little escape to the wilds. That white oak towards the end of the video is awesome! Thanks for the video, I enjoyed it.
Hey fern – 4:26 mark beech tree spiky nut. Old light blue bottle, soda or beer laying in leaves. Go back look around there some. Think that bottle is damaged. But curious age? Is it embossed? Any words on it? Kick those leaves around a bit happy hinting bottle appears in upper left
It's probably good you're getting all these day hikes in while you can. I would imagine things will get pretty chilly up there over the next 4 weeks or so. 🥶
The mushroom at 3:22 looks like something in the Macrolepiota complex. There are several similar species and im not sure what tje current status is on the taxonomy. So much has been revised in the past few years it's hard to keep up with the changes.
Beautiful park and river! Looks like the water from the ice melt carved out that land. Foothills are not formed like the mountains. They are actually what is left after the water carved out the valleys, aka the park. All that broken stone on the surface tells the violent story of the water that once rushed through. The paleo- indigenous lived seasonly close to the ice melts to hunt elk that would escape onto the ice shelf. They would migrate south as the winter became treacherous and come back the next season to hunt elk again. They were smart about not staying in one place and over tasking the environment of plants and animals. They likely learned how to navigate the fast moving waters on sorts of man made rafts and canoes. They were here for 20,000 years looking after this place before white man showed up. Extreme lost knowledge .
It's amazing to me how you are so relaxed and at ease in a nature environment. I admire that because of some of my disturbing encounters.
Nature is a huge inspiration for my composing. Often I spent hours by a lighthouse or woods writing for years. Not a place you'd be wanting to stay after hours. Especially when a cult shows up in black cloaks and masks to chant and pound on drums. 😮
Now I stay distant and find new landscapes for musical inspiration or watch your videos which bring back memories of things I used to do. So..your videos are a beautiful escapism for me…thank you❤
The white moth looks like Campaea perlata, the pale beauty moth. The mushroom might have been a parasol, Macrolepiota procera, check the base as well for more features which can help ID it. The pale orange caterpillar appears to be an Acronicta clarescens, the clear dagger moth.
FYI, rock oak is another name for chestnut oak. Also, you can tell black oak by the sulfur yellow color of the inner bark. Just use the tip a pocket knife. It will always be that color where a red oak will just be a boring brown color. Nice job with your tree ID!
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It looks like a Hyles Lineata, also known as the white-lined sphinx.
Interesting. Here in Norway we only have one type of Oak.
How many do you have?
Enjoying a new armchair trail journey along with you; it's beautiful!
Those shelf mushrooms are like ones I saw on my Sunday hike, although they were almost pure white and HUGE. I bet they were a foot and a half across, probably about a dozen of them layered. I thought the shrimp mushrooms looked like marshmallows tbh, hah.
You could ŵrite a book of outdoor knowledge!! You find cool stuff!
Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree. – Tony Orlando and Dawn (1973)
Cool video, Looks like a cool trail too.
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It looks like a Catalpa worm.
Another great video. You're a natural at being a nature guide. Your knowledge never ceases to amaze me. You should have been a conservation officer. Or a forest nymph. Lol. If you have time, check out Rush – The Garden.
Another beautiful place those are so really nice trees
Beautiful place
For an area that has seen heavy development pressure for many years, Green Lane looks like it’s still a great little escape to the wilds. That white oak towards the end of the video is awesome! Thanks for the video, I enjoyed it.
Unicorn caterpillar. Next Spring, it will split its chrysalis and be a glorious unicorn.
#yormine
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Don’t touch him! He’ll bite you!❤️💯😜
You should have your own series on Discovery channel or something similar. Great content. Thanks and take care.
I see you have a new channel name, I like it!
Hey fern – 4:26 mark beech tree spiky nut. Old light blue bottle, soda or beer laying in leaves. Go back look around there some. Think that bottle is damaged. But curious age? Is it embossed? Any words on it? Kick those leaves around a bit happy hinting bottle appears in upper left
Sycamore number one for me
It's probably good you're getting all these day hikes in while you can. I would imagine things will get pretty chilly up there over the next 4 weeks or so. 🥶
As always I enjoyed watching you enjoy the woods of PA. Thanks for sharing and educating. Many blessings my friend.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-TudMj8JpI
09:29 Those pathways show the complete death and destruction of that Ash tree at the hands of the invasive Emerald Ash Borer beetle. Such a bummer.
The mushroom at 3:22 looks like something in the Macrolepiota complex. There are several similar species and im not sure what tje current status is on the taxonomy. So much has been revised in the past few years it's hard to keep up with the changes.
Beautiful park and river! Looks like the water from the ice melt carved out that land. Foothills are not formed like the mountains. They are actually what is left after the water carved out the valleys, aka the park. All that broken stone on the surface tells the violent story of the water that once rushed through. The paleo- indigenous lived seasonly close to the ice melts to hunt elk that would escape onto the ice shelf. They would migrate south as the winter became treacherous and come back the next season to hunt elk again. They were smart about not staying in one place and over tasking the environment of plants and animals. They likely learned how to navigate the fast moving waters on sorts of man made rafts and canoes. They were here for 20,000 years looking after this place before white man showed up. Extreme lost knowledge .
Awesome video
Another great video as always! thanks Lady I hope that your well.
It's amazing to me how you are so relaxed and at ease in a nature environment. I admire that because of some of my disturbing encounters.
Nature is a huge inspiration for my composing. Often I spent hours by a lighthouse or woods writing for years. Not a place you'd be wanting to stay after hours. Especially when a cult shows up in black cloaks and masks to chant and pound on drums. 😮
Now I stay distant and find new landscapes for musical inspiration or watch your videos which bring back memories of things I used to do. So..your videos are a beautiful escapism for me…thank you❤
The white moth looks like Campaea perlata, the pale beauty moth. The mushroom might have been a parasol, Macrolepiota procera, check the base as well for more features which can help ID it. The pale orange caterpillar appears to be an Acronicta clarescens, the clear dagger moth.
Love your curiosity. Keep it up. Huggs from jack!!
Enjoying your vids…..Im in the Jersey Pine Barrens……camp and hike in PA! Using your vids to find new hiking adventures!!! Keep them coming!!!
haha…'Look at that beautiful POISON EYE-VEE!!" gee Fern, you can even make arboreal irritants seem kinda cool.
Your vlog and voice are lovely ❤💘💘
FYI, rock oak is another name for chestnut oak. Also, you can tell black oak by the sulfur yellow color of the inner bark. Just use the tip a pocket knife. It will always be that color where a red oak will just be a boring brown color. Nice job with your tree ID!
Is there some way to send you some photos of the creeks around here?