Alice Leurck writes:

I found this moth on my porch in mid-September. I thought I would just look it up to see what it is.

Well, that did not work very well. Maybe your readers can help.

The 2018 Celery Farm calendars are here, and they look beautiful. The cover shot is the nature preserve at sunset, photographed by Marsh Warden Mike Limatola.

The Gregorian calendars feature all 12 months, 52 weeks and 365 days -- plus wonderful photos of our favorite refuge.

They cost $15 and will be for sale at tonight's (Friday, Sept.22) Fyke meeting. Please bring a check or exact change.

A big tip of the cap to Fyke's Carol Flanagan, who once again created the calendar.

(Thanks, Carol!)

On Monday I wrote:

This misplaced plant is everywhere these days, and spreading faster than Garlic Mustard. I have heard that it is native, but it seems like it is taking over.

What is it?

Louise Riccobene answered: American Burnweed - it spreads like wildfire!

You can say that again. (Thanks, Louise!)

More about American Burnweed here.

Ron Shields and I will be speaking about the Meadowlands and the book we did with Marco Brabant -- published five years ago this fall by Schiffer Books. (That's the three of us, above.)

The Meadowlands Blog recently did a little write-up about our talk, here.

(Thanks, Meadowlands Blog!)