In the interest of science, I uprooted one of the mystery mushrooms/plants so it could be ID'd better.

I also photographed a cellphone next to it so you can gauge the size better.

Visited Montreal with family this past week, and one of the unexpected attractions was a Canada Goose -- an entire store devoted to the high-end outerwear for very cold weather.

Not sure why they call it Canada Goose -- perhaps because House Sparrow had been used -- but I was feeling a little down.

One of the attractions -- a cold room (-23 degrees C.) where you can try on the high-ticket items. Very cool, to say the least.

Thought it a bit odd that across the street from the Canada Goose was an American Eagle store.

Saw this fungus along Parnell's Path during the Butterfly Walk.

Any idea what it is? About the size of a tennis ball, maybe a tad smaller.

We had a nifty Tom Burr Memorial Butterfly Walk this a.m.

14 folks (just the right size) partook of the 90-minute nature walk -- also had a Hummingbird Clear-winged Moth or two, many Ebony Jewelwings, and a pair of Red-shoulders (adult and juvie.)

Fred Weber led the walk and provided the list below. (Thanks, Fred!)

Cabbage White  4
Tiger Swallowtail  1
Spicebush Swallowtail   1
Monarch  3
Buckeye  1
Silver-spotted Skipper  5
Peck's Skipper  2
Broad-winged Skipper  1
Least Skipper  1
Northern Broken Dash 1

My latest column for The Record is about the new nature trail in Teaneck dedicated to native son and extraordinary birdman Frank Chapman.

You can download it here:

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