Monday, July 7, 2025

Wanders on the Great Allegheny Passage Bike Trail | Raccoons | New Flora

Moon Day 12

Starts Jul 6, 2025 05:30 PM
Ends Jul 7, 2025 06:32 PM

Saw a family of raccoons crossing the GAP near the Mason-Dixon Line—a mother (I assume it was the mother; I do not know the role of males in raccoon family life) and four or five half-grown kits. Most of the litter scrambled up the hillside, but one kit got left behind and sought refuge in a tree. 

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Spotted three new flowers. Woodland sunflowers:



Thimbleberry, also known as Tall Anemone:


Pale Indian Plantain, still in budding stage:


Milkweed is flowering!!!