| Updates from the bayou 2007 |
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| Shell Midden along Lake Verret. 4/02/07 |
| Iris's in Tupelo Swamp 4/02/07 |
| Bald Eagle atop a Cypress |
| Click on the logo above to get to Barataria-Terrebone National Estuary Program site. It contains lots of good info on the area. |
Group from Broadmoor Methodist
Church in Baton Rouge. What a great
group! March 28,02007
Church in Baton Rouge. What a great
group! March 28,02007
The Tupelos are making berries.
4/22/07
4/22/07
| Here's a Great Blue Heron with big ambitions. That's a mouthful of fish he's got a hold of. 4/24/07 |
| Everyone wants to know if we really have deer here. Here's proof from Troy Borne caught on his deer cam. 10/06 |
In March I had the pleasure of
hosting a group of great students
and faculty from MIT. They were
down in New Orleans working on
various class projects. Not only did
they see the devastation of Katrina
first hand but they pitched in for a
day and helped out with some
rebuilding.
They also came out to the bayou
and spent the night at the camp. I
cooked a huge pot of deer sauce
picante which they seemed to
enjoy. They paddled a pirouge and
a batoe up and down the bayou like
they had done it all their lives and
later that night they went out and
recorded night sounds and got to
visited with some guys out frogging.
The next day I took them out and
showed them the beautiful cypress
swamp explaining how it is being
lost. All they while they were
recording everything that was said
and doing interviews.
One project was a radio broadcast
which they titled "Nerds in New
Orleans" which aired on their
school station, Terrascope Radio
station. I think their hard work paid
off because they did a wonderful
job. You may hear it for yourself at
the above link. I'll post pictures as
soon as I get them. 5/31/07
| Interesting, but in French. Those of you that can read French, enjoy! 4/11/07 |
| White Ibis. Notice the curved beak. |
Swamp Mallow blooming in
the swamp. 9/18/07
the swamp. 9/18/07
We caught this Persimmon tree full of
fruit. The deer love to eat them. 9/18/07
fruit. The deer love to eat them. 9/18/07
| The Wild Pecan trees are full this year. The wildlife will have plenty to eat. 9/20/07 |
Another pic of some wild Hibiscus.
9/20/07
9/20/07
| *The Bald Eagles are back!!! I saw 5 last week. * 9/29/07 |
| Click on any pic to enlarge. |
To the left is a virgin cypress. A
couple of weeks ago Harvey Stern with
the Louisiana Purchase Cypress
Legacy came out and measured a few
in my area with me. This is the largest
along my route. The circumference
around the base is 23'11". His
website is a registry of virgin Bald
Cypress trees that were around at the
time of the signing of the La. Purchase
just over 200 years ago. Some of the
trees in my area will be place in his
registry. I think this is a tremendous
step toward saving these ancient
majestic trees.
couple of weeks ago Harvey Stern with
the Louisiana Purchase Cypress
Legacy came out and measured a few
in my area with me. This is the largest
along my route. The circumference
around the base is 23'11". His
website is a registry of virgin Bald
Cypress trees that were around at the
time of the signing of the La. Purchase
just over 200 years ago. Some of the
trees in my area will be place in his
registry. I think this is a tremendous
step toward saving these ancient
majestic trees.
Another ancient cypress out in
Lake Verrett.
Lake Verrett.
