Department of Natural Heritage and Department of Conservation and recreation folks you may meet on the Buffalo. Left to right:
Bill Dingus, Southwest Operations Steward / Conservation Officer, DCR-DNH Abingdon
Mark Bradford, Natural Areas Conservation Planner, DCR-DNH Richmond
Chris Hobson, Natural Areas Zoologist, DCR-DNH Richmond
Claiborne Woodall, Western District Manager / Southwest Region Steward, DCR-DNH Abingdon
Look who we found on the summit! A bomber pilot in WWII, featured in the Floyd Press! A tough ol' bird!
These planes plowed furrows through the air on two successive days in June. Only problem was, it rained pretty heavy the night of the first day. Wonder what the impact of this was?
Buffalo Mountain is in the Willis treatment block as reported. For their aerial treatment this last Spring. Details of trap counts and boundaries are here.
DOF Gypsy Moth site with infestation map.
This was the year the Rock Church was getting built. It can be prominently seen from the summit today, just beyond the triangular field of the christmas tree farm. The summit was a courting place and the couples would climb in their Sunday best. Nowadays, we can't even get Buffalo Gal to wear clothes! Wonder if these gals were wearing heels?
Thanks to Doris Bolt for providing this family photo showing the tower in the background. The Bolt family shown: Chris Bolt, William Bolt, Autumn Townley, Vickie Belcher, David Bolt, Janessa Bolt, Frances Bolt, Trisha Bolt, Virginia Sasse, and Loretta Townley. Autumn is a beautiful Floyd HS cheerleader these days, and a good bit taller! Plus, she's one of our BMNAP volunteers.
This blossom was in one of the open clearings on the south face of the Buffalo. Not many of them, but this one really stood out. Note the resident little spider sitting in the top blossom!
This picture of a Tiger Swallowtail sharing a blossom with a Bumblebee reminded me of two kids with a pair of straws in a milk shake. The swallowtails are the largest butterfly we see. Some of the moths are larger yet, such as the Luna and Silk Moths.
This Summer visitor stops by a thistle blosson near Buffalo Mountain Road. The silver spots under the wings look like they were painted on by hand.
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