Hilarious, I and three other people that are working around Columbus with Cardinals/Acadians were in the same exact place and tried to id the same flower... again... actually we see them in the Riparian forests a lot, for example I saw them at Tuttle Park in Columbus and I think at a couple other Columbus area Riparian parks... Ehhh, might as well talk about birds, good Warbler day in the Hocking Hills area, trying to remember what we saw at each site but I really can't keep it all straight, a summary: Warblers seen/heard at Conkle's Hollow, Stone House and Old Man's Cave: Louisiana Waterthrush Ovenbird Common Yellowthroat Black and White Black Throated Green Northern Parula Pine Hooded Cerulean Kentucky ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Jason Larson <[log in to unmask]> Date: May 27, 2007 6:12 PM Subject: Re: [Ohio-birds] OT- Can someone id this flower? To: [log in to unmask] Hi, Joanne! Your flower is Large-flowered Valerian (Valeriana pauciflora Michx.). Nice find. I know of it from very few spots (only one in Salt Fork...where I saw my first one), but I believe that it is locally common...if you know where to look. Good birding...and botanizing... Jason Joanne Konst <[log in to unmask]> wrote: Found it at the entrance of Conkle's Hollow. I can't find it in my flower books. http://new.photos.yahoo.com/kapella1/album/576460762402787268 While visiting the area, saw several black and white warblers, scarlet tanagers, cedar waxwings, red-eyed vireos (singing everywhere!), one calling tufted titmouse, crows, and a huge bird that screamed "raven" but could not have been--probably a quick glance at a black vulture or a pileated woodpecker. It was a very brief sighting while driving down the road near Conkle's Hollow, not long enough for an ID, obviously. Are there otters at Clear Creek? Hubby and I believe we may have seen one -- too big for muskrat, wrong tail for beaver. Thanks. Joanne Konst Columbus, Oh ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. Additional discussions can be found in our forums, at www.ohiobirds.org/forum/. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask] Jason S. Larson 11 Depot Street Apt. #5 New Concord OH 43762-1227 --------------------------------- Bored stiff? Loosen up... Download and play hundreds of games for free on Yahoo! Games. ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. Additional discussions can be found in our forums, at www.ohiobirds.org/forum/. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask] ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. Additional discussions can be found in our forums, at www.ohiobirds.org/forum/. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask]