July 27, 2014 we set out to walk another section of the Glacial Lakes Trail, this time near Hawick, MN. Walking along the trail we saw lots of flowers including Phlox, Goldenrod, Lead plant, Field Bindweed, Sumac (already starting to turn red),Yellow Goat's Beard, Purple Prairie Clover, Wild Bergamot, Sunflowers, Balkan Catchfly, Milkweed, Black-eyed Susan, White Sweet Clover, Yellow Sweet Clover, Hoary Vervain, Wild Plums, and Crown Vetch.  We didn't see much for birds since it was a very windy day, but the list includes American White Pelicans, Bald Eagle, Cedar Waxwings, Chipping Sparrows, Common Loon, Eastern Kingbird, Eastern Bluebird, and juvenile Wood Ducks.  The insect list includes Calico Pennant Dragonfly both male and female, Ruby Meadowhawk Dragonfly both male and female, a female Widow Skimmer Dragonfly, and Red Milkweed Beetles. It was a very hot windy day but still good to be outside enjoying nature.

Karla and Aaron