Clark Road Wood Lot
Next stop was the area on Stoll road just east of the Biological Station and on the south side of the road. The large open area down next to the lake was still there and to my surprise didn’t look much different than back then when we ran a black light for Papaipema. It will be interesting as spring comes on to see if the Ferns are still there.
Open Area next to Rose Lake
Next on the list and the one most important to me was the Stoll road wood lot to the north of the road. Because of a change in the parking area and over growth not great access, I drove down to Peacock road and turned north stopping at the shooting range on the west side of the road hoping I could get to the wood lot from the parking area.
From the parking area there was a trail along the fence and into the woods although I wasn’t sure this was the same woods over half a mile back down Stoll road that I was trying to get to. As I continued on the foot path back into the woods for several hundred yards it dumped out onto a trail and sure enough I was in the right woods. The trails are still there and in pretty good shape, I was impressed it being 20 + years since I was last here.
I am very optimistic about these woods. This was the woods remember that Mo and I, while working a bait trail, had observed Catocala serena, for several nights in a row, ovapositing high up on the large hickory trees. I am very excited about baiting this wood lot again this year and see what happens. Mo and I had done especially well tapping trees for Underwings here too.
Trail at Stoll Road Wood Lot
Trail at Stoll Road Wood Lot
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