At the Pond Micro Series LbNA #76495
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Add Location| Owner: | purple__turtle
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| Plant date: | Apr 21, 2023 |
| Location: | Midtown Commons Park |
| City: | Madison |
| County: | Dane |
| State: | Wisconsin |
| Boxes: | 4 |
| Found by: | Second Chances (4) |
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| Last found: | Apr 6, 2025 |
| Status: | FF |
| Last edited: | Apr 21, 2023 |
I always feel bad throwing away material, so I save all kinds of scraps. I made a micro version of my signature stamp for the Gyotaku LTC out of scraps from the main stamp and then I just kept going. This series contains micro stamps of animals that can be found at Midtown Commons Park in camo pill bottles. If the log books look full, feel free to unfold them and stamp on the back side of the paper.
Midtown Commons Park is a nice park in Madison, though it sometimes gets busy on nice days. This park is also one of the large parks used for the Madison Ultimate Frisbee Association. If you plan on finding this series around 6 pm during the warmer seasons, you may want to first check the MUFA website to see what days games are currently being played so you can stay out their way. You can park either on Mansion Hill Avenue or at the end of Waldorf Boulevard. The clues assume you are beginning at the path on Mansion Hill.
Micro Monarch:
Midtown Commons Park has lots of milkweed during the summer, and with it comes lots of Monarchs. To find your stamp, begin by following the path NE into the park. When the path reaches the main grassy field, you'll want to head north along the edge of the field. Take 45 steps, and look to your left for a Y-shaped tree. The micro monarch is hidden in the crook under some pieces of bark.
Micro Mallard:
Mallards are the most common waterfowl at the park, and multiple broods of ducklings are raised here each year. To find this stamp, return to the edge of the field and head north another 40 steps. On your right, there is a V tree. The stamp is tucked into a crook at the base of the back of this tree, hidden under some sticks.
Micro Meadowhawk:
The Upper Sugar River Watershed Association monitors dragonflies at the park every year. Autumn Meadowhawks and White-faced Meadowhawks can both be seen here, along with other harder to identify species. To find the stamp, return to the edge of the field and keep heading north until you hit the corner. You'll see a branch on a tree hanging south over the field. Use this branch to line yourself up and then take 75 steps east along the edge of the field. At the back property line, there is a Y tree. There is a small opening right under where the branch splits into the Y. The stamp is here, covered with sticks and walnuts.
Micro Painted Turtle:
My favorite, lots of turtles call this pond their home. To find this stamp, return to the edge of the field and take another 70 steps east along the edge of the field. You should be between the culvert and a large pit. In the middle, you will see a tree split into many trunks. Along the back of this tree, there is an opening about 3.5 feet off the ground. The last stamp is hidden in this hole.
Please re-hide all containers carefully with bark, sticks, or nuts to keep them well-covered. I hope you enjoy this series! I'd love to hear about your trip to the pond or updates on the boxes.
Hike length: 0.5 miles
Midtown Commons Park is a nice park in Madison, though it sometimes gets busy on nice days. This park is also one of the large parks used for the Madison Ultimate Frisbee Association. If you plan on finding this series around 6 pm during the warmer seasons, you may want to first check the MUFA website to see what days games are currently being played so you can stay out their way. You can park either on Mansion Hill Avenue or at the end of Waldorf Boulevard. The clues assume you are beginning at the path on Mansion Hill.
Micro Monarch:
Midtown Commons Park has lots of milkweed during the summer, and with it comes lots of Monarchs. To find your stamp, begin by following the path NE into the park. When the path reaches the main grassy field, you'll want to head north along the edge of the field. Take 45 steps, and look to your left for a Y-shaped tree. The micro monarch is hidden in the crook under some pieces of bark.
Micro Mallard:
Mallards are the most common waterfowl at the park, and multiple broods of ducklings are raised here each year. To find this stamp, return to the edge of the field and head north another 40 steps. On your right, there is a V tree. The stamp is tucked into a crook at the base of the back of this tree, hidden under some sticks.
Micro Meadowhawk:
The Upper Sugar River Watershed Association monitors dragonflies at the park every year. Autumn Meadowhawks and White-faced Meadowhawks can both be seen here, along with other harder to identify species. To find the stamp, return to the edge of the field and keep heading north until you hit the corner. You'll see a branch on a tree hanging south over the field. Use this branch to line yourself up and then take 75 steps east along the edge of the field. At the back property line, there is a Y tree. There is a small opening right under where the branch splits into the Y. The stamp is here, covered with sticks and walnuts.
Micro Painted Turtle:
My favorite, lots of turtles call this pond their home. To find this stamp, return to the edge of the field and take another 70 steps east along the edge of the field. You should be between the culvert and a large pit. In the middle, you will see a tree split into many trunks. Along the back of this tree, there is an opening about 3.5 feet off the ground. The last stamp is hidden in this hole.
Please re-hide all containers carefully with bark, sticks, or nuts to keep them well-covered. I hope you enjoy this series! I'd love to hear about your trip to the pond or updates on the boxes.
Hike length: 0.5 miles