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Photo of the Week – May 16, 2013

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We spent two days in the southeast corner of Nebraska this week, pulling garlic mustard at our Rulo Bluffs Preserve.  It was the second trip in as many weeks, and there was still plenty to do the second time around.  … Continue reading →

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Photo of the Week – May 2, 2013

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As I wrote in an earlier post, my boys and I were at our family prairie last weekend.  Only three flower species were blooming.  One of those was ground plum (Astragalus crassicarpus, aka buffalo pea), and I took several photos … Continue reading →

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Photo of the Week – February 14, 2013

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It’s a tough time of year to be a wildflower photographer.  The first spring flowers are still months away, and fall flowers are a distant memory.  What’s a guy to do?  Gotta make the best of things, I guess. Here’s … Continue reading →

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Photo of the Week – August 31, 2012

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It seems like a good time to be a crab spider.  The drought has greatly reduced the number of flowers blooming in prairies, forcing pollinators to visit fewer flowers in greater numbers.  Previously, I’ve used the analogy of crocodiles in watering … Continue reading →

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A Soldier Beetle Occupation

Posted on June 5, 2012 by

Everywhere I look, I see soldier beetles. They’re in my yard, they’re in my prairies, and now I think they’re getting into my head (figuratively speaking).  The linden tree in our front yard is blooming this week, and every flower is loaded … Continue reading →

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Photo of the Week – January 27, 2012

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During the winter, prairie becomes nearly monochromatic.  The scarcity of color exposes the architecture of the plants.  It’s as if the prairie has been deconstructed before our eyes, stripped down to its framework before being rebuilt for the next season.

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Photo of the Week – November 18, 2011

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Entire-leaf rosinweed (Silphium integrifolium) looks much like a sunflower when it’s blooming, but it and its close relatives are actually pretty different from sunflowers.  One major difference is the shape and location of the seeds.  Sunflowers produce seeds in the … Continue reading →

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Photo of the Week – June 30, 2011

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It’s a great time to hike the trails at The Nature Conservancy’s Platte River Prairies!  Regal fritillaries are out in force, along with a number of other butterfly and insect species, and big wildflower season has begun, with many of … Continue reading →

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Photo of the Week – February 18, 2011

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Do you recognize this common prairie wildflower? Spiderwort is a common wildflower in many prairies.  The species goes by many names - often related to its stringy gooey sap.  Snotweed is one of my favorites, but my 4th grade son’s favorite is “cow … Continue reading →

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