Photo of the Week – January 18, 2019

Well, I have gotten very little done over the last couple weeks. I’ve been sick (bad cold) and have mostly been lying around – not something I do or enjoy very much. Because of that, I haven’t written much and haven’t done any new photography.

Fortunately, I still have quite a few photos I can share from the trip Kim and I took to the Niobrara Valley Preserve at the end of December. Here are some photos of frosty plants from our last morning of that trip. Sorry about the lack of communication lately – I’ll try to get up and running again next week.

Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum)
Plains sunflower (Helianthus petiolaris)
Switchgrass
Sand bluestem (Andropogon hallii)
Barbed wire
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About Chris Helzer

Chris Helzer is Director of Science and Stewardship for The Nature Conservancy in Nebraska, where he conducts research and supervises the Conservancy’s preserve stewardship program. He also helps develop, test, and share prairie management and restoration strategies. Chris is also dedicated to raising awareness about the value of prairies through his photography, writing and presentations. He is the author of The Prairie Ecologist blog, and two books: The Ecology and Management of Prairies and Hidden Prairie: Photographing Life in One Square Meter. He is also a frequent contributor to NEBRASKAland magazine and other publications. Chris and his family live in Aurora, Nebraska.

5 thoughts on “Photo of the Week – January 18, 2019

  1. As much as I don’t enjoy truly cold weather, I could bear it more easily if ours came with frost, snow, and ice. These photos are marvelous. I’m especially fond of the “loop,” and — believe it or not — the barbed wire. Nature’s not fussy about where she scatters her beauty!

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