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Corrected/Updated Information on the Painted Lady Migration Post

Posted on September 20, 2017 by

Well, about an hour after I published today’s blog post on the painted lady migration, I received an email response from Royce Bitzer (Iowa State University) which answered some questions I’d sent him earlier in the week.  I’d waited for … Continue reading →

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Does Dotted Gayfeather Flower More Under Reduced Competition?

Posted on September 5, 2017 by

Late summer is definitely a season of yellow flowers in prairies, with goldenrods and sunflowers in the vanguard.  However, there are exceptions to the yellow rule, and one of the most prominent of those in our prairies right now is … Continue reading →

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Photo of the Week – August 11, 2017

Posted on August 11, 2017 by

If you’ve followed this blog for any length of time, you’ve probably noticed that I take a lot of photos of insects, especially on flowers.  For some reason, my eyes just gravitate toward flowers in search of little invertebrates.  Over … Continue reading →

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Photo of the Week – July 14, 2017

Posted on July 14, 2017 by

We had a great time at the Grassland Restoration Network meeting at Konza Prairie this week.  The long-term research going on there is phenomenal, and we were blissfully overwhelmed with knowledge and data about prairie ecology.  I will try to … Continue reading →

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Events and Announcements

Posted on June 15, 2017 by

Hi Everyone, Here are several opportunities I wanted to alert you to: First, we will be hosting a Plant Identification Field Day at our Platte River Prairies on Thursday July 6, 2017.  The day will run from 9am to 2pm, … Continue reading →

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Plant Game! (May 23, 2017)

Posted on May 23, 2017 by

The rules are simple.  Just pick the fake plant name from each list.  Three of the names in each list are official names of plants found in Nebraska.  The other is one that I made up.  See if you can … Continue reading →

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Burning For Good Reasons

Posted on April 10, 2017 by

At the Platte River Prairies, we conduct prescribed burns for various purposes.  Some fires are intended to kill eastern red cedar trees or to suppress cool-season invasive grasses.  Other fires are aimed at removing thatch and old vegetative growth – … Continue reading →

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Photo of the Week – March 24, 2017

Posted on March 24, 2017 by

Below are two photos of a creek and associated wetlands taken by a timelapse camera.  The first photo was taken in early June, 2015 and the second photo was taken about a month later.  Looking just at those two photos, … Continue reading →

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Save the Date – Grassland Restoration Network July 11-12, 2017

Posted on February 28, 2017 by

The Grassland Restoration Network is a loose affiliation of people trying to use prairie restoration (reconstruction) as a way to rebuild, conserve and sustain grassland ecosystems.  Each year, we put on a workshop to share ideas, techniques, research results, and stories with other.  Workshops are hosted by … Continue reading →

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Pill Bug Mystery

Posted on February 22, 2017 by

Last November, we conducted a prescribed burn at a 3-year old restored prairie.  Two weeks later, I was surprised to be able to photograph green regrowth in that area.  Last week, I revisited the same burned area and got yet another … Continue reading →

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