What a gorgeous afternoon, eh! Of course I took advantage of it. 🙂
The cows were there to greet me as I arrived at the grasslands. The Forest Service leases the different units to local ranchers as a unit needs it. This unit was rested last year from grazing.
The Old Plainsman’s (Hymenopappus artemisiifolius) new growth is what I think of as the faux Cymopterus. 😉
Will the real Cymopterus (Vesper macrorhizus) step forward? Yep here it was!
Indeed this Cymopterus was just getting started to bloom.
A Purple Cliff Brake Fern (Pellaea atropurpurea)!
So I believe gravity pulled me down to the creek. 😉
A nice gastropod in the creek.
Darn I can’t remember the name of this moss found along the creek. Correction: In fact it is not a moss but petalophyllum liverwort. Thanks Jeanne for the correction!
The Devil’s Toenail fossil (Gryphaea) was hosting some pebbles in its basket.
Another great fossil find, the gastropod Tylostoma regina (tentative ID).
Then when I got back to my car the greeters had left the area. In fact they were nowhere to be seen. Their job was done. LOL.
Creeks are a strong magnet. I’ve never been strong enough to pass one by. And what treasures you found.
Indeed they are😀
Detoured by gravity – always a new adventure.
Am trying to recall that “moss” – is it the petalophyllum liverwort???
That’s it! I thought I’d remembered it started with a “p”. I will correct. 🤣 Thanks!
You didn’t leave them a tip, so why stick around?? 😉
I told them hello but I guess they did want a tip. 😂