There are safety precautions you should take when exploring the grasslands. You know, watch where you step, poison ivy, drink plenty of water and so on. There is one more thing to be cautious of…
While I was shooting my shots of the American Bumblebee (Bombus pensylvanicus) loading up on food, Jeanne was watching our backs.
A head of cows were moving by us. And the bull was bellowing loudly. Not wanting to get between him and his gals we moved closer to the fence. We wondered what he was telling them as they headed to a different part of the unit. So don’t take it lightly when a bovine is bellowing, male or female. And stay out of their way. And that’s no bull. 🙂
This was the regular as I call’em now, the Ten-petaled Anemone (Anemone berlandieri).
The skull and jaw was separated. Indeed I believe they are happy back together again. LOL. FYI this is a raccoon.
Beautiful spines of the Spinystar or Foxtail cactus (Escobaria vivipara var radiosa)!
As it heats up more butterflies are flitting about like this Buckeye!
The herd seemed happy now off in the distance. No more bellowing.
Oh great. We won’t fund scientists here anymore and other countries are grabbing the ones we have. Sad
Those secret sounds capes are wonderful – hoppers talk moles talk plants talk!