Gracie said…
What a beautiful day! Gracie said she needed a short hike on the grasslands so let’s go! Well, semi-short…only two hours. Gracie thought it was perfect. I liked it too 🙂
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This scat was so black and then it looked like an insect decided to dig there.
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You take a photo of something, then you see the bug.
The insects are starting to come out more. Not sure what it is.
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A longer Turkey-tail shelf fungus.
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Blackjack bud.
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Not sure what these were. They were at the base of a Blackjack.
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Thallose liverwort blooming! The little green umbrellas are its fruiting bodies.
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Closer view of another.
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Moss fruiting! Sporophytes look like flags!
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Cool tree!
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I see these small black finger fungus quite regularly.
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Greenbriar corms in the moss.
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Insect tunneling in the sand.
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This flattop puffball fungus was upside down in the ravine bed.
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The foliose lichen was just gorgeous!
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And even darker green foliose lichen.
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I think this might be the American Elm root? Whatever it was, it was pretty orange.
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This plant was very interesting. Anyone have an idea what it is?
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A good afternoon! Lucky Gracie!
Love the umbrellas! I must go out and look at my liverworts and see if they are doing their thing too. Well when I can walk again. New foot problem and I walked on it too soon after treatment and not doing well. sitting around doesn't "sit" well with me.
I love the foliose lichens, look like leaf lettuce. I have one I picked up off the ground after our ice/snow that was so neat looking.
The plant with the hairs isn't something I know. I know of plants with those webbing hairs but don't have a rosette like this. I'm really curious. The Texas Groundsel is one that has a lot of this time of hairs. I'm not familiar with what it looks like right now. but it is a guess.
Kathy, So sorry to hear about your foot. But take it easy so you don't miss the whole spring!
Thanks for putting in your thoughts on the plant. I will just have to try to get back to it another day when it is blooming. At least it was on a unit close to the house.
Take care of that foot!!!