Banded snake
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The Redbuds are going like gangbusters!
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The creek was much wider than other creeks we have been going to lately.
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Ground-plum (Astragalus crassicarpus) is an interesting plant. It has fruit that resembles a small plum.
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The flowers are really pretty. This plant is a legume.
Never tire of the roots along the banks!
There was quite a bit of Cursed Crowfoot or Celery-leaved Buttercup (Ranunculus sceleratus) in the wide part of the creek where we started. Maybe we will be back to see it bloom.
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Carolina Buckthorn leaves were such a vibrant green.
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Creek view from the top!
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There were actually quite a few of the Missouri Violets along the creek.
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Close up.
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This little White Checkered-skipper did it best to blend in.
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This frog sure did blend in!
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Cow vertebra. You often run across their bones on the grasslands. I like the reddish color on this one.
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Banded snake??? NOT! It was a root in the creek. I had to take a close look to see that it was not a snake.
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Oh yeah, did I tell you we found the Spring Coralroot! 🙂
More tomorrow on what we saw.
Keep looking!
What a day!!