There are three bigger lakes on the northern units located above Hwy 82 in Fannin County. Totally different ecosystem in the northern units than the Blackland Prairie of the lower Ladonia Units.
More Chokecherry with its red leaves below the main leaf.
An angry face!
Our silent friend had followed us down the trail. 😉
Wood’s Ear jelly fungus with the Bushy Beard Lichen (Usnea strigosa)!
Near the creek, another nice find was the Mayapples (Podophyllum peltatum)! The female plants have two leaves. Males only one leaf.
The back side of a frond was interesting. It was not mature yet as there were no spores yet. The Resurrection Fern was along the road to one of the lakes.
Keep looking!
The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more you know.
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Lots of cool things. Did not know resurrection fern lived here. Love the sunglasses on long tongued critter.
Lots of cool things. Did not know resurrection fern lived here. Love the sunglasses on long tongued critter.
I have never seen it in Wise.
Some great photos. Love the jelly fungus and bushy beard lichen, and the resurrection fern is extraordinary.
Thanks!
much more of an east Texas ecosystem than what we are used to on the Blackland Prairies.
That is for sure!
That is a very fern covered branch!