Even with no sun shining today, it wasn’t bad at all. With a high of only 81F I thought it was quite nice! So I headed over to a nearby grasslands unit this morning.
The early morning undulating clouds were spectacular! I love the clouds!
As I got out of my car, a Red-shouldered Hawk was screaming. Was it a hello or annoyed at me for disturbing its peace? I do not know because that is what they always do. LOL. At any rate, it left.
The distinctive seed pod of a Jimsonweed or Moonflower (Datura wrightii) was still standing. FYI, the non-native Datura seed pods are erect, not nodding like this one.
Under the trees this plant caught my attention with its frosted hairy leaves. No clue to its identity.
This particular unit had a prescribe burn either last year or the year before. I just don’t remember. However the Common Split Gill (Schizophyllum commune) on the tree had made a home.
It is always delightful to see the fuzzy gills.
A splash of yellow stood out! This was not the first time this season for the Fringed Puccoon (Lithospermum incisum) for me. I had seen it at home three days earlier.
Petrified wood laid on top of the ground.
Here is a look at the area with the Goldenrod (Solidago) in the foreground. Greening up I would say!
Good thought but what you can’t tell by the photo is some nearby plants were getting a lot larger than Antennaria. I will just have to go back. If I can find the time.
Antennaria maybe for fuzzy plant?
Good thought but what you can’t tell by the photo is some nearby plants were getting a lot larger than Antennaria. I will just have to go back. If I can find the time.
I just saw a photo of a rosette Jeff took that he ID’d as Senecio ampullaceus. Perhaps that is what it is. Right habitat.
I’ll be looking for fringed pccoon here now too.
Cool fern!
Nature is always so amazing!
I love the split gill and the clouds.
It never gets tiring, split gills and clouds. 🙂
Fringed Puccoon one of my favorites
I’ll be looking for the fringed puccoon, one of my favorites
One of mine too!
The Texas Groundsel ampullaceus is exactly what I thought when I saw the photo.
Great! Thank you!