After the Friday quail survey we were heading to our new friend Austin’s place in Montague County. He had invited us about a month ago to see his place. And we were most happy to accept his invitation.
The last stop on Friday’s quail survey!
The first stop on Austin’s tour, was the artifact and homestead sites. Austin had found lots of broken piece of flints and some arrowheads! Additionally there were old foundation stones from the homestead.
Another plant that I have only crossed paths a few times, the Climbing False Buckwheat (Fallopia scandens). So this plant was taking over the homestead site after the fire last year.
The flowers measure only about 1/8 inch.
And the seeds are winged.
Besides the recent European settlers, Austin told us these rocks were evidence of grinding stones from early Americans.
A rock seemed to be looking back at us.
A hand-dug well…well hidden under the rocks!
The well was about 12 feet deep. And in fact, this was the first that Austin had seen it dry.
I don’t know how the spikes help but maybe some sort of sensory thing. Like feeling or chemicals sensors. It does mostly live in dark places like under rocks and wells😉
Snake cotton looks like a Christmas decoration. Cool plant. Very interesting article on Indias vultures. Having traveled several times to many parts of India over the last fifty years, I already knew much of the sad story. Much of India has become an environmental wasteland.
I’m not familiar with Fallopia – must research it. The stone face in Kazakhstan is haunting. I remember the terrible die-off of Indian vultures and am sorry but not surprised about the unintended consequences.
I’ve never seen the snake cotton. And what does that cricket do with those spikes on its legs? Arent old homesites fun.
I don’t know how the spikes help but maybe some sort of sensory thing. Like feeling or chemicals sensors. It does mostly live in dark places like under rocks and wells😉
What a cool property to own and explore!
Snake cotton looks like a Christmas decoration. Cool plant. Very interesting article on Indias vultures. Having traveled several times to many parts of India over the last fifty years, I already knew much of the sad story. Much of India has become an environmental wasteland.
I’m not familiar with Fallopia – must research it. The stone face in Kazakhstan is haunting. I remember the terrible die-off of Indian vultures and am sorry but not surprised about the unintended consequences.
I’ve seen snakecotton on our sandy prairie here in Norman. It’s pretty!
I don’t see very often. Glad you got some you can see!!