Stepping out the car, a Roadrunner feather was my first find on this grasslands outing!
Field Goldenrod (Solidago nemoralis), Narrow-leaf Gayfeather (Liatris punctata var mucronata), and the Split-beard Bluestem (Andropogon ternarius) sowing their seeds for the winter.
Tall Grama!
Field Goldenrod (Solidago nemoralis) in December!
Yellow Scale (Psora icterica) was looking a bit greenish. Well, it had rained the day before which makes the green algae shine brighter.
Here was my target, the Funaria serrata moss. I was curious if they had started to produce capsules.
Ahh, they had started!
This one reminds me of green birthday candle.
A tiny spider darted by. There was a black mite as well. But it was even tinier and not still.
So I will go back again in a few days to see how they are progressing. Repeat visits are definitely not boring. 🙂
Good articles as always. I was stunned to read how much roadkill occurs along that highway in North Carolina. Interesting canoe article too – it reminds me of the one about the Alaskan canoe you posted a few days ago.
With over the 20-22,000 reported collisions which may mean death for those creatures, it is definitely time to build roads with our fellow earth inhabitants in mind.
And it is cool that Thomsen started the Wisconsin Dugout Canoe Survey Project and included the Ho-Chunk people.
Pretty moss!
Cute spider.
The Funaria is really cool – seeing it in several locations this year. I have some in a petri dish so maybe I can see any capsules form.
Ooooo, that would be cool. Are you documenting the progress?
Good articles as always. I was stunned to read how much roadkill occurs along that highway in North Carolina. Interesting canoe article too – it reminds me of the one about the Alaskan canoe you posted a few days ago.
With over the 20-22,000 reported collisions which may mean death for those creatures, it is definitely time to build roads with our fellow earth inhabitants in mind.
And it is cool that Thomsen started the Wisconsin Dugout Canoe Survey Project and included the Ho-Chunk people.