Over the last couple of weeks the Forest Service at the LBJ National Grasslands have done prescribed burns also called RX burns.
It was a good fire!
Some of you may recognize the location.
And if you have ever been to 71 then this shot should give it away. 🙂 The fire even went in the bottom of the ravine. Which was a very good thing as it was getting hard to walk it.
I certainly do not know which individual plants will survive like this Arkansas Yucca (Yucca arkansana).
Regardless the colors of the yuccas were gorgeous!
Up on top the lines of grass burnt on the scrapped barrens.
Here an Arkansas Yucca (Yucca arkansana) was a bit more crispy.
A crispy vertebrate!
These Arkansas Yuccas (Yucca arkansana) was a cool grouping! They reminded me of pineapples.
A rainbow colored Prickly Pear Cactus (Opuntia)!
Another Prickly Pear Cactus (Opuntia)!
RX burns are important tool for the health of the grasslands! Thank you to the Forest Service for doing a wonderful job with your limited staff.
It will be interesting to see the changes in that burn area this year – and see how those “pineapple” yuccas do!
So sad about the sandhill crane mortality – do hope that they gain somw immunity.
I’m always amazed when we burn The Flower Mound how the yuccas will burn to the ground, but it doesn’t take long and green shoots start to appear. They have such deep roots – up to 30′!
I’m glad we have our federal employees taking care of this important lands.
Important is right!
I know how important it is to burn but i just can’t help feeling sorry for those yuccas. I’m grateful for the forest service.
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That was a hot fire. Those yuccas are crispy. I’m looking forward to exploring the ravine this year!
It will be interesting to see the changes in that burn area this year – and see how those “pineapple” yuccas do!
So sad about the sandhill crane mortality – do hope that they gain somw immunity.
I’m always amazed when we burn The Flower Mound how the yuccas will burn to the ground, but it doesn’t take long and green shoots start to appear. They have such deep roots – up to 30′!
Wow!