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| Cuscuta pentagona |
I found more of this Cuscuta growing at the Bluestem Prairie. Its probably the same as the one growing in the Nothern Disjunct Prairie.
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| Liatris scariosa | |
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Liatris at this site have responded favorably to the aspen clearing I did last fall. Earlier this summer I was amazed by the many dozens of
Liatris basal rosettes popping up everywhere. Now there are only 6 or 7 blooming plants. Many of the rosettes are surely building reserves for later on, but I also suspect rabbit herbivory is also taking a toll on this species. In a garden situation I've seen rabbits keep
Liatris spicata plants nipped back for the duration of the growing season, preventing flowering for the year.
I've seen these brightly colored gilled fungi in big hollow before, though I have not learned thier name.
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| Terrapene carolina eastern box turtles | |
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When I first saw these turtles I assumed they were copulating. But after watching a while I am sure they were not (yet). As in this picture the female remained holed up in her shell. Later on, I learned box turtles copulate with the male lying upside down on its shell and positioned behind the female.
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| Solidago rigida in bloom |
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