by Dave | May 14, 2012 | Wildflowers
Saline County, Kansas
by Dave | May 14, 2012 | Wildflowers
Saline County, Kansas
by Dave | May 7, 2012 | Fauna
Laird’s Pond, Flint Hills Wildlife Refuge – Using its antenna a black ant milks an aphid, freeing a small drop of “honeydew”. Called a “mutualistic relationship” aphids receive protection from predators in exchange for the sweet liquid....
by Dave | May 6, 2012 | Fauna
Here’s a closeup study of an ant pulling a drop of “honeydew” from a colony of aphids.
by Dave | May 6, 2012 | Fauna
Ants offer protection to aphids in exchange for the sugary “honeydew” left behind when the aphids feed on plant sap.
by Dave | Apr 30, 2012 | Landscape
Lyon County, Kansas (Photographed on March 28th) – This was the opening movement of heavy rain, hail, and a funnel. No, I didn’t add that ominous face in the clouds. It’s just an accidental but cool formation.
by Dave | Apr 30, 2012 | Fauna
After an hour or two slogging around on the pond banks I have enough mud on me that the muck dwellers accept me as one of their own. It helps me get closer to the action. But, as you can tell, I’m still looking down from above. I need to get more into the soup...
by Dave | Apr 29, 2012 | Fauna, Wildflowers
Found flittering at Chase County Lake
by Dave | Apr 23, 2012 | Natural Form
Kahola Lake spillway
by Dave | Apr 22, 2012 | Fauna
The wildflower is Water Speedwell and was found at the edge of the Chase County State Fishing Lake waterfall. Check Kansas Wildflowers and Grasses for more details.
