by Dave | Jun 3, 2012 | Fauna
Flint Hills Natl. Wildlife Refuge, Hartford, Kansas These are darkish, brilliantly iridescent beetles with green and copper hues.
by Dave | May 27, 2012 | Fauna
Greenwood County, Kansas – The dickcissel is one of 3 birds disappearing from the Flint Hills. Read more here….
by Dave | May 27, 2012 | Fauna
Common Thread-Waisted Wasp on Butterfly Milkweed — North of Madison, 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 | 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 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.
by Dave | Apr 15, 2012 | Fauna
Feeder stream creature, Geary County State Fishing Lake
