by Dave | Jun 3, 2008 | Kansas, Spring, The Natural World, Wildflowers
by Dave | Jun 2, 2008 | Kansas, Spring, The Natural World
More grass seed heads, this time found along the Emporia Masonic Lodge Nature Trail, at Camp Alexander outside Emporia, Kansas. This looks like Japanese Brome, please let me know if I mis-identified it.
by Dave | Jun 2, 2008 | The Natural World, Wildflowers
A tiny katydid grasshopper (thanks to Roger for the ID), decked out in a jazzy translucent green paint job, enjoys his perch among wildflowers at Camp Alexander, east of Emporia, Kansas. The real-world size of the creature is roughly 1/2 inch in length. I almost...
by Dave | Jun 1, 2008 | Flint Hills, Kansas, Spring, The Natural World, Wildflowers
Country roadside (old old hwy 50)
by Dave | May 31, 2008 | Flint Hills, Kansas, Spring, The Natural World
The sides of the old highway are thick with wildflowers today, especially clover, primrose, asters, and goldenrod. But these simple plumes of wild grass are what really caught my eye. Found along the old highway 50 roadside, Lyon County
by Dave | Mar 30, 2008 | Spring, The Natural World
by Dave | Jul 23, 2006 | Fauna, Kansas, The Natural World
Above, sunlight refracts off segments of an orb spider’s web. I went into the woods today just looking for trouble. And this afternoon the backwoods were pretty unpleasant. Along a river section of forest it was dense, dark and hot. The spaces between the trees were...
