by Dave | Jun 3, 2009 | Fauna, Flint Hills
Road FF east off Hwy 177, Morris County, Kansas – Though it’s a little hard to see in the web verison, the deer’s antlers are still in velvet. This a beautiful drive through the Flint Hills in the Council Grove area, with small patches of woodland,...
by Dave | May 31, 2009 | Fauna, The Natural World
Salvias use a lever mechanism to help cross-pollination along. When a pollinator, like this bee, enters the flower a lever moves the stamens into contact with the back of the bee. When the bee moves to another salvia, this same movement brings the stigma of the new...
by Dave | May 28, 2009 | Black and White, Landscape, Wildflowers
by Dave | May 27, 2009 | Black and White, Industry, Landscape
Pawnee County, Kansas – Farmers are busy across the fields, preparing ground, planting, and spraying. Irrigation systems are already running, creating green polka dots for those flying overhead. The landscape is also spotted with oil pumps and storage tanks. I stop to...
by Dave | May 27, 2009 | Small Towns
Barton County, Kansas – I have little personal history here, but in some ways it feels like home. I’m tied to the city through marriage and family visits, old photos, and great story tellers. For me, the post office is the heart of the city. For others it may be...
by Dave | May 26, 2009 | The Natural World
Lyon County, Kansas – Local photographer Herb Hobson showed me where these were found, hidden in a thicket near a country home north of Emporia. I didn’t see the mama turkey, but I hear she really explodes out of the nest when disturbed. I’d like some...
by Dave | May 25, 2009 | Landscape
Barton County, Kansas – The western boundary of Pawnee Rock State Historic Site overlooks this gorgeous wheat field.
by Dave | May 24, 2009 | Wildflowers
Found in West Lyon County, Kansas
by Dave | May 23, 2009 | Black and White
by Dave | May 23, 2009 | Wildflowers
Kansas Prairie, Lyon County – A little goldenrod is peeking in from the background.
