Butterflies on Noxious Weeds – The Prairie Ecologist
Musk thistles: Noxious weeds or butterfly bonanza? Yes. Read more at: http://prairieecologist.com/2011/06/29/butterflies-on-noxious-weeds/
Musk thistles: Noxious weeds or butterfly bonanza? Yes. Read more at: http://prairieecologist.com/2011/06/29/butterflies-on-noxious-weeds/
Sure, they look peaceful and gentle… Read how at least one butterfly species may not fit that reputation: http://prairieecologist.com/2011/06/26/butterfly-aggression/
This common insect may look like a lightning bug, but it’s not. Click below to find out what it is. http://prairieecologist.com/2011/06/23/photo-of-the-week-june-24-2011/
Sometimes it pays to look over the fence to see what your neighbors are doing. It’s particularly true if you’re trying to figure out how your land can contribute to the overall habitat needs of the landscape around it. Read more: http://prairieecologist.com/2011/06/20/neighborhood-watch/
A trip to Iowa this week allowed me to visit the bison herd at The Nature Conservancy’s Broken Kettle Grasslands in the northern Loess Hills. I ended up with a single “keeper” photo out of the evening. Read more about the herd and the photo here: http://prairieecologist.com/2011/06/17/photo-of-the-week-june-17-2011/
What can I say – I’m a sucker for pretty flowers and spiders. The combination is irresistable. Read more about both at: http://prairieecologist.com/2011/06/15/crab-spider-and-poppy-mallow/
Just because… http://prairieecologist.com/2011/06/13/big-fat-toad/
Read about this intriguing plant (and its fun-sounding name) here: http://prairieecologist.com/2011/06/10/photo-of-the-week-and-a-tongue-twister-too/
Click below to read about one man’s efforts to photograph what he thought was the endangered salt creek tiger beetle: http://prairieecologist.com/2011/06/08/the-wrong-tiger-beetle/
Wouldn’t it be nice if prairies would just take care of themselves? If we just needed to restore them to some ideal condition and then let them go? Find out why things don’t work that way by clicking here: http://prairieecologist.com/2011/06/05/the-myth-of-self-sustaining-prairies/
