Photo of the Week – The Prairie Ecologist
Read here about this spider and its prey. http://prairieecologist.com/2012/08/31/photo-of-the-week-august-31-2012/
Read here about this spider and its prey. http://prairieecologist.com/2012/08/31/photo-of-the-week-august-31-2012/
This isn’t the first time we’ve seen severe drought in Nebraska. Click below to read about J.E. Weaver’s description of how prairies reacted to the big drought in 1934, and compare that to what we’re seeing in 2012. http://prairieecologist.com/2012/08/29/the-great-drought-again/
Ornate box turtles are a common sight in the Nebraska sandhills, but are less common in other parts of the state. You can read more and see a full-sized photo here: http://prairieecologist.com/2012/08/24/photo-of-the-week-august-24-2012/
The sandhills are pretty dry and brown this summer. So why do the annual sunflowers look so happy? Read why it’s a good thing they do… http://prairieecologist.com/2012/08/20/sunflower-party-time/
It’s hard for me to separate my evaluation of this photo from my emotional state at the time I took it. I had just spent the day working to clean up after the big wildfire on the Niobrara when I saw this scene – a big contrast to the stark burned-out landscape surrounding …
After the big wildfires, there wasn’t enough grass to get the bison herd through the winter, so we had to round them up and reduce the herd size. You can read how it was done and see photos by clicking below - and also link to a story with photos and video …
See photos of some early green-up following the Fairfield Creek wildfire several weeks ago: http://prairieecologist.com/2012/08/13/early-recovery-from-the-wildfire-at-the-niobrara-valley-preserve/
The Nature Conservancy, Nebraska Forest Service, and National Arbor Day Foundation are working together to restore cottonwood woodlands along the Missouri River. Read about the effort and some early results here: http://prairieecologist.com/2012/08/06/restoring-cottonwoods-to-the-missouri-river-part-2/
Predator? Nope – Pollinator. But what big teeth it has! See more: http://prairieecologist.com/2012/08/03/photo-of-the-week-august-3-2012/
See a map and lots of photos of the aftermath of the Fairfield Creek Wildfire last week in and around the Niobrara Valley Preserve - along with a look into the future. http://prairieecologist.com/2012/08/01/second-update-on-wildfire-impacts-at-the-niobrara-valley-preserve-august-1-2012/
