I wandered down to Indian Cave State Park last weekend to take in the park’s Halloween events and chase fall color. I wasn’t disappointed on either front. While some of the color had been ripped from the trees by last week’s gale force winds, there was plenty of red, …
Insects crossing oceans? Yep. And not just monarch butterflies. Read on: http://prairieecologist.com/2012/10/23/intercontinental-insect-migration/
Here’s a photo that’s not a close-up of either bugs or flowers… Yes, I promise it’s one of my own photos. Can you tell where in Nebraska it was taken? Click here to find out: http://prairieecologist.com/2012/10/19/photo-of-the-week-october-19-2012/ .
As far as what I’ve seen, or haven’t seen, deer numbers are definitely down. Yesterday afternoon was the third time I’ve been to one of my spots in Cass County and have yet to see a deer. However, on my way home I did see 3 on my trek back …
Prairie seeds in the fall… See the photo in all its glory and read a little more about it by clicking here: http://prairieecologist.com/2012/10/12/photo-of-the-week-october-12-2012/
From reader Brian Carlin: 1) Always carry an extra boat plug in the truck or in your tackle box; 2) Keep a coat hanger in the boat. An unwound hanger can help retrieve lures just under the water but not with in reach. A one inch snip of the wire can also double as …
Ok, actually 9 photos rather than just one this week. More for your money! Piles of drying prairie seed are the subject of some still life photos. See them here: http://prairieecologist.com/2012/10/04/photo-of-the-week-october-4-2012/
By Mike Groenewold Three severe wildfires swept across approximately 163,000 acres in Sioux, Dawes and Sheridan Counties from Aug. 28 to Sept. 4. Estimates of damage to private, federal and state lands are not yet available. But wildfire severely impacted Metcalf Wildlife Management Area (WMA) north of Hay Springs and …
Never leave a stringer of fish in the water at a pond where snapping turtles are present. Unless you want your stringer of fish to be gone when you return from a lunch break. Send me any “Rules” you’ve learned while afield, for I know you have some of your …
Ever wonder why some kinds of insects can eat milkweed despite its highly toxic nature? Find out by clicking below: http://prairieecologist.com/2012/10/02/evolution-in-milkweed-eating-insects/
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