I am currently sitting on the edge of a cornfield near Tekamah, NE for my firearm opener. Hunting partner Matthew Marx is overlooking a draw on the opposite side of the property and lifelong best friend Rob Gaia, on his first Nebraska deer hunt, is watching a crossing between a …
This photo captured an image that was only available for a few seconds. Read more here: http://prairieecologist.com/2012/11/08/photo-of-the-week-november-9-2012/
By Jon Morgenson, Park Horticulturist With the passing of this summer’s heat, wind and drought, I have noticed a lot of struggling plants with stem die back, crispy leaves with poor color and overall signs of severe stress that makes me think that those plant’s days are numbered even if the …
Restoring a prairie is not like restoring an old building. Read about a more appropriate metaphor here: http://prairieecologist.com/2012/11/06/the-right-metaphor-for-prairie-restoration/
I took a drive through Ponca SP this morning on a dreary, overcast day. Then I found that there’s always something to photograph on days like this – another reason to always have a camera in hand. JK
Here’s a young snake that doesn’t look anything like the adult. Know what it is? Click here to find out: http://prairieecologist.com/2012/11/01/photo-of-the-week-november-1-2012/
A recent study, published in Nature magazine, shows that aphids may be able to make their own energy much as plants do. Read more here: http://prairieecologist.com/2012/10/31/can-aphids-photosynthesize/
The only reason I stopped seeing deer yesterday afternoon while in the stand was because I couldn’t see anything any longer. I sat up in a tree for a mere two hours while a blistering wind cut through my not-so-warm clothes, yet I was warm and toasty due to the …
Did you know there are 108 species of grasshoppers in Nebraska? Here’s the biggest one. Read more here: http://prairieecologist.com/2012/10/26/photo-of-the-week-october-26-2012/
I saw a big buck the other day while driving from Louisville to Gretna – a 5×5 who sported his headgear quite proudly, shoulders held high. Then, minutes later, I got a phone call from a friend who hunts land near Beatrice who had seen a huge buck on family land down …
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