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Plant of the day – Agalinis skinneriana (pale false foxglove)
Agalinis skinneriana (pale false foxglove). Continuing hot and very muggy during the last week, and today it was already in the low 90s by the time I got into the field a little before noon. Silphium...
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Botanizing at Salt Lick Point Land & Water Reserve
Bluff tops of Salt Lick Point Land & Water Reserve. Today the WGNSS Botany Group ventured into Illinois for its Monday field trip to explore the limestone bluffs and hilltop prairies of Salt Lick...
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Hiking at Hughes Mountain Natural Area
Even though I ended the bait trapping season last weekend, I still plan to get out on a weekly basis to explore some areas that I haven’t been able to visit yet this season. Tops on the list for me is...
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Botanizing at St. Joe State Park
Dry post oak woodland. This week’s destination for the WGNSS Botany Group outing was St. Joe State Park, where the western portion of the Bicyle/Hiking Trail runs along a prime example of dry post oak...
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Missouri Native Plant Society Spring 2022 Field Trip
For the past few years, I’ve been involved with the Missouri Native Plant Society (MONPS). To this point, however, my involvement has been limited to attending the monthly meetings of the St Louis...
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2024 New Mexico Insect Collecting Trip iReport: Act 1
Welcome to the 14th “Collecting Trip iReport” covering an 11-day insect collecting trip to eastern New Mexico on May 14–25, 2024. Joining me (again!) for the trip was Mike Arduser,...
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