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Category Archives: plants
More Flowers in the Ditch
Another flower we have in our ditches is Canada anemone, Anemone canadensis. This one also grows in wet spots in our fields, and probably was not planted in the ditch by humans. I should have used a tripod and … Continue reading
Blue Flowers in the Ditches
We have a long history of habitat modification due to intensive farming here in Iowa. One consequence of that is the lack of much of our native plants. The roadside ditches essentially became monocultures of grass that requires frequent mowing. … Continue reading
Posted in plants, rural scenics
Tagged beard-tongue, Iowa, Native plant, Pentsemon grandiflorus
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Prairie Plants
I found a stem of foxglove beardtongue and the seeds from last year. This years stems are shooting up and will be blooming in a few weeks. Golden Alexanders are blooming in the background. I should probably go back and … Continue reading
Another Moss
This moss was located in an area where we have had some small fires of wood and a little debris. It seems to be mostly on top of a pile of ashes. Ashes to ashes, ashes to moss.
Posted in Biological diversity, plants
Tagged ashes to ashes, fires, macro photography, mosses, recovery
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Lilacs
The lilacs are past their peak. After a few days of rain, some flowers remain, but others have fallen to the ground.
Posted in photography, plants, rural scenics
Tagged lilacs, petals on the ground, photography, spring
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Making More Buckeyes
The buckeye tree has an unusual flower arrangement. The flowers aren’t too showy, and seem to be in a configuration that makes landing on them difficult for bees. Yet they must have pretty good nectar and pollen rewards, because the … Continue reading
Posted in insects, plants
Tagged buckeye trees, Honey bee, macro photography, nectar, pollen
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A Face Full of Pollen
It’s easy to see why honeybees are such good pollinators from this dandelion photo. Last week I was out of state on a training trip. The accommodations were really good, and the class and people in it were top notch. Still, I felt out … Continue reading
Posted in insects, photography, plants, rural scenics
Tagged apple tree, change of seasons, dandelion, Honey bee, macro photography, pollen, pollinators, spring
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Just Another Yard Moss
I took a photograph of another moss in my yard the other day. I think it may be Physcomitrium pyriforime.
The Mosses are Blooming
Well, they are not blooming in the strict botanical sense. But they are becoming quite beautiful. I posted some photos of a moss from our yard a couple of weeks ago. The little hazelnut shell I was using as a marker … Continue reading
Notice any difference?
I showed a photo of a moss on the third, and I tried to photograph it from about the same angle today. Notice any differences? For reference, here is the photo from five days ago. Growth can be slow and … Continue reading
