Tag Archives: Mahaska County

A third liverwort

Posted on April 8, 2011 by

This liverwort is Preissia quadrata.  The reproductive structure shows up in the latter part of April. This liverwort does not have the polygonal markings on the thallus that Conocephalum has, and does not have as much of the purple color … Continue reading →

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Coming to a State Preserve Near You

Posted on March 8, 2011 by

If you go to Cedar Bluffs State Preserve in Mahaska County, Iowa, and follow the walking trail you will come to a hill with a very steep set of wooden stair steps.  Climb the stairs–by the time you reach the … Continue reading →

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A Winter Scene

Posted on January 5, 2011 by

Here is another photograph that I took about fifteen years ago.  I remember taking it.  Actually, I took a series of photos while I stood by the fence, along the side of the road near Oskaloosa, Iowa.  Traffic would slow down, … Continue reading →

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