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May Prairie is a 492-acre natural area in Coffee County near Manchester. The most impressive feature at May Prairie is the open grassland community that protrudes into the surrounding oak forest where the oak barrens begin. The open grassland is primarily comprised of a little bluestem community and a tall grass prairie community with an occasional sedge meadow found in wet depressions. A swamp forest forms the headwaters of what once was the "prairie tributary." The tall grass prairie component with big bluestem (Andropogon gerardii), Indian grass (Sorghastrum nutans), switchgrass (Panicum virgatum) and plume grass (Erianthus giganteus) tend to follow the old prairie tributary. The little bluestem community represents the drier end of the prairie gradient and is prevalent throughout the open grassland. In spring, the little bluestem community provides a splendid floral display of orange, blue, and white color as Indian paintbrush, false indigo, and bluets appear in full bloom. In late summer many species of sunflower are common with the rare southern dock (Silphium pinnatifidum) and two species of blazing star (Liatris spicata and L. microcephala) prominently flowering.
May Prairie is one of the State's most floristically diverse natural areas with 25 of its more than 300 plant species that occur here considered rare in Tennessee. It supports disjunct plants known from the Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plains including the only state location for both the snowy orchid (Platanthera nivea) and the coastal false-asphodel (Tofieldia racemosa). In addition, May Prairie has many species common to the Midwest tall grass prairie that are unusual in the Southeast. May Prairie was discovered during a botany foray in 1947 by Dr. A. J. Sharp and colleagues from the University of Tennessee while stopping for lunch at the Prairie Café. They were told that a prairie could be found behind the restaurant.
All Prairie in massing, but executed in neoclassical materials; the details split the difference. Winona National and Savings Bank, G. W. Maher, 1914. More info
Title: Prairie View
Digital Publisher: Digital: Cushing Memorial Library and Archives, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas
Physical Publisher: Physical: Graphic Services, Texas A&M University
Date Issued: 2011-08-17
Date Created: 1957
Dimensions: 4 x 5 inches
Format Medium: Photographic negative
Type: image
Identifier: Photograph Location: Graphic Services Photos, Box 22, File 22-020
Rights: It is the users responsibility to secure permission from the copyright holders for publication of any materials. Permission must be obtained in writing prior to publication. Please contact the Cushing Memorial Library for further information
A male Prairie Warbler (Setophaga discolor) looking for insects on a Green Buttonwood (Conocarpus erectus) tree. Photographed on September 10, 2020 in Coconut Creek, Florida.
May, 2012. Southeast Michigan.
Prairie fens are alkaline pH wetlands that occur where groundwater-fed springs come to the soil surface. They are very rare globally, but are most common in glaciated areas of the Midwestern United States. Prairie fens are dominated by sedges, grasses and other grasslike vegetation, and contain very high plant diversity, including grass and wildflower species found in drier prairies. This plant community is home to many rare species, including the Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake. These communities are wet throughout the growing season, so that plant material does not decompose and peat builds up over time.
Prairie Dogs are the most social members of the Squirrel Family and are closely related to ground squirrels, chipmunks and marmots. There are 5 species of Prairie Dogs (genus Cynomys).
Vocalization
Prairie Dogs have a high-pitched, bark-like call. Recent studies suggest that Prairie Dogs possess the most sophisticated of all natural animal languages. They apparently issue different sounds identifying various predators, which include hawks, owls, eagles, ravens, coyotes, badgers, ferrets and snakes. Prairie Dogs can run up to 35 miles per hour for short distances. The Prairie Dog has only one defense that works -- raising the alarm and disappearing quickly.
Vital Stats
Weight: 1.5-3 lbs.
Length with tail: 3-5"
Shoulder Height: 3-4"
Sexual Maturity: 1 year
Mating Season: March-April
Gestation Period: 28-32 days
No. of Young: 3-8, 5 avg.
Birth Interval: 1 year
Lifespan: 3-5 years in the wild
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Sub Order: Sciurognathi
Family: Sciuridae
Sub Family: Sciurinae
Genus: Cynomys
Species: 5 in North America
Continuing on with my little friends folks, which IMHO are the most beautiful and most difficult to photograph. Thanks for visiting and have a great and safe day.
This is an area of Springbrook Prairie that was subject to a controlled burn earlier this spring. Soon afterword, the place looked like the surface of the moon, but within a few weeks lush green grasses cover everything.
I kept looking at this pile of old fencing left over from the days when this forest preserve was a farm. I kind of liked the textures is added.
Spencer was taken from the nest fairly early and raised by my falconer father. These are just a few of his "introduction to the family" shots.
Prairie Homestead in Jackson County was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in January 1974. Photographs by SHPO staff, 2014.
Built in 1909 during the homestead era West River, the house is a combination of three types of early prairie dwellings: a dugout, sod house, and claim shanty. A storage cave, barn (moved to the site), and chicken coop complete the farmstead. All are "dug in" to the hill—except the barn, which has board and batten walls.
The sod house was built in 1909 by Edgar I. Brown who homesteaded 160 acres near the Dakota Badlands. Although the Brown family moved away several years later, the "soddie" and its claim shack addition remained occupied until 1949. In 1966, a local rancher (who had lived in the area since 1910) began restoring the homestead. An old barn was moved onto the property to house machinery of the period.
Prairie Homestead is a open seasonally to visitors: www.prairiehomestead.com/
Title: Prairie Canyon Ranch
Call Number: 2008.022.0072
Creator: Stephens, Sheila R
Description: Boy scouts and their helpers installing a fence at the Prairie Canyon Ranch.
Dates: 2007-04-17
Place: Prairie Canyon Ranch (Franktown, Colo.)
Physical Description: Digital. Digital Camera. Dim Notes:2592 x 1944 pixels Copy
Collection: Prairie Canyon Ranch Visual Materials
Subjects: Colorado; Douglas County (Colo.); Franktown (Colo.); Colorado; Douglas County (Colo.); Prairie Canyon Ranch (Franktown, Colo.); Wells, Tyler; Sanderson, Jackie; Wells, Clancy
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