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July, 2010. 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.
Immature Prairie Warbler during fall migration,
(Dendroica discolor)
Big Cypress National Preserve,
South Florida, US
A herbivorous rodent native to the grasslands of North America, the prairie dog is named for its habitat and its distinct, dog-like warning bark. They are known for residing in large colonies known as prairie dog towns, with about 15-26 family groups per town. They are highly social animals, and like the meekrats of the Kalahari, have sentinels to observe the environment for predators. Different predators elicit different call signals, leading to different responses to the threat. There is also cooperative breeding and communal nurseries, all of which have led to interesting biological theories regarding altruism and kin selection. However when a male takes over a new colony, it practices infanticide to ensure the ability to its own offspring to survive. Other incidences of female infanticide are also observed.
Hated by farmers for their supposed damage to crops, breaking horses legs with their burrows (which has never been proven), or spreading bubonic plague, prairie dogs are frequently exterminated as pests. However they seem to have survived the onslaught of humans pretty well, and face mostly threats from habitat loss.
Wind Cave National Park, Hot Springs, South Dakota
This picture is looking west toward St. Mary lake in eastern Glacier Park. Have students note the difference in color in the landscape and think what causes this difference (EA: water - irrigation for crops). Also, note that the prairie is not necessarily always flat. Can be rolling hills.
Developed by the University of Minnesota in 1940. Large firm red-over-green apple with distinctive russeting around the stem. Excellent for eating, cooking and storage.
Prairie chicken roaming in my backyard... Not very bright, I was making a crazy amount of noise and still kept trucking along.
We viewed these prairie chickens at the property of Farmer Carl Flaig.
www.prairiechickenviewing.com/
(715) 570-0782
email: stargazing2@gmail.com
Prairie Public has brought us valuable information for generations through its high-quality programming. I met with John Harris from Prairie Public on Wednesday, February 28, 2018 to discuss federal support for public programming that has created a forum for local information produced right here in the region.
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Prairie Sue (Tori) was a magical gopher who had many responsibilities, especially being a helper to The Bartender.
One of the ways to differentiate prairie and woodland phlox is to look at side view of the flower. Prairie phlox has a hairy flower tube and sepals with a longer sharp tip. Woodland phlox has a hairless flower tube and sepals with a shorter blunt tip.
Phlox pilosa, Sparta, Monroe County Wisconsin, 17 June 2019.