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Lappula sp.
Initially I thought this was more Little Cryptantha (Cryptantha minima); a tricky lookalike. And we did find C. minima and this species growing right next to eachother.
Need to see the fruits of this plant to determine which of the two species of Lappula this is.
Kansas Native Plant Society
Spring Board Meeting
Smokey Valley Ranch
Logan County, KS
William B. Clark Conservation Area, a boardwalk through the cypress swamps of the Wolf River bottoms near Rossville, Tennessee.
An old, WWII era plane that crash(landed?) on Palmyra Atoll. My story has always been that it was from the last air carrier for the island.
Wind Capital Group: "An American company committed to harnessing clean, renewable sources of wind energy--creating jobs, generating economic opportunity and building a strong foundation for domestic energy independence." Photo by Christopher Peak/Osage News.
Several species of Drosera (Sundews) can be found in the Green Swamp near Wilmington, North Carolina. This one is either Pink Sundew (Drosera capillaris) or Dwarf Sundew (Drosera brevifolia), more likely the former.
This is the creek at the top of the main falls at Falls Ridge Preserve. Falls Ridge is part of the Nature Conservancy and boasts a spring-fed travertine waterfall approximately 80 feet in height.
It's a pretty easy trail and offers a lot of great photographic opportunities. I plan to re-visit often.
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Lake Russell, Kissimmee River, Florida
The Disney Wilderness Preserve, owned and managed by The Nature Conservancy, protects more than 12,000 acres of valuable upland and wetland habitat in the Kissimmee Chain of Lakes, at the headwaters to the Everglades. Disney Wilderness Preserve is a central component to the new Everglades Headwaters National Wildlife Refuge which the Nature Conservancy is helping create in partnership with the US Fish and Wildlife Service. Learn more at: www.nature.org/wherewework/northamerica/states/florida/pr... and www.fws.gov/southeast/greatereverglades/.
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A map from the open house shows where the wind turbines will be located. The non-contiguous project area will be less than 120 acres. The project permit filed with the county is for 8,300 acres. Photo by Christopher Peak/Osage News.
The Davis Mountains comprise a unique and limited ecosystem. Adapted to natural processes of fire and drought, the system is slow to recover from impacts inflicted by humans. Overgrazing, habitat fragmentation through ranch subdivision and overuse of the water resources by a growing population are potential threats to one of Texas’ most ecologically diverse landscapes.
The Conservancy has known of the importance of preserving this natural area for some time. Three priorities guided us to action: the conservation of a landscape-scale “sky island”, the preservation of West Texas’ ranching legacy by keeping a large and historical part of that heritage intact, and safekeeping the dark skies surrounding University of Texas McDonald Observatory.
With the 32,000-acre purchase of part of the historic U Up U Down Ranch, the subsequent addition of 2,000 acres and the donation of conservation easements on some 70,000 acres thus creating a buffer around the core preserve, roughly 90,000 acres of the Davis Mountains are under protection.
Water found in surface streams, springs or shallow ground-water tables is the lifeblood of this arid portion of the state. Conservation on the Davis Mountains Preserve and on neighboring lands is crucial to the protection of the hydrological system that originates at Tobe Gap and Bridge Gap on Mount Livermore, extends through rugged canyonlands and opens out into the desert flats near the town of Balmorhea.
Butterwort leaves (Pinguicula sp.). Location: Green Swamp Preserve, near Wilmington, North Carolina.
When I visited the Green Swamp in early May, I saw flowers of Yellow Pitcher Plant (Sarracenia flava), but all of them were mature and had lost their petals. However, parts of the flower persist long after the petals are gone. Viewed from the backside, you can see 5 large yellow sepals, and above that are 3 small bracts.
Location: The Green Swamp near Wilmington, North Carolina