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Canada bluejoint (Calamagrostis canadensis) wet meadows vs. invasive stands of reed canary grass (Phalaris arundinacea). How to tell the difference...
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by Jennifer Anderson-Cruz
Enjoy this quick impromptu video highlighting important info regarding the establishment of a prairie restoration seeding.
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Fen wetlands of the Upper Midwest occur in areas where cold groundwater spills out onto the earth. The flow of water may seep out of a hillside, su...
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While manning a booth at the farmers market yesterday, I noted dragonflies zipping above the crowd. The dragonflies were providing what is called ...
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I went for a very lovely stroll with the kids through one of Champaign's urban parks dedicated to prairie restoration. It was definitely a mindful...
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In the prairie pothole region of Iowa and the surrounding states, the landscape was scraped flat by the Des Moines Lobe of the Wisconsin Glacier. ...
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In most Midwestern states, the dickcissel is listed as a grassland species of greatest conservation need. Due to the conversion of grasslands to a...
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The great egret was on a path to extinction in the late 1800s when women found it fashionable to decorate their hats with beautiful bird feathers....
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To be, or not to be, that is the question. The viceroy butterfly is commonly mistaken for a monarch. Known as Mullerian mimics, the toxic monarch a...
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It's a great time to look for dragonflies & damselflies, collectively called odonates! Each species has a certain flight season when adults pe...
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Due to habitat loss, red-shouldered hawk populations are declining in the Upper Midwest. A breeding pair requires over 250 acres of contiguous ...
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How many different types of frogs do you hear? Scroll to the bottom of this page for the answer.
#midwestmoment #naturephoto #wildernesscul...
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