Went on a Mushroom Foray! Was a lot of fun! Found golden oysters, deadman’s fingers, and scarlet elf cup. Also found a millipede!
#shrooms #mushrooms #mycountparks #rivervalley #iowa

Day 1 of our study at the park and it didn’t disappoint! We found blooming hoary puccoon!

#iowa #prairie #nativeplants #spring

Frogs, morels, and prairie violets! It must be spring awakening!
#frog #herpetology #mushrooms #morels #fungi #prairie #iowa

Happy Earth Day!
The prairie dandelions say good morning it’s spring! Make the world a better place!
#prairie

White Trout Lily! Spring is here!
#iowa #spring #springephemeral #nativeplants

Got some fire on the ground!
#prairie

@tallgrasstony.bsky.social

It’s amazing to see the colors on a Pheasant! Even though they are a non-native to the states they’re an important species of bringing in habitat dollars with the hunting industry.
#pheasants #pheasanthunting #hunting #ditchchicken #gamebird #habitat #iowa

I'm so happy I found a population of Regal Fritillary butterflies so close to me. These pics are from last summer when I saw this species for the very first time. Can't wait to go back next summer for more pics. #insects #butterflies #butterfly #lepidoptera #nature #beautiful #awesome #minnesota

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Looking forward to spring! Blue-eyed Grass will be here before I know it!
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This Saturday is the big day in Ames, IA for all prairie lovers! @iowaprairienetwork.bsky.social will be putting on their annual winter seminar on February 15th at the Ames High School from 8:30 AM-5:15 PM. To register go to iowaprairienetwork.org .

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Did you know that milkweed saved American Troops during WWII? The government ask kids to go collect the pods that would then be put into the life preservers of soldiers. A kid would get 15-20 cents a bag. It took two 20 lb bags of pods to fill 1 preserver. 2 million lbs= 100,000 preservers! #prairie

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