One of my botany crew members and I went searching for Copperheads last night. They will come out at night and stretch out on the roads to absorb the heat the road has stored, or they just happen to frequently travel across them. We slowly drove down one of the gravel roads here at Peck Ranch, scanning the ground in front of us.
Although we didn't end up finding any Copperhead snakes, we found a few other interesting
things. (Note: you can click on all of these for a larger size.)
A strangely colored Yarrow (
Achillea millefolium)
A Scarab or Dung beetle
A Whip-Poor-Will that let us get very close.
Waau! Chuck full of goodies. I am always very anxious to see what's next.
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...not anxious, I meant exited.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the award young man! I wish I had your enthusiasm :)
ReplyDeleteKeep updating us and keep having fun in Missouri (finally got it right :P)
I arrived in mx yesterday and slept all I needed, now to get ready for summer, I'll send you an email as we get into summer :)
enjoy,
Luka - looks like you are having a great time. Happy botanizing.....Best, Nishi
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