I want to thank everyone who submitted questions in response to a post from last month requesting them. I think I've responded to everyone, though not always with a robust or satisfactory answer. As I frequently tell people, I'm far from an expert on all things prairie (and am absolutely not the insect identification expert…

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05.04.2024

Photos of the Week – April 4, 2024 | The Prairie Ecologist

Today's post covers a lot of ground, but is also a pretty good representation of the current state of spring in Nebraska. There are still hundreds of thousands of sandhill cranes on the Platte River (and there were more than 90 whooping cranes around last week). Simultaneously, spring wildflowers are starting to pop. I don't…

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09.04.2024

Eclipse in the Prairie (kind of) | The Prairie Ecologist

Like many people across North America today, I took a break from my afternoon to view (with safe eclipse-viewing glasses) the solar eclipse. I definitely looked up often enough to gauge the progress of the eclipse, which only reached about 80% coverage here. However, unlike many, maybe even most people watching today's event, I spent…

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16.04.2024

Prairie Dogs, Pasqueflowers and Prescribed Fire | The Prairie Ecologist

I drove up to the Niobrara Valley Preserve last Thursday afternoon. I needed to be there to help with a prescribed fire on Friday, but I scheduled my trip so I'd have a little alone time to wander Thursday evening. My schedule has been pretty full lately and I needed some quiet time to explore.…

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