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After the Sky Dance

Posted on May 1, 2014 by prairiebotanist

While bending down to pluck deer ticks off of my pants, I was lucky enough to spot this female woodcock on her nest at Lulu Lake SNA. I was mildly startled when she came into focus out of the leaf … Continue reading →

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Spring Meanderings Exhibit A

Posted on April 29, 2014 by prairiebotanist

Finally. It doesn’t matter how cloudy, cool, or rainy it is, because the plants are back. It’s spring. There are places to go and plants to see. As a transplant to SE Wisconsin, many of these plants are firsts for … Continue reading →

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Oh Happy Death

Posted on April 8, 2014 by prairiebotanist

Today should have been a happy day. I found a rare gem…for me, a first-time discovery. The occurrence had been documented before, but I have stood poised through winter, waiting for the moment that I would encounter the elusive and … Continue reading →

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