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Niobrara River Ponderosa Forests Burned

Posted on July 24, 2012 by prairiebotanist

This is a brief post on the large fire (>50,000 acres) along the Niobrara River in Nebraska. See Chris Helzer’s excellent Prairie Ecologist blog for amazing photos on the ground in the aftermath of the fires at TNC’s Niobrara Valley Preserve. … Continue reading →

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Partial Eclipse over Konza

Posted on July 24, 2012 by prairiebotanist

On June 4, 2012, I headed out to the Konza Prairie Biological Station to catch a partial eclipse of the setting sun. I took several dozen pictures, most of which came out as smudges of light, but a few turned … Continue reading →

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Bringing work home or bringing home to work?

Posted on July 20, 2012 by prairiebotanist

I have to be able to garden in order to maintain my sanity. It is a lot why we bought a house when I started my graduate program at Kansas State. I probably spend as much time gardening as I … Continue reading →

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