Category Archives: biodiversity

Franklin Savanna, Another Case Study in Ecosystem Collapse

Posted on March 21, 2020 by

It was an old oak pasture that taught me about the great abundance of nature. We climbed those trees, or rather, when we crawled under the fence into Mr. Erickson’s pasture, walked right up onto their great, open-grown limbs. My … Continue reading →

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Enter Prairie

Posted on February 6, 2020 by

Where I walked today Lingering hazel catkins Waiting to open      

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Burning Butterfly Questions

Posted on January 7, 2020 by

Burning prairies is good for native prairie plants and bad for butterflies. That’s what just about all of the guidance for rare butterflies says. It’s the conventional wisdom. Those that question it are reluctant to do so. Allow me. I … Continue reading →

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