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Kansan tinkering with prairie restoration. Cheer for a surprisingly large number of mostly bad teams for distraction.
It's always eerie looking when they harvest in the dark because the combines kick up so much dust.
November 14, 2025 at 12:16 AM
It's always eerie looking when they harvest in the dark because the combines kick up so much dust.
For some reason, the abandoned field where I'm doing some work this fall has sprouted dozens of enormous volunteer beets.
November 13, 2025 at 1:22 PM
For some reason, the abandoned field where I'm doing some work this fall has sprouted dozens of enormous volunteer beets.
Because I'm a sucker for anniversaries, I started this book today.
November 10, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Because I'm a sucker for anniversaries, I started this book today.
Paper wasp hanging out on my car. Apparently it was the place to warm up during this week's cooler weather.
November 8, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Paper wasp hanging out on my car. Apparently it was the place to warm up during this week's cooler weather.
Good news for native gardeners in KCMO. The city has changed weed regs to be more native-friendly. Photos from article & were taken by KC Star photographer Dominick Williams. #nativeplants
www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...
www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...
November 8, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Good news for native gardeners in KCMO. The city has changed weed regs to be more native-friendly. Photos from article & were taken by KC Star photographer Dominick Williams. #nativeplants
www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...
www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...
Time to seed for next spring. These are redbuds and sweet Joe Pye weed from my yard to be spread in an island of trees in the middle of a small hayfield. Spent the summer clearing winter creeper and bush honeysuckle so there is plenty of ground under mature locusts and hackberries.
November 7, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Time to seed for next spring. These are redbuds and sweet Joe Pye weed from my yard to be spread in an island of trees in the middle of a small hayfield. Spent the summer clearing winter creeper and bush honeysuckle so there is plenty of ground under mature locusts and hackberries.
Pelicans that have been hanging out for a few weeks at the #wetlands have been joined by cormorants although they maintain strict segregation.
November 7, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Pelicans that have been hanging out for a few weeks at the #wetlands have been joined by cormorants although they maintain strict segregation.
Marais de Cygne River from the Flint Hills Trail.
November 6, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Marais de Cygne River from the Flint Hills Trail.
Last goldenrod at the boat ramp restoration. #nativeplants
November 6, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Last goldenrod at the boat ramp restoration. #nativeplants
Early part of the sunset. Much prettier later, but I was walking the dogs and they made it quite clear they were not interested in lingering to admire the view.
November 6, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Early part of the sunset. Much prettier later, but I was walking the dogs and they made it quite clear they were not interested in lingering to admire the view.
Drought and unseasonable warmth have mostly screwed up our fall colors, but there are still a few good looking trees around.
November 5, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Drought and unseasonable warmth have mostly screwed up our fall colors, but there are still a few good looking trees around.
These pelicans have been hanging out for a few weeks.
November 5, 2025 at 1:27 PM
These pelicans have been hanging out for a few weeks.
Fall along the river.
November 5, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Fall along the river.
Bunch of insects sunning themselves on my car. Stink bug, leaf-footed bug and a yellow jacket.
November 4, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Bunch of insects sunning themselves on my car. Stink bug, leaf-footed bug and a yellow jacket.
Late season black-eyed susan at the boat ramp restoration. #nativeplants
November 4, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Late season black-eyed susan at the boat ramp restoration. #nativeplants
Hanging on in defiance of the season and the surroundings.
November 4, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Hanging on in defiance of the season and the surroundings.
River at the boat ramp. Very low because we're back in extreme drought after breaking out a couple of months ago. Yuck
November 3, 2025 at 2:25 PM
River at the boat ramp. Very low because we're back in extreme drought after breaking out a couple of months ago. Yuck
I hate to be a critic,but I don't feel like the squirrel did it's best work hiding this walnut.
October 30, 2025 at 11:40 PM
I hate to be a critic,but I don't feel like the squirrel did it's best work hiding this walnut.
Big day for this old man who still enjoys physical media that come via snail mail.
October 23, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Big day for this old man who still enjoys physical media that come via snail mail.
Made a new friend on my lunchtime walk today
October 23, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Made a new friend on my lunchtime walk today
Pelicans!
October 21, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Pelicans!
Wheel big, which is a kind of assassin bug
October 7, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Wheel big, which is a kind of assassin bug
Don't have the right equipment to capture this either visually or auditorily, but starlings starting to flock up again.
October 7, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Don't have the right equipment to capture this either visually or auditorily, but starlings starting to flock up again.
Chickweed Geometer moth. Geometer means Earth measurer because their caterpillars are inchworms.
October 3, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Chickweed Geometer moth. Geometer means Earth measurer because their caterpillars are inchworms.