This is a single wolf canine found among sediments on cave floor. Identification by E. Lundelius
This might be a disjunct population of Silphium albiflorum x laciniatum, near the AR/OK state line. There were about 100 plants at the roughly 2-acre site. They were growing in a sunny shale glade and were growing with Grindelia lanceolata, Ambrosia bidentata, Eupatorium serotinum, Schizachyrium scoparium, Ruellia humilis, Crocanthemum rosmarinifolium, Tridens strictus, Asclepias hirtella, Boltonia diffusa, and Oenothera filiformis.
Flowering specimens averaged 60 cm tall, with the smallest one 30 cm tall and the largest one 85 cm tall. Leaf tips were acuminate to apiculate. Calyx lobes were stipitate-glandular. All of the flowers had very pale yellowish-green ligules (9-19 per head) that were mostly less than 2.5 cm long. Disc florets were lemon-yellow as shown.
We were later told that the adjacent McCurtain County, OK has a couple of similar populations on prairie glades.
On Plume Thistle (Cirsium sp.) The first image shows the multicolored, iridescent eyes.
A rare species previously undocumented from Bosque Co. Previously known as Dalea nana var. carnescens, which occurs on gravelly or rocky limestone soils. Dalea nana var. nana grows on sandy soils. *Notice the 5 leaves, compare this to Dalea hallii, which has 3 leaves.
The last picture is UV flora, aka bee vision
The last picture is an UV photography, shot by a full spectrum camera with an UV "bug vision" filters stack
Milkweed flowers are unique. The flowers have no typical "UV Nectar" guide but the petals are very UV reflective under the sun. The colorations of Green Antelopehorns flowers turned out so beautiful when I photographed them yesterday with a full spectrum camera.
I bet these flowers would look amazing with UVIVF!
UV flora, aka Bee vision
The second picture is UV flora, aka Bee Vision
The 4th picture is UV flora, aka Bee Vision
These milkweeds are growing on the side of road.
The land owner drove over to check us out and she stayed inside of her truck. I knew some land owners don't like people taking pictures around their property. I went over, smiled and said hi. I told her I am just taking pictures of these milkweed plants (which are on the public road). She ignored me just kept on filming me.
Oh well, I am not going to stop because I am on the public road.
Then my husband got upset and took his cellphone out started taking video of her..and he kept rushing me to hurry up. He didn't come out from our truck, he stayed inside and filming her. :-(
After I finished, I went over and introduced myself, also thanked her to allow me to take pictures of plants.
She told me her name is Alice? She claimed she has "babies" inside and worried we might cut the fence and went inside her property to scare her "babies". She is not mean. I think she might already called the sheriff but I knew county sheriff is not going to come over since we were on the public road.
If you want to see these milkweeds, be aware.
She said there are many Engelmann's milkweed plants on her property, she told me that she planted them herself.
Sandy mesic creekbottom. Two flowering plants observed.
My friend Millie took me to Cleburne State Park when saw some funky fungi growing!
I stopped at a small park next to the Church.
The name of town is called Art.
The second picture is UV flora, aka Bee Vision
This is a perfect plant for bee vision flora photography!
The second picture is UV flora, aka Bee Vision
"This plant has traditional uses in Cherokee Native American herbal medicine; the roots are used to make a topically applied salve to help knit broken bones and as treatment for wounds, ulcers and boils; other parts of the plant are used as a tonic, to relieve indigestion, to induce sweating and to stimulate blood flow during menstruation. Not to be confused with other "snakeroot" plants such as Aristolochia serpentaria (contains toxic aristolochic acids; also known as Virginia snakeroot), Ageratina altissima (contains toxic tremetol, also known as white snakeroot), Actaea racemosa (also known as black snakeroot and black cohosh) or Sanicula canadensis (Canadian blacksnakeroot)."~Wikipedia
This is the most beautiful Clasping Milkweed flowers that we found yesterday. Unlike the others, this one is growing under the tree, in deep shade.
The second picture is UV flora, aka Bee Vision
Super frustrated about this “lifer.”
In Texas, mountain lions have no protections or regulations. If it frustrates you like it does me, check out texasnativecats.org.
In an oak-juniper woodland with limestone cliffs and thin rocky soils. This area was quarried for limestone in the 1890s and is labeled "old quarry north" in a BFL habitat and land use map.
Associated species: Quercus fusiformis, Juniperus ashei, Fraxinus albicans, Nandina domestica
Squirrel (fox squirrel?) being squeezed (eaten later?) by snake. Duplicating observation per request of snake predation enthusiasts who messaged me. I was not able to determine the ultimate fate of the squirrel or the snake - just passing by.
Observations along the boardwalk during a visit to the Geraldine Watson Rare Native Plant Preserve.
Shot by full spectrum camera, with UV pass + IR block filters
aka Bee Vision
Many pollinators feeding on flowers of P. texana
Had such a great time with fellow iNatters at Timberlake Field Station. iNat is a community! :) Still working on the ID's for many of these, but I'd never turn down assistance!
A very proud moment for me -- this is the type location of Dalea reverchonii on Comanche Peak in Hood County.
Likely at this exact spot, Julien Reverchon, a French botanist, collected a Dalea in June of 1882. It is endemic to Walnut Clay Limestone in North Central Texas.
Read more about this cool plant here:
http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/nrcs144p2_002289.pdf
Arrowleaf milkvine (Matelea sagittifolea). Dos Venadas Ranch, Starr County, Tx.