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Kansan tinkering with prairie restoration. Cheer for a surprisingly large number of mostly bad teams for distraction.
Bit of morning fog
November 25, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Bit of morning fog
Possibly the last #nativeplants still blooming in Kansas.
November 24, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Possibly the last #nativeplants still blooming in Kansas.
Seeding restoration by the boat ramp. These are going in an area where we killed Johnson grass with a black tarp . Has some black-eyed susans & goldenrod, but needs a boost of #nativeplants .Bucket is purple poppy mallow, white indigo & blue indigo. Bag is ironweed & rigid goldenrod.
November 24, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Seeding restoration by the boat ramp. These are going in an area where we killed Johnson grass with a black tarp . Has some black-eyed susans & goldenrod, but needs a boost of #nativeplants .Bucket is purple poppy mallow, white indigo & blue indigo. Bag is ironweed & rigid goldenrod.
River from the bridge on the edge of town.
November 24, 2025 at 1:13 PM
River from the bridge on the edge of town.
New moon in Kansas
November 23, 2025 at 11:13 PM
New moon in Kansas
Super glad I cleaned out the gutters just a week ago.
November 23, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Super glad I cleaned out the gutters just a week ago.
Late fall millipede.
November 23, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Late fall millipede.
Working lately in a small restoration that has a good population of tick-trefoils. Upside is seeing #nativeplants thrive. Downside is I can never seem to get all the sticktight seeds off my clothes & find them all over. These were on a kitchen placemat & a bed sheet (with some dog hair).
November 23, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Working lately in a small restoration that has a good population of tick-trefoils. Upside is seeing #nativeplants thrive. Downside is I can never seem to get all the sticktight seeds off my clothes & find them all over. These were on a kitchen placemat & a bed sheet (with some dog hair).
Here's a rusty bridge support just because I have a weird affection for rusty bridge supports.
November 23, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Here's a rusty bridge support just because I have a weird affection for rusty bridge supports.
Dug up a small piece of a brome grass field to prep it for seeding some prairie plants. The soil is not great, so I added a bit of the biochar I made this summer.
November 21, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Dug up a small piece of a brome grass field to prep it for seeding some prairie plants. The soil is not great, so I added a bit of the biochar I made this summer.
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