Saturday July 28, Spears Woods
Can't really say what the main body of volunteers did as Jim and I got separated early on and spent about two hours wandering Spears south of the picnic grove. It seems we covered the same ground as the others, just at a different time.
It was a good walk; highlights included some way-cool fungi (see below) and a larger patch of native jewelweed than any I've encountered.
Our main target was Japanese hedge parsley, a relatively new invasive (our stewards have been talking about it maybe for a couple years) which is popping up all around the area. While Jim and I didn't encounter much, the main group brought back several bags for disposal.
It's prime time for prairie blazing star - the purple spikes are blooming for your enjoyment in most prairie settings now. Sundown Meadow has an embarrassingly large profusion of the blooms, also seen below.
Can't really say what the main body of volunteers did as Jim and I got separated early on and spent about two hours wandering Spears south of the picnic grove. It seems we covered the same ground as the others, just at a different time.
It was a good walk; highlights included some way-cool fungi (see below) and a larger patch of native jewelweed than any I've encountered.
Our main target was Japanese hedge parsley, a relatively new invasive (our stewards have been talking about it maybe for a couple years) which is popping up all around the area. While Jim and I didn't encounter much, the main group brought back several bags for disposal.
It's prime time for prairie blazing star - the purple spikes are blooming for your enjoyment in most prairie settings now. Sundown Meadow has an embarrassingly large profusion of the blooms, also seen below.
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