Monday, August 24, 2015

One Quip Inspires Your Whole Blog

EDIT: I clearly forgot to post this at the end of the 2013 summer...SORRY!

And here, my friends, is the list that inspired it all. When I signed on to be a naturalist I was expecting some surprises, but sometimes what you get paid to do is just amazing.

You Know You're A Naturalist When...

1. You get paid to pick up bison poop.
Gathering "discuses" for the annual Buffalo Chip Flip.


2. You never know what new creature is going to be in the basement.

Ash the bull snake was found in our fire pit behind the dorms.
3. The wildlife can also serve as jewelry.

Ash being snuggle-y. It got pretty chilly in the basement.


5. You get paid to go on adventures.






5. The wildlife is AMAZING!










Tuesday, September 3, 2013

You Have Animal Pictures Coming Out Your...

Ears. And mostly ones of bison. I swear, no matter how many times I drove through the herd, I NEVER got tired of taking pictures of them. They're just so MAJESTIC! But here are some of my best critter moments of the summer!







You Photograph ALL The Plants!

Monday, July 8th, 2013

If you've read my "Paid To Go On Adventures" entry, you'd know that this entry will be my educational documentation of my Prairie Trail hike...and some others. I mean, I have to know what all of them are anyways, so why not share that with all of you?!


Prairie Trail

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Western Salsify - Tragopogon dubius
Other common names: Goat's Beard, meadow salsify
Flowering Period: May - June




















Plains Prickly Pear - Opuntia polyacantha
Flowering Period: May - June




Purple coneflower - 

Woolly Vervian - Verbena stricta
Other common names: Hoary, mullein-leaved verbena
Flowering period: June - September


Creekside Trail


Wild Bergamot - Monarda fistulosa

Daylily - Hemerocallis fulva
Flowering Period: June - July

Darkthroat Shootingstar - Dodecatheon pulchellum
Other common names: Cowslip
Flowering Period: May - June