It’s arguably too late for this, however I’ve nonetheless received two posts ready that spotlight a few of my favourite photographs from 2023. I figured I would as nicely publish them earlier than it will get any later. That is the second-to-last one and options photographs from the Nebraska panhandle.
I believe that is narrow-leaved musineon (Musineon tenuifolium). It appeared to be thriving with out a lot soil fertility at Courthouse and Jail Rocks close to Bridgeport, Nebraska.Cliff swallows gathering mud for nest building.Prairie buckbean, aka prairie golden-pea, golden banner, yellow pea, prairie bean, and false lupine. And possibly others. (Thermopsis rhombifolia)A smoky sundown behind a windmill in far northwestern NebraskaDawn and tree skeleton. Fort Robinson State Park.Fort Robinson State Park.The view from a excessive butte at Fort Robinson State Park.Gumbo-lily (Oenothera caespitosa) on a excessive ridge at Fort Robinson State Park.Distant morning rain within the Nebraska Sandhills – Cherry County, Nebraska.Fog, dew, and spider.Fog, dew, and one other spider.Twelve-spotted skimmer (Libellula pulchella) in dew in a Sandhills moist meadow.Painted milkvetch (Astragalus ceramicus) on a hilltop within the Nebraska Sandhills.Botanist Gerry Steinauer photographing the identical patch of painted milkvetch.Fog and windmill close to a Sandhills wetland.
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About Chris Helzer
Chris Helzer is the Director of Science for The Nature Conservancy in Nebraska. His essential function is to judge and seize classes from the Conservancy’s land administration and restoration work after which share these classes with different landowners – each non-public and public. As well as, Chris works to lift consciousness concerning the significance of prairies and their conservation by means of his writing, images, and shows to numerous teams.
Chris can be the creator of “The Ecology and Administration of Prairies within the Central United States”, printed by the College of Iowa Press. He lives in Aurora, Nebraska together with his spouse Kim and their kids.
