Great question. Honestly it was just luck. We went to a spot to eat lunch while working in the field, and I was admiring some plants when a small branch twitched, I looked, and then looked again and saw it!

I often notice a small gap between the zizia blooming and the rest of the prairie taking off in mid-late June. False sunflower and spiderwort can fill in that space!

Better patent that genotype!

Penstemon and bombus were made for each other

And all of the herbicides bound to the soil too!

Yesterday I could feel the dust in my eyes, it was disturbing

Rudbeckia laciniata is a top tier edible plant. The leaves taste like carrots! Great crunch and succulence as well

What do you use those ride-on machines for? I know they’re used in lawn care for fertilizer and herbicide application

Sorry to hear that, you’ve been a big inspiration for me to get into this field. I think it’s still worth it, and being honest about what’s happening with the Feds. This mess will be temporary and people entering the workforce in 4+ years from now could be walking into a better situation.

That’s great!