Saturday!!!! Woohoo!!!
The Andes crew took a break with many of us going in to Alexandria to do laundry, do grocery shopping, and drink coffee. I spent my late morning and afternoon out at Hegg Lake looking for candidates for seed collection. There were many flowers that were blooming, including the Rough Blazing Star (Liatris aspera).
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Liatris aspera in full bloom with a monarch.
A new flowering individual for me was the Prairie Cord Grass (Spartina Pectinata).
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Spartina pectinata blooming.
Along with pretty plants, I had the opportunity to watch a Northern Harrier hunt and successfully catch dinner. There was also a pelican checking out a small pond.
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A pelican on a pond at Hegg Lake.
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