Moving upriver on the Arkansas River from Fort Smith on July 8, 1819, Thomas Nuttall noted: “On Sambo Island [=San Bois Island, near the mouth of Little San Bois Creek – San Bois means without trees]…we stopped to dine; and…
Very interesting photos of floating log ecosystems at a small lake in Michigan.From @sponge_research, via Twitter: “Found these really neat free floating log ecosystems in one of the lakes we sample. Pitcher plants, sundews and other stuff. Lake was filled…
Watershield (Brasenia schreberi) in bloom. I don’t believe I have ever seen watershield flowering. Have you? I really appreciate this photo from Wade Simmons, via Twitter. Watershield occurs in Oklahoma and Arkansas and surrounding region. Nuttall mentions it in a…
On this date (July 6) in 1819, the botanist Thomas Nuttall left the garrison constructed two years earlier at the confluence of the Poteau River with the Arkansas (Fort Smith) and proceeded upstream toward the Three Forks area (confluences of…
On July 2, 1819 Nuttall “remained at the garrison [Fort Smith],” recuperating from his trip back north from the Red River. In a few days (July 6), he will resume his trip up the Arkansas river, with the Three Forks…
I have been thinking about Flanagan Prairie, a special place. A few days ago I shared a video from the Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission that was shot on Flanagan Prairie–arogos butterflies on a pale purple coneflower. Flanagan Prairie is one…
Cool video from the Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission: Two rare butterflies, arogos skippers, rest on a pale purple coneflower while eastern meadowlarks and dickcissels sing in the background. These butterflies and birds are representative of many species that have declined…
Very cool! Freshwater sponges are creatures I have little experience with, but would really like to learn more. This sponge garden looks amazing! From Twitter.
From the Choctaw Cultural Center For centuries, the Choctaw people referred to the eastern diamondback rattlesnake as sinthullo or the supernatural snake. This was a respected animal not only for its lethality and because it gives a warning before it…
Green milkweed (Asclepias viridis) (aka Spider Milkweed; Green Antelopehorn) Milkweed Family (Asclepiadaceae) All the rain this spring has the green milkweed really doing well and looking good. I am seeing it all over the place. Green Milkweed is a native…
