water elm?

We finished tree and bird surveys today. The last tree we measured appeared to be a water elm, although it was at a relatively upland location.

trees and birds

Today we surveyed trees and birds at Rachel's Woods. We wasted a lot of time looking for points we did not adequately mark on Friday. We heard a Barred Owl at the first point and found chinquapin oak at the last one.

water?

Here the Earth cries for rain. My father's garden, in Indiana, is flooded.

radishes

I pulled some late radishes today. Not prime, but they weren't going to get any better.

cross timbers

Today we measured trees in old-growth cross timbers and encountered many ticks.

Rachel's Woods

Today I took the field class to Rachel's Woods. Dan showed us around and shared his natural history insights.

heat

Back in Shawnee, it's very hot!

Lincoln

I'm in Lincoln, Nebraska, reading AP exams. I read 150 essays today.