Blue Jay Barrens

Grape Ferns are a favorite of mine. This is Cut-leaved Grape Fern, Botrychium dissectum , showing a close approximation of the typical form...

I’ve always loved leaves. When I was young, I viewed the leaf covered forest floor as if it were covered with treasure. I couldn’t wait to...

I was walking along the creek when I found what is probably the last of this season’s blooming flowers at Blue Jay Barrens. It was surprisi...

When your management activities include actions such as brush and tree removal, there develops a need to dispose of the accumulated woody ma...

I found a nice specimen of Virginia Creeper sharing space with one of the big cedars. Virginia Creepers are vining plants that need some typ...

People wonder why I spend so much time removing Eastern Red Cedars from the prairie and then leave the largest cedar trees in place. My mana...

Change occurs daily at Blue Jay Barrens. That’s just the way it is with natural systems. I accept that it has to be that way, but I’m stil...