2023 Photo Contest, 3rd Place Artistic Category (2X Tie)
2023 Photo Contest, 3rd Place Artistic Category (2X Tie): “Bouteloua hirsuta”. Photo by Michael Aubrey. Hairy Grama (Bouteloua hirsuta), in the Grass Family (Poaceae). is common on the plains, on rocky slopes, in dry grasslands, and in pinyon-juniper, from...
Bigelow’s Tansy-aster (Dieteria bigelovii)
Bigelow’s Tansy-aster (Dieteria bigelovii) (formerly Machaeranthera bigelovii) is in the Aster Family (Asteraceae). A native wildflower, it is common along roadsides, on open slopes, and in meadows and forest clearings, from the plains to the subalpine on the...
Tachnid Fly (Jurinopsis adjusta) and Pericome (Pericome caudata)
Pericome (Pericome caudata), in the Aster Family (Asteraceae), is found on open, rocky hillsides, from the plains to the montane on the eastern and western slopes. It blooms from August through October. Tachinid Flies are covered in spiky black hairs. This species has...