Last night we stayed at the Relax Inn in Kuttawa, KY. We chose it for all the obvious reasons. First, there was a meadow next to it. Second, there were major power lines over the meadow. Third, the meadow bordered a woods. Makes sense, right? Of course it's all about the collecting. We hit the meadow first thing in the morning. We started early because the forecast was for a heat index of 115. Here you can see the meadow and the powerlines.
Beyond the bare baked earth was a diverse meadow ecosystem with some native prairie plants. Possibly the area under the power lines is a "remnant prairie." Remnant prairies are virgin, never plowed sections of prairie. Almost all prairie has been farmed or developed. But remnants remain, often under powerlines or between railroad tracks.
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Gentian |
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Daniel examines wild quinine (Parthenium integrifolium) |
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(Helianthus divericata) rough leaved sunflower |
Here is what the meadow looked like in the thick of it:
Did I mention the heat index was 115 today? Even at 8am the heat in the meadow was pretty brutal. Let's start the day with heatstroke!
This trip is a good test for your "product"
ReplyDeleteYou look so hot.