by Richard Hollis | Jun 5, 2019 | Birds, Plants
I left home for today’s Birdwalk at Kent P in the sun. Wore my sunglasses and pulled the visor down. As I pulled into the CEC lot, raindrops appeared on my windshield. Followed by heavier rain and lightning. At least 3 people stopped by to tell me they were...
by Richard Hollis | Apr 17, 2019 | Events, Plants
I have known Tom for years. If I were younger it would be worth the trip and $$.
by Richard Hollis | Oct 19, 2018 | Birds, Plants
Red Lanterns FW Kent Park 10 17 18 by Rick Hollis On our way back to the CEC we spied these blackberry leaves. Eric reminded us that Aldo Leopold referred to red bramble leaves as Red Lanterns lighting his way. F.W. Kent Park, Johnson, Iowa, US Oct 17, 2018 7:54 AM...
by Richard Hollis | Oct 16, 2018 | Plants
by Dave Wehde Dave Wehde the Natural Resource Manager for Johnson County Conservation recently posted some photos from a trip to Ciha Fen. Dave by the way started working for JCC as a seasonal employee in 1983, and became a full-time 1986.
by Richard Hollis | Aug 15, 2018 | Plants
On the bird walk this morning [two of us got a walk in between showers, EM walked over to a large sunflower and asked me how tall it was. I estimated 12 1/2 foot tall. It is either Giant Sunflower [Helianthus grosseserratus] or Sawtooth sunflower [Helianthus...
by Richard Hollis | Jul 23, 2018 | Birds, Plants
Kent Park Bird and Flower walk Jul 18, 2018 by Rick Hollis We did a leisrely walk 1.2 miles, 2 hours, on the same paths as we have used recently. But to change things, up, we went in a different direction. Six of us went on the walk and we found 25 species of...
