Tag: shrub-steppe

tall tumblemustard— Sisymbrium altissimum L. (Brassicaceae) an invasive plant indicating deteriorating rangeland, although it’s good for bees and butterflies found throughout North America [east of the Cascades]
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Tall Tumblemustard

Sheri Edwards

tall tumblemustard, Sisymbrium altissimum, is an invasive weed

Sagebrush Medusa Gall Midge Rhopalomyia medusa
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Gall on Big Sagebrush

Sheri Edwards

a small ecosystem in the desert, often overlooked, supports diverse life cycle

Sunflowers [arrowleaf balsamroot] on southern slope of our daily walk
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Nature Suggests

Sheri Edwards

seek beauty amidst life's chaos and worries; embrace nature's allure

shrub-steppe at the edge of the town of Grand Coulee
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Where the Wildlife Begins

Sheri Edwards

Daily Note Every day, a photograph, a poem. Guthrie and I walked on one of the two sunny days this month up the top of a hill next to Crescent Bay Lake and below the edge of the town of Grand Coulee. I love the look of the row of houses on the cliff /… Continue reading Where the Wildlife Begins

shrub-steppe ecosystem on January 1, 2024 at Crescent Bay, Wa [Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area]
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Winter’s Unseen Hues

Sheri Edwards

Winter’s perceived greyness transforms into a colorful and poetic experience on the shrub-steppe of eastern Washington