On hillsides, arrowleaf balsamroot blooms, while the barren shrub-steppe floor contrasts with the beauty of tiny desert yellow daisies, revealing nature's resilience and charm.
Tag: shrub-steppe
NaPoWriMo Fairy Slippers Found
About fairies, finding evidence in wildflowers, particularly lupine, and invites readers to witness their whimsical May Day dance.
Hidden Gems of the Shrub-Steppe
The poem highlights the significance of protecting living soil crust in shrub-steppe ecosystems, emphasizing its role in nutrient supply and soil stability.
![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]](https://sheri42.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/tumblemustardflower-copy.jpg?w=880&h=312&crop=1)
Tall Tumblemustard
tall tumblemustard, Sisymbrium altissimum, is an invasive weed
Gall on Big Sagebrush
a small ecosystem in the desert, often overlooked, supports diverse life cycle
![Sunflowers [arrowleaf balsamroot] on southern slope of our daily walk](https://sheri42.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/southernslopesunflowers.jpg?w=800&h=312&crop=1)
Nature Suggests
seek beauty amidst life's chaos and worries; embrace nature's allure
Where the Wildlife Begins
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]](https://sheri42.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/colorsofwintercrescentbaysmall.jpg?w=880&h=312&crop=1)
Winter’s Unseen Hues
Winter’s perceived greyness transforms into a colorful and poetic experience on the shrub-steppe of eastern Washington
I wonder, if I draw a line... 