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Photo of the Week – November 2, 2018

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Compass plant (Silphium laciniatum) leaf.

I can’t believe November is already here, but our prairies are certainly transitioning from fall colors to winter dormancy.  There are still a few hearty insects hanging  around, but it’s getting much harder to find them.  Wildflower seeds are also disappearing – being blown off seed heads or consumed by birds, mice, or other animals.  Here are four photos from the last week.  No particular theme, just images that struck my fancy during a few quick prairie walks.

A fuzzy “woolly bear” caterpillar.
Seeds of tall boneset (Eupatorium altissimum).
Milkweed bug nymph on common milkweed seeds.

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