Getting to Know a Moss on a First Name Basis
For many the first course of study is to learn the names. Names facilitate communication and anchor our explorations. When […]
JOCO Master Naturalists Moss Workshop
Resources and suggestions for identifying your moss It is always difficult to suggest the most effective or optimal path to […]
Ant Lions and Biology
This is an article I rescued from the “ancient” web archives. I originally wrote this article back in the early […]
The Leopolds and Draba
Last week, Carol and I had the privilege of attending a dinner recognizing Paul Williams (originator of Wisconsin Fast Plants) […]
Spring Annual Mosses
Weissia controversa from Woodson County with sporophytes in a managed burned oak woodland. This is one of four articles on […]
Kansas Tree Skirt Mosses
A hydrated mat of Anomodon minor growing at the base of an oak in the early spring after a rain. […]
Enticing Entodon
An old oak log covered with Entodon with thousands of sporophytes in the early spring. This is one of four […]
An Introduction to Kansas Mossing
An outstanding mat of Baby Tooth Moss in April with capsules just starting to mature. Lawrence Nature Park, Lawrence, KS […]
Fast Plant Selection Summary
Several years ago I put up a series of posts that covered growing fast plants and working through artificial selection. […]
Quantitative Biology with Catalase Floating Disk Technique
This page provides links to the various posts I authored a while back that explore quantitative techniques for the Catalase […]