Exciting news! All of the MeadoWatch sites have melted out! Survey markers 1-9 have been installed. You may still find a bit of snow up to site 9, but most of the trail is melted out. Don’t forget your insect repellant, the mosquitoes are getting thick!
Some flowers I noticed while walking the trail this week are the beautiful Spreading Phlox, Rosy Spirea, and a single Tiger Lily.
Some flowers I noticed while walking the trail this week are the beautiful Spreading Phlox, Rosy Spirea, and a single Tiger Lily.
 Another great one is the Elephantheads, a lousewort related to Bracted Lousewort. The individual flowers look just like little elephant heads! | 
You may see a brownish flower like structure in plot 3 and elsewhere, do not be fooled into thinking it is Grey’s Lovage releasing seed, it is a rush (Luzula parviflora).
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Another flower structure that may be easily confused with one of our focal species is the Showy Sedge (Carex spectabilis). When it is flowering it can look similar to American Bistort. Shown sided by side below (sedge on the left, bistort on the right):
We also have an exciting new way to organize any photos you may take while conducting your MeadoWatch hikes. We have a Flickr Photo album where you can share all your photos and look at the gorgeous shots others have taken. You can find it here: http://www.flickr.com/groups/meadowatch/
Feel free to upload any and all photos you would like to share!
We have also discovered a Western Anemone in site 5, please note it on the bottom of your data sheet when you survey site 5. Thanks to all the volunteers who already noted it on their data sheets! This may occur later on in the season as well, keep an eye out!
Feel free to upload any and all photos you would like to share!
We have also discovered a Western Anemone in site 5, please note it on the bottom of your data sheet when you survey site 5. Thanks to all the volunteers who already noted it on their data sheets! This may occur later on in the season as well, keep an eye out!
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