Bryophytes
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Moss and Geology at Danville CA
I am thankful to have met a small group of wonderful nature lovers several years ago when I was asked to come verify ID’s for a self-guided moss walk that Louis Flenner was putting together for the Columbia Audubon Society… Continue reading
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Enjoying a 70 degree day in December in Missouri
Ramifications of climate change aside, it was a lovely day that was hard not to pass up for a jaunt outside. I tried not to judge too harshly the conditions that brought this day into existence, especially considering the 50… Continue reading
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Workshops, Articles, and Papers, Oh My!
I thought life might slow down a bit after my book, Mosses of Missouri Through a Hand Lens, got published, but boy…was I wrong! Now, I have been able to take some time and work on several side projects that… Continue reading
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Guided Bryophyte Hike at Pickle Springs NA
The last scheduled guided bryophyte hike for the 2025 season came to a close. It had to be moved up a day early due to the all-day rain that was forecast for the day of the hike. While some of… Continue reading
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O Kun de Kun Falls, Upper Michigan
O Kun de Kun falls is on the Baltimore River and is found in Ontonagon County, Upper Michigan. I first visited this fall in 2023 with family, and so I was unable to moss snorkel to the extent that I… Continue reading
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Guided Bryophyte Hike at Onondaga Cave State Park
It was a beautiful day on Saturday September 6th 2025 for the bryophyte hike at Onondaga Cave State Park. It was sunny with temperatures in the 70’s. I had actually never been there before, so this was a great opportunity… Continue reading
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Bryophyte Hikes Are Here!
Now that my Mosses of Missouri Through a Hand Lens field guidebook is here and finding its’ way into the public’s hands; as promised, I have begun to set up bryophyte hikes. Once a month we will meet at a… Continue reading
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The Fen at St. Francois State Park
Earlier this month I had the opportunity to explore the fen at St. Francois State Park in St. Francois County, Missouri, with the Webster Groves Nature Study Society. This is a wonderful group of nature loving enthusiasts whose botany group… Continue reading
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National Prairie Day: Missouri Prairie Foundation Annual Bioblitz
National Prairie Day was held on Saturday, June 7th of 2025, and the Missouri Prairie Foundation had their annual Bioblitz the same weekend. This year’s Bioblitz was in honor of acquiring the 80-acre Snadon tract of land adjacent to Coyne… Continue reading
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Nanny nanny nannandrous?
The beautiful Dicranum scoparium moss is unmistakable in its windswept appearance. The white or brown fuzzy tomentum obscuring the stem will help to secure its identity if one is in doubt. While looking at the tomentum of a female gametophyte… Continue reading
Mosses of Missouri and Beyond 