05-26-12 Vegetation Surveys, Snakes, Spiders

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05-26-12 Vegetation Surveys, Snakes, Spiders

May 29, 2012

Dan Venturella shares his observations on painful cacti, bees, spiders and snakes, gleaned during vegetation surveys.

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5-26-12 Field Note

Bitterbrush vegetation surveys.

Orb weaver spiders have round webs.

Orb weaver spider close up.

A 3.5 ft Bull snake is found coiled under bitterbrush.

Spot the creature?

Statically charged hairs help bees collect pollen.

Best not sit on the prickly pear cacti!