https://www.blufflake.org/news daily 0.75 2026-04-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/1651852212366-UUP31BB09GQNON4V61EZ/Family+at+Bluff+Lake.jpeg News https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/1651852360953-432UJL19XMUVBGSYNDL0/2021+BLNC+Impact+Report-small+%281%29.png News https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/1651852530790-X3ZB3XRGT21SRCS3NTUK/winter+at+Bluff+Lake.jpeg News https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/1651852680469-UU254P25C6HMSY8NQHGQ/Boo+on+the+Bluff.jpeg News https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/1652888244875-FXBQJH7XLFWHN1DFRO3P/IMG_1503.jpg News https://www.blufflake.org/news/bluff-lake-fire-update monthly 0.5 2026-04-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/b8edbe0e-8d1d-413b-b75d-de0505c6971e/Image_20260401_065052_989.jpeg News - Bluff Lake Fire Update - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.blufflake.org/news/campus-improvements-project-including-main-entrance-and-gateway-is-open monthly 0.5 2026-02-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/a6a58755-ba65-4d21-8363-a3c11e6a98bb/BLNC+Opening_2026_2_14.jpg News - Campus Improvements Project, Including Main Entrance and Gateway, Is Open! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/1771612526327-3SZMGW1SRFLO6265EI8F/BLNC+Opening_2026_2_14.jpg News - Campus Improvements Project, Including Main Entrance and Gateway, Is Open! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/1771612654679-3TA4OLHC68ODWMCH3ZEP/BLNC+Opening_2026_2_14-23.jpg News - Campus Improvements Project, Including Main Entrance and Gateway, Is Open! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/1771612676156-0YBE97SZGK7UZJPYJHST/BLNC+Opening_2026_2_14-22.jpg News - Campus Improvements Project, Including Main Entrance and Gateway, Is Open! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/1771612526800-D2MS4WHCMF0GN2T47XQM/BLNC+Opening_2026_2_14-1.jpg News - Campus Improvements Project, Including Main Entrance and Gateway, Is Open! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/1771612532360-L0ASEINEBYBEP18DRWTX/BLNC+Opening_2026_2_14-3.jpg News - Campus Improvements Project, Including Main Entrance and Gateway, Is Open! 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- Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.blufflake.org/news/december-construction-update monthly 0.5 2026-01-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/fe5f4aa6-1f7e-4d4c-80e2-1ec5a4ffd4d8/unnamed+%285%29.jpg News - December Construction Update - Make it stand out (1) Early morning at the Bluff Lake Gateway. To the north (right) is the Team Headquarters with our new office spaces, meeting rooms, and staff and volunteer break room. To the south (left) is our Program Building with our indoor/outdoor lobby and learning spaces. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/20c60064-934a-408d-8011-e6e5f9f61e1d/unnamed+%286%29.jpg News - December Construction Update - Make it stand out (2) A view from one of the pathways leading towards the gateway. The pathways throughout are either concrete (parking lot, in the gateway, on the ramp) or a reinforced crusher fine that is rock hard to improve accessibility. Fencing is being installed to help guide visitors in the right direction and to protect landscaping. Erosion matting can be seen in all areas that will be seeded and planted in the spring. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/50220a62-2138-41d7-abb0-77eb91b71f40/unnamed+%287%29.jpg News - December Construction Update - Make it stand out (3) A view showing our Accessible Ramp and Stairs system leading down into the site. The handrails were painted a soft sage, which matches both the amphitheater and future plantings that will grow in the area. One of the ramp overlooks/resting spots can also be seen. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/114695b7-0a84-44c2-bb85-6e92cab98bbf/unnamed+%288%29.jpg News - December Construction Update - Make it stand out (4) Beautiful light filling the Learning Space, which looks out onto the lake. This space has an operable partition that can split the room into two smaller rooms. It will be used by our Bluff Lake programs and available for rent to the community! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/dbbc77df-eff5-45f3-a0c0-6d70641731ea/unnamed+%282%29.png News - December Construction Update - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.blufflake.org/news/november-construction-update monthly 0.5 2025-12-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/f6f01caf-130b-4575-aa01-aa49cef8d068/unnamed.jpg News - November Construction Update - Make it stand out (1) A view facing west overlooking the new Bluff Lake Nature Center buildings with the Bluff Lake site, the Denver skyline and the Front Range in the background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/47db1adc-7e58-4ba0-ac48-384cbb476c1a/unnamed+%281%29.jpg News - November Construction Update - Make it stand out (2) Aerial view facing east of the Campus Improvements Project site including our new building, parking lot, and the Universally Accessible Ramp and Stairs leading down into the Bluff Lake site. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/45919c42-092a-4598-9c94-d87a20e5e2a0/unnamed+%282%29.jpg News - November Construction Update - Make it stand out (3) Education Director Chira showing off her new office, with a view to the parking lot to see incoming school buses and programs! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/be2b2cad-1eab-4cb4-911d-a380605876c6/unnamed+%283%29.jpg News - November Construction Update - Make it stand out (4) A view inside of the Meeting Room in our Headquarters Building, facing out towards the lake. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/ab0e421f-8c7d-46c5-9c79-b3c7a34f221b/unnamed+%284%29.jpg News - November Construction Update - Make it stand out (5) A view into the Lobby from the west side of the building. The Lobby space will be used as a place for visitors to get information, rest, and still enjoy beautiful views of the site. Just outside these double doors will be an outdoor lobby seating area. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/3a113654-8073-4dc8-8029-3dcefd7d6cea/unnamed.png News - November Construction Update - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.blufflake.org/news/october-construction-update monthly 0.5 2025-11-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/2ead494b-64e9-4ffa-978e-09c56b41975f/unnamed+%286%29.jpg News - October Construction Update - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/6a362896-256d-4d3e-8107-5944899082d1/unnamed+%287%29.jpg News - October Construction Update - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/65db6035-67ad-4606-8e7d-8711c4630c5c/unnamed+%288%29.jpg News - October Construction Update - Make it stand out (3) Siding being installed on the Programming Building! The siding is a White Ash wood, which while it currently is a darker brown, will fade to a lighter grey/brown shade. The upper sections of the facade will be a black corrugated metal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/17b5c348-eb22-40f2-ad7c-0a0f8f365efd/unnamed+%289%29.jpg News - October Construction Update - Make it stand out (4) The concrete floor in the Outdoor Classroom was poured, making this space feel even more real! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/d62baec0-da14-4b14-9959-1cb856b25288/unnamed+%2810%29.jpg News - October Construction Update - Make it stand out (5) Our new parking lot! The parking lot will include two accessible parking spaces, two EV charging spaces (one of which is also accessible), two bus parking spaces, a dedicated drop off zone, and sidewalks throughout making it safer and easier to navigate! The building is off to the left of this image, and our old BLNC Entrance Sign is visible on the far right at the entrance (this sign will be getting a refresh and will be installed again). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/c52eaea7-0682-40e7-90c5-0817052f7d38/unnamed+%285%29.png News - October Construction Update - Make it stand out It's not too late to make your gift to this amazing project. Your support will help build more community spaces, improve accessibility, and leave a lasting impact for generations to come. And don't forget: We have campaign challenges for many of our Bluff Lake community, like Camp Families, Birders, Bluff Lake Explorers (our homeschool and forest school kiddos), Alumni (past board, volunteers, and staff), as well as our board members and more! https://www.blufflake.org/news/september-construction-update monthly 0.5 2025-10-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/01d88a4c-0500-4ede-9669-2c22f60449ba/2.ramp.jpg News - September Construction Update - Make it stand out (2) The Universally Accessible Ramp concrete has been poured! A lot of work went into shaping this incredible ramp, which will make nature more accessible to our community. Prior to pouring the concrete for the ramp, handrail footings were installed (the concrete base that the handrail will drill into), so the next step is installing the handrails which will truly make this ramp accessible. The staircase is yet to be installed but will cut through the ramp to provide more direct access to the lower site. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/fefddb9d-3882-4253-b66f-8ccb9a40a69d/3.concrete.jpg News - September Construction Update - Make it stand out (3) Close up look of the concrete pouring process. Photo courtesy of Superbloom Landscape Architecture. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/0c809347-97cd-4604-87ea-acdf623a35a6/4.Building+with+shingles.jpg News - September Construction Update - Make it stand out (4) The building officially has shingles! The roof will also have a roughly 32 kW solar array, with half of the array on the north building and half on the south building. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/ddd863c6-994a-4352-aed2-3197d54f207a/5.Gateway+view.jpg News - September Construction Update - Make it stand out (5) Incredible view through the new "Gateway" which all visitors will pass through to enter the site. You can also see start of our new Universally Accessible Ramp half way down on the right side of the image. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/f0313952-20d8-44e3-aff6-f4eaa1f58380/6.Doors+Open+Denver.jpg News - September Construction Update - Make it stand out (6) Doors Open Denver tour of building. This view is inside our open office space, and you can see the duct work beginning to be installed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/bda9e918-a43a-49ef-b1da-88f3d1361a50/map.png News - September Construction Update - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.blufflake.org/news/august-construction-update monthly 0.5 2025-09-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/724945ec-fe93-4c63-9e20-8529bc25a9df/roof+.png News - August Construction Update - Make it stand out (1) A view of the final roof panel being put into place. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/8f558dac-2126-4872-95f7-4b2c82c3fdbf/IMG_2276.png News - August Construction Update - Make it stand out (2) Members of project team, staff, board, and major donors listen to executive director Rachel before the slab goes up. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/68808233-4a3a-4b41-86b6-01c1414d26a2/IMG_2290.png News - August Construction Update - Make it stand out (3) So many signatures of so many amazing people who made this project possible! These names will live on in the rafters of our new building. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/9967a645-4c64-4ef7-a51b-7f02925d2f55/IMG_2311.jpeg News - August Construction Update - Make it stand out 4) Left to right: Rachel Hutchens (Executive Director), Tess Robeson (Natural Resource Director), Chira Noce (Education Director), and Leila Regan-Porter (Development Director) standing in the new Headquarters Building (prior to the roof being finished). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/9ee30c59-0cc8-4bf3-8c62-6617fc0d3a92/IMG_2469.jpg News - August Construction Update - Make it stand out (5) A view through the new "Gateway" which all visitors will travel through between the parking lot and the ramp trail down into the site. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/15689957-f6ae-4586-8501-eea607706652/8.27.2025+Building+view+from+below.jpg News - August Construction Update - Make it stand out (6) Our new building modestly peeking out over the bluff. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/96d1c9bc-87bd-4884-b618-ff7d69e86f7a/AUGUST.png News - August Construction Update - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.blufflake.org/news/bluff-lake-featured-in-central-park-living-magazine monthly 0.5 2025-08-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/ac22a02d-71bf-4561-bba0-63dc23ddfdd7/BLNC_Denver+Central+Park+Living_August+2025_Page_1.png News - Bluff Lake Featured in Central Park Living Magazine - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/21978117-97f3-43d2-9fd9-1119e7ad1a24/BLNC_Denver+Central+Park+Living_August+2025_Page_2.png News - Bluff Lake Featured in Central Park Living Magazine - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/504fbda4-8a4b-430a-902a-ee288cca5bb8/BLNC_Denver+Central+Park+Living_August+2025_Page_3.png News - Bluff Lake Featured in Central Park Living Magazine - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/5070c02b-313d-43db-aa61-d5c23d58de3d/BLNC_Denver+Central+Park+Living_August+2025_Page_4.png News - Bluff Lake Featured in Central Park Living Magazine - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/5dc0adfd-52d1-4abe-8e7c-89be98088646/BLNC_Denver+Central+Park+Living_August+2025_Page_5.png News - Bluff Lake Featured in Central Park Living Magazine - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.blufflake.org/news/july-2025-construction-update monthly 0.5 2025-08-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/547c476c-43ff-417f-aaf5-c2d060c73874/unnamed+%284%29.png News - July 2025 Construction Update - Make it stand out (1) A view of the newly framed Bluff Lake "Headquarters" Building https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/a6b1fddb-c316-443d-bb9c-bb408b11ee5b/unnamed+%282%29.jpg News - July 2025 Construction Update - Make it stand out (2) The concrete slab being poured as seen from the north side of the building facing towards MLK. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/bbd080e3-df31-4209-8e07-652d60a1c6b1/unnamed+%283%29.jpg News - July 2025 Construction Update - Make it stand out (3) The finished concrete slab as seen from the Outdoor Classroom. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/2115a858-a240-429f-9e99-41f1d4a001c7/unnamed+%284%29.jpg News - July 2025 Construction Update - Make it stand out (4) The northern "Headquarters" building framing as seen from near the main entrance gate. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/c82fe1eb-883b-4b5c-9a46-2fcdbe29d0ab/unnamed+%285%29.jpg News - July 2025 Construction Update - Make it stand out (5) The northern "Headquarters" building framing as seen from the lower trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/ec5661ad-09b9-44df-bbc0-ae3e56d6ef45/unnamed+%283%29.png News - July 2025 Construction Update - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.blufflake.org/news/june-2025-construction-update monthly 0.5 2025-07-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/7cf1efa2-ac0a-48c8-9685-f1c7356dfb53/IMG_0474.jpg News - June 2025 Construction Update - Make it stand out (1) This month, Bluff Lake staff and board members had the chance to visit the construction site and get a tour! Here we are standing on the new accessible ramp. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/a9f4ca83-7463-4f16-aca0-4fff75876ae0/E7A28AC8-2A32-4441-B20C-A72E3A31EB1B.jpeg News - June 2025 Construction Update - Make it stand out (2) Here you can see the graded out ramp trail as well as two of the retaining walls, which are used to stabilize the slope. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/69c75ae4-4f94-4d07-93c7-e05baa39679f/IMG_0467+_1_.jpg News - June 2025 Construction Update - Make it stand out (3) The team gets a tour of the site! We are standing on the east side of the buildings looking through the Gateway towards the lake. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/2684dedc-3da6-4dc4-b209-f2fa0b59648a/image+for+newsletter+may+2025.png News - June 2025 Construction Update - Make it stand out (4) The buildings are going vertical! Here you can see the building footings and formwork at the Outdoor Classroom! Formwork are the molds into which concrete or similar materials are poured. In the insert photo, you can see a rendering of the Outdoor Classroom. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/0942ae23-2710-4a39-a0af-9bbbeab9a15d/1749576913569.355957_tempImage.jpeg News - June 2025 Construction Update - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/bbd607cd-1845-48a9-bf56-fe956f7cfa46/Image_20250604_083922_002.jpeg News - June 2025 Construction Update - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/5de18bd6-6ab6-4efc-b29b-83b97bbc95cc/JUNE+_1_.png News - June 2025 Construction Update - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.blufflake.org/news/may-2025-construction-update monthly 0.5 2025-05-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/8919267f-db91-4002-bd9a-b008e22cc1b0/BLNC+construction2.jpg News - May 2025 Construction Update - Make it stand out (2) This photo shows the same view, a few weeks later, as the bluff is starting to be regraded (and lots of concrete remnants from the old airport are being dug up!). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/d710ebf6-2053-4854-a9cf-414a5b9f81c6/BLNC+construction.jpg News - May 2025 Construction Update - Make it stand out (1) Work started with removal of previous structures, such as the old staircase. This photo is taken from the top of the bluff look down towards the amphitheater. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/4bb530c0-3d63-4ae4-b0bb-848c8dad2c7b/BLNC+construction3.jpg News - May 2025 Construction Update - Make it stand out (3) And now, the new ramp route begins to take shape! The blue line was added to help see the route. This new Universally Accessible Ramp will make the site much more accessible. There will be a stair case that runs directly down from the top to the amphitheater, intersecting with the route you see here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/40e27cc8-aa47-489c-a104-3831f78618ad/BLNC+construction4.png News - May 2025 Construction Update - Make it stand out (4) Lead Architect Steve Scribner from Shape Architecture visits the site to see the placement of northern "Headquarters" building in person! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/a5e76610-9cf0-4bcf-971a-d703fdf26483/BLNC+construction5.png News - May 2025 Construction Update - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.blufflake.org/news/voyage-denver-features-bluff-lake-nature-centers-executive-director-rachel-hutchens monthly 0.5 2026-03-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/83210065-2533-4bf4-8a43-f217e1218fdd/c-1737731875493-personal_1737731876507_1737731876507_rachel_hutchens_rachel-hutchens-headshot-2024.jpg News - Voyage Denver Features Bluff Lake Nature Center’s Executive Director, Rachel Hutchens - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.blufflake.org/news/weve-broken-ground monthly 0.5 2025-03-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/e9854802-a232-467d-ba7c-56fe068eaf7f/BLNCGroundbreaking_KGP9593_Kidsbreakingground_KaartikGupta.jpg News - We’ve Broken Ground! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/1741966955306-FP2YU8H3WWR75TCHWUFL/BLNCGroundbreaking_KGP9597_KidsBreakingGround_KaartikGupta.jpg News - We’ve Broken Ground! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/1741978940182-5THCK09P249RL46UY1NA/BLNCGroundbreaking_KGP9678_KidsDigging_KaartikGupta.jpg News - We’ve Broken Ground! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/1741978940052-02N85XMLG2K2DPLTIF5E/BLNCGroundbreaking-008-BLNCTeam_LaurenKeller.jpg News - We’ve Broken Ground! - Bluff Lake Team https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/1741978943765-PC1ZML99Z8EZ54D2X9KH/BLNCGroundbreaking-076-RachelHutchens_LaurenKeller.jpg News - We’ve Broken Ground! - Executive Director Rachel Hutchens Executive Director Rachel Hutchens https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/1741978946467-EQAFF67RKX1EVM8M2DQX/BLNCGroundbreaking-097-DavidSmithSpeaks_LaurenKeller.jpg News - We’ve Broken Ground! 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- Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.blufflake.org/news/new-havana-entrance-breaks-ground monthly 0.5 2025-02-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/df370709-2610-4e23-b5d8-6564893f3394/Screenshot+2025-02-24+120802.png News - New Havana Entrance Breaks Ground! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/4a4030bc-bbaa-45fa-959c-b8e4c86483f7/1000009544.jpg News - New Havana Entrance Breaks Ground! - Make it stand out Crews leveling ground for new trail access, 2/24/2025. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/2a3c4da2-6ac6-4b55-af05-4ec81fb754b1/unnamed+%283%29.jpg News - New Havana Entrance Breaks Ground! - Make it stand out Fencing company creating openings for new pedestrian entrance at Florence Way and Havana, 2/17/2025. https://www.blufflake.org/news/denver-field-ornithologists-newsletter-highlights-blncs-30th-anniversary monthly 0.5 2025-01-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/8a91a46f-965f-4098-b210-ec8268380628/11_Nov_2024_LarkBunting_BluffLake_Only_Page_1.png News - Denver Field Ornithologists Newsletter Highlights BLNC’s 30th Anniversary - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/683954fc-3f2e-487e-9932-879153e57ea4/11_Nov_2024_LarkBunting_BluffLake_Only_Page_2.png News - Denver Field Ornithologists Newsletter Highlights BLNC’s 30th Anniversary - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.blufflake.org/news/bluff-lake-swainsons-hawks-in-denver-field-ornithologists-newsletter monthly 0.5 2023-11-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/fc924749-a08c-423e-bcdd-a8f03e27f402/Swainsons+Hawks+Article+December+2023_Page_20.png News - Bluff Lake Swainson’s Hawks in Denver Field Ornithologists Newsletter - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.blufflake.org/news/the-road-so-far-for-blncs-campus-improvements-project monthly 0.5 2025-02-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/0354f451-2154-4f23-943b-2a4ef8879e7b/Bluff+Lake+Nature+Center+-+Rachel+Spray+Painting+-+Campus+Improvements+Project..jpg News - The Road so Far for BLNC’s Campus Improvements Project - Make it stand out Rachel, Bluff Lake Nature Center Executive Director, creating the survey area. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/57dd2a8e-efb0-4916-9dca-32c7e0693c43/IMG_8466.jpg News - The Road so Far for BLNC’s Campus Improvements Project - Make it stand out Survey board next to the parking lot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/8f23cd47-ce1b-436e-8339-8e9bb7e2246b/Roll+and+Stroll+-+Bluff+Lake+Nature+Center.png News - The Road so Far for BLNC’s Campus Improvements Project - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/252a7986-d148-4143-a90b-406267f7b2f8/Copy+of+20230628_112458.jpg News - The Road so Far for BLNC’s Campus Improvements Project - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/577f1695-701c-407a-b91c-73b5bfda1536/Capital+Campiagn+-+Bluff+Lake+Nature+Center+-+3D+Render+Outside.png News - The Road so Far for BLNC’s Campus Improvements Project - Make it stand out Visual 3D Render https://www.blufflake.org/news/at-a-glance-bluff-lakes-campus-improvements-project monthly 0.5 2025-02-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/bf2b63be-81c6-45f6-8738-192a721b576f/Pages+from+230505+BLNC+Book_Final+Copy-2.pdf.png News - BLNC Launches Public Phase of Capital Campaign for Major Campus Improvements Project - Make it stand out Visual 3D Render of Proposed Welcome Building https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/aeb2c394-bd37-421a-93ee-a09b2806e10b/Email+-+Checklist+Infographic.jpg News - BLNC Launches Public Phase of Capital Campaign for Major Campus Improvements Project - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/4503507d-e394-489f-ae8a-12f73a8e189b/Capital+Campaign+-+Bluff+Lake+Nature+Center+-+Site+Sustainability.png News - BLNC Launches Public Phase of Capital Campaign for Major Campus Improvements Project - Make it stand out The Bluff Lake area is home to many types of ecosystems. 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Tess’ June Site Update - Make it stand out McCoy and Sofia out on the boat during a lake fish survey https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/397639bd-61b1-4bb8-b4e3-4206656aecd9/Copy+of+IMG_9707.JPG News - Tess’ June Site Update - Make it stand out Davis (in green) and troop members working on fence repairs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/acff92df-283d-4f94-b494-cce30bd80b2d/Copy+of+IMG_9756.JPG News - Tess’ June Site Update - Make it stand out Members from Xcels clean transportation department with the curly dock they removed https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/3f7ec210-8b8a-4b92-ad16-0a288757f40c/Copy+of+IMG_1488.png News - Tess’ June Site Update - Make it stand out COPARC members showing off snakes observed during the herptile bioblitz https://www.blufflake.org/news/yxb6vv0pxy5t423gsqz9kh8j7a1eb7 monthly 0.5 2023-06-29 https://www.blufflake.org/news/tesss-spring-site-update monthly 0.5 2023-05-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/07567a4b-eab1-4b10-82d1-c092cca4bd25/Muskrats+and+red-eared+slider.jpg News - Tess’ Spring Site Update - Make it stand out Two muskrats and a red-eared slider https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/e6ac8ff3-c326-4dfb-a611-aed7e16eacd8/Wells+Fargo+and+TNC+trash+clean+up.JPG News - Tess’ Spring Site Update - Make it stand out A volunteer group from Wells Fargo in partnership with The Nature Conservancy helping pick up trash along Sand Creek https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/a039f477-f4c9-4017-ba34-3c746f78f0ba/MHYC+at+Burrow.JPG News - Tess’ Spring Site Update - Make it stand out Mile High Youth Corps members in front of the burrow nature play station after adding more dirt to combat erosion https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/1dfe3cd2-2297-446e-9ccd-956d4ad6ba86/Houndstongue.JPG News - Tess’ Spring Site Update - Make it stand out Young houndstongue https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/127930b4-6a16-45f5-b592-65e08dc626ab/Common+burdock+rosette.JPG News - Tess’ Spring Site Update - Make it stand out Common burdock rosette https://www.blufflake.org/news/dsst-college-view-student-finds-perfect-fit-internship-at-bluff-lake-nature-center monthly 0.5 2023-02-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/a88b31e1-d73b-4355-84e8-157d7a4c23da/DSC_0188-2.jpeg News - DSST: College View Student Finds Perfect-Fit Internship at Bluff Lake Nature Center - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.blufflake.org/news/birding-in-colorado-a-fun-winter-activity monthly 0.5 2023-01-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/eb8f9de7-1a54-4e4e-932c-4c83c0663fff/George-Ho-Red-tailed-hawk-1-23.jpg News - Birding In Colorado: A Fun Winter Activity - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.blufflake.org/news/ericksons-summer-site-update monthly 0.5 2022-09-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/740e52ec-efe7-4182-8dc0-72ee1f6267d7/IMG_2700.jpg News - 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Erickson’s Summer Site Update - Make it stand out One of the many beautiful invertebrates we found this summer: the larval stage of a copper underwing moth (Amphipyra pyramidoides). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/491e9782-0103-4cf4-9757-e5f7991629e3/IMG_2186.jpg News - Erickson’s Summer Site Update - Make it stand out Our amazing Weed Warriors! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/37534313-2a52-48e2-9aa4-c1a5abc7dc4c/IMG_3741.jpg News - Erickson’s Summer Site Update - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.blufflake.org/news/ericksons-july-2022-site-update monthly 0.5 2022-07-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/1656454313404-7WQYSXNZ28NZ2WI33M42/Image.jpg News - Erickson’s July 2022 Site Update - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/279bd43f-0296-4351-b93a-76fd1c0b7da2/Hiker+off+trail-page-001-2.jpg News - 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Erickson’s April 2022 Site Update - Make it stand out Mile High Youth Corps members cut and load downed limbs into the BLNC truck to repurpose in several projects around the site. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/1892fd76-715e-49ad-9e49-1a8608cf0cb5/poison+hemlock.jpg News - Erickson’s April 2022 Site Update - Make it stand out Young poison hemlock plant (not a carrot!) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/54e8a56b-84f9-4afb-aa1c-d0db701a4d68/cutleaf+teasel+rosette.jpg News - Erickson’s April 2022 Site Update - Make it stand out Cutleaf teasel rosette. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/33f334fd-039f-469e-a136-ba43fb96dcdc/IMG-1449.jpg News - Erickson’s April 2022 Site Update - Make it stand out A great horned owl on its nest with a nestling (small white form to the left of the adult). 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The refuge is home to an abundance of animals and native plants which thrive in a variety of habitats. Bluff Lake is Denver’s largest open space managed as native habitat, and Denver’s only nonprofit nature center. We rely solely on community support. Tens of thousands of visitors come to Bluff Lake each year to enjoy a few moments of solace and connection to nature or to take part in one of our scheduled programs or events. 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They can live 10-20 years. Wide flat tail used as rudder when swimming and to slap the water to warn other beavers of predators. The oil comes from a gland and makes the fur waterproof. They have clear eyelids that work like goggles and their ears and nose close up while under water so they can hold breath for up to 15 minutes. They have very large front teeth that never stop growing, so they chew on trees to trim them down. One beaver can chew down as many as 200 trees per year. Beavers often cut trees near Bluff Lake and Sand Creek. Look for stumps that have been chewed to a point. Bluff lake paints many of their trees with sand and brown to stop beavers from chewing down too many trees. https://www.blufflake.org/american-coot daily 0.75 2022-02-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/ce791aaa-8638-45ab-95c4-7456fbab50ac/american+coot.jpg American Coot - American Coot Also known as “mud hen”. Often seen floating in Bluff Lake - identify them by their black feathers and white beak. Often mistaken for a duck, but is actually only distantly related to ducks. Whereas ducks have webbed feet, the American Coot has scales on its lower legs and toes that fold back with each step to facilitate walking on dry land. Groups of coots are called “covers” or “rafts”. They generally build floating nests. They can dive underwater for food, but can also forage and scavenge on land. Primary food source is aquatic plants, especially algae, but they can also eat arthropods, fish, and other aquatic animals. Aquatic insects and mollusks make up most of the diet for coot chicks. https://www.blufflake.org/american-crow daily 0.75 2022-02-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/00cc3999-5360-4a49-b9ed-9c573b21977d/American+Crow.jpg American Crow - American Crow The American Crow is a large bird with a straight beak, wingtip feathers spread similarly to fingers, and rounded/squared off tail feathers. While they are all black, their molted feathers can appear more brown and scaly. American Crows are very social, smart, mischievous, and aggressive. They can form massive flocks, sometimes in the thousands, are great problem solvers, and are not afraid to chase away larger birds. They can often be found in open fields, forest, parking lots, athletic fields, and garbage sites. Their diet is vast. They eat fruits, nuts, grains, seeds, berries, insects, small mammals, aquatic animals, eggs of other birds, carrion, and garbage. https://www.blufflake.org/american-kestrel daily 0.75 2022-02-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/e63f0933-9c31-4cab-87b0-a56ed2da394b/American+Kestrel.jpg American Kestrel - American Kestrel Their diet consists of insects, invertebrates, and small rodents and birds. Some common species they eat are cicadas, dragonflies, beetles, mice, and small songbirds. American Kestrels nest in pre-existing cavities - these can be naturally existing, human made, or old woodpecker holes. They fight over cavity spaces with other cavity nesting birds, and sometimes successfully scare off bluebirds and take their home. These birds hunt by day, scanning from their perch. When mating, gifts of food are often exchanged. https://www.blufflake.org/american-robin daily 0.75 2022-02-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/44a93849-e523-4b86-97da-6cd6da24af49/American+Robin.jpg American Robin - American Robin Robins are omnivores, eating mostly fruit and invertebrates. Fun fact, one study suggests that robins intentionally eat fruits with more bugs in them. American Robins find worms by cocking their head and staring motionless at the ground. If one Robin catches a worm, others will often fight over it. Females choose the nest sites, and while they typically choose to nest in the lower half of dense trees, they are very well adapted to humans and will nest in light fixtures, gutters, eaves, and buildings. American Robins are fairly large songbirds, and are the biggest thrushes in North America. They are gray/brown, with a dark head and a dull orange underpart. https://www.blufflake.org/american-white-pelican daily 0.75 2022-02-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/3453c5bb-be26-4e95-84bf-2f1c692109b6/American+White+Pelican.jpg American White Pelican - American White Pelican American White Pelicans are white with yellow-ish orange feet and bill, and black flight feathers, They are one of the heaviest birds in the world and are great at soaring in large flocks. These birds are opportunistic feeders, so their diet often changes with location and water levels. They often eat small fish or slow bottom feeders. When eating, they turn upside down similar to ducks. They often help each other out, dipping their bills in the water and flapping their wings to drive their prey towards shore. Each nesting season females typically lay 2 eggs. Sibilcide then occurs, where one hatchling kills the other. https://www.blufflake.org/bald-eagle daily 0.75 2022-02-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/7845b015-965d-4110-8ad6-efb3352b5f26/Bald+Eagle.jpg Bald Eagle - Bald Eagle Very large bird - wingspan from 5.5 feet to 8 feet. Colorado is a popular winter habitat - up to 800 bald eagles live in CO every winter, but only about 50 pairs nest in the state during the spring. They can be seen at Bluff Lake during the winter. Reaches speeds of 35-43 mph when flapping, and between 75-99 mph when diving. Swoops down and snatches prey with large talons. Because eagles pluck fish out of the water, their legs dont have feathers in order to reduce the drag. Eagles have been known to steal food from other birds, chasing them until they drop their food. Bald eagles have a crop (storage area in the throat) to save food for times when food is not available. They can live up to 5 or 6 days without eating. https://www.blufflake.org/bark-beetle daily 0.75 2022-02-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/bf0ee8a8-f789-45d3-b362-9b51fba3e863/Bark+Beetle.jpg Bark Beetle - Bark Beetle The name ‘Bark Beetle’ is given to these species because they reproduce in the inner bark of the tree. The word beetle is derived from the word bitela - little biter. Diseased or damaged trees release certain volatile compounds called terpenes. Bark beetles have the ability to detect these compounds, and identify a suitable host tree. Adult male and female beetles bore galleries or tubes between the inner bark and outer sapwood of the host tree, and the female then lays small, whitish, oval-shaped eggs in those galleries. The average number of eggs that the female beetle lays is around 75. Pupation happens in or beneath the chambers at the end of the larval tunnels. The larvae form a hardened outer casing around themselves, and transform into pupae. These pupae are plump and whitish in color. Woodpeckers are well-known enemies of bark beetles and disrupt their natural population growth. https://www.blufflake.org/barn-swallow daily 0.75 2022-02-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/bc4738e5-13b8-4e8d-9b6c-6c8e35bfecb6/Barn+Swallow.jpg Barn Swallow - Barn Swallow Barn swallows build their nests with mud pellets and like to reuse nests year after year. Nest building takes up a lot of energy and swallows can make more than 1,000 trips in the process. New pairs will take over unused nests so it's important to not remove old empty nests because you never know when a new pair will come. An unmated male Barn Swallow may kill the nestlings of a nesting pair. His actions often succeed in breaking up the pair and afford him the opportunity to mate with the female. Barn swallows are aerial insectivores meaning they catch and eat insects in the air as they fly. Most of their diet during the breeding season is flying insects. They will spend all day going back and forth, feeding their young. Barn swallows used caves and cliffs for building of nests in the past. Now barn swallows build nests under man-made structures like barns, buildings and bridges. https://www.blufflake.org/belted-kingfisher daily 0.75 2022-02-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/c9a84245-bde9-4a4e-b4bd-ed4ed8268755/Belted+Kingfisher.jpg Belted Kingfisher - Belted Kingfisher These birds have a large head, long, straight, thick, pointed beak, and have a shaggy crest on the top and back of their head. They are stocky and have short legs. They spend most of their time near the edge of water, perched in the trees. They hunt by plunging directly from their perch into the water, or by hovering over the water with their beak down, diving once they spot a fish. Once it catches its prey, it will return to it’s perch and bang the head of its prey on the perch, and finally swallow it headfirst. Their diet consists mostly of fish, and sometimes crayfish and other crustaceans. https://www.blufflake.org/black-billed-magpie daily 0.75 2022-02-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/1a795ff4-099b-46be-bb58-1ba157e389db/Black+Billed+Magpie.jpg Black-Billed Magpie - Black-Billed Magpie Magpies are very social, and often move in groups, making a variety of sounds such as trills, cackles, and whistle calls. They are omnivores, eating fruit, grain, insects, small animals, and carrion (decaying flesh of dead animals). They are colored black and white, with blue-ish green iridescent color on the wings and tail and two white stripes on their back. The tail is very useful for making sharp turns. These birds are black and white overall with blue-green iridescent flashes in the wing and tail. The upperparts are mostly black with a white patch in the outer wing and two white stripes (“backpack straps”) on the back. https://www.blufflake.org/blackcapped-chickadee daily 0.75 2022-02-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/caecc1dc-1414-4a0b-b337-c3e237935b7f/Black+Capped+Chickadee.jpg Black-Capped Chickadee - Black-Capped Chickadee The Black-capped Chickadee is a frequent visitor to bird feeders. They can remember where they hide food for at least a month after putting it in its hiding place. To keep warm the chickadee erects its soft, thick feathers to trap warm air close to its body. This serves as good insulation against the cold. When breeding season begins, the tiny brains of chickadees and other songbirds enlarge to enable the birds to create more sounds. Chickadees live in small groups and establish a dominance hierarchy, or "pecking order." Each bird is known to the other according to rank which is set by its degree of aggressiveness. Accordingly, all the birds in the flock are subordinate to the most aggressive bird; and the lowest ranking bird is subordinate to all the others. https://www.blufflake.org/blackcrowned-night-heron daily 0.75 2022-02-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/81835d7c-21bc-4c6d-ac32-8a0c6c42a9e9/Black-Crowned+Night+Heron.jpg Black-Crowned Night Heron - Black-Crowned Night Heron Black-crowned Night Herons don’t have any particular natural predators thanks to the placement of their colonies high in trees, although the young are vulnerable to various predators on the ground before they’re able to fly. Black-crowned Night Herons get their name due to the fact that they hunt at night and early morning, then rest during the day. Black-crowned Night Herons are the most widespread of the Heron family. Black-crowned Night Herons will often nest with other species of birds such as other Herons, Ibises, and Egrets. They will even care for chicks from other species if they’re placed in their nests. The Black-crowned Night Herons may have evolved their nocturnal feeding habits in order to avoid competition from other species of birds. https://www.blufflake.org/black-tailed-prairie-dog daily 0.75 2022-02-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/6c7c730d-709f-4a52-ad52-0804c2f20aad/Black-Tailed+Prairie+Dog.jpg Black-Tailed Prairie Dog - Black-Tailed Prairie Dog A prairie keystone species = many other species in the ecosystem depend on them Old prairie dog burrows are also used by other animals such as rabbits, snakes, burrowing owls, and black-footed ferrets. They live in family groups (“coteries”) of one male and 3-4 females with their young. Larger groups are called “colonies” or “towns”, which can span hundreds of acres. They are chiefly herbivores (primarily grasses, flowering plants, roots, and small seeds), getting water from these plants as well, but they will also eat some insects. They are a burrowing rodent native to grasslands of North America. They dig a complex system of tunnels and burrows that include different rooms such as a nursery, bathroom, etc. Their burrows are about the size of a school bus. They have a complex language. Their warning call sounds similar to a dog’s bark, and family members interact through “kissing” and grooming one another. https://www.blufflake.org/bullfrog daily 0.75 2022-02-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/96567a7f-7506-4f82-bd05-fa8a3f94a929/Bullfrog.jpg Bullfrog - Bullfrog They live 7-9 years in the wild The call of a male bullfrog has a low frequency and can be heard over half a mile away Bullfrogs are carnivorous and eat snakes, worms, insects, crustaceans, frogs, tadpoles, and aquatics eggs (of fish, frogs, insects, or salamanders) They are also cannibalistic and will eat their own kind Bullfrog Tadpole/ Bullfrog Eggs Clutch size can be up to 12,000 eggs Tadpoles hatch in 4-5 days and tend to take 1-3 years to form into adults They generally graze on aquatic plants https://www.blufflake.org/bullsnake daily 0.75 2022-02-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/e4cadd68-1293-47f9-84a9-166d7a003058/Bullsnake.jpg Bullsnake - Bullsnake One of the largest and longest snakes in North America, reaching lengths of up to 8 feet; average 4-6 feet. They perform a rattlesnake impression when threatened. Adopts an “s” posture, moves its tail in the grass, and forcibly exhales air to make a “rattling” sound. They eat small mammals such as mice, moles, rats, prairie dogs, and rabbits; also eat ground-nesting birds, bird eggs, lizards, and frogs. They are good climbers, allowing them to raid birds’ nests and very powerful constrictors. Bullsnakes are common at Bluff Lake, especially in prairie habitats. They may be seen basking in the sun on the trail, or hiding in the shade under a plant or bench, but don’t worry, they are non-venomous. If you are lucky, you may find a shedding from when growing snakes molt their skin. It looks white in color, and feels dry and papery. https://www.blufflake.org/bumblebee daily 0.75 2022-02-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/aee91348-c4a8-4d29-ab90-7ab508dd6765/Bumblebee.jpg Bumblebee - Bumblebee It has often been said that bumblebees defy aerodynamics and should not be able to fly but high-speed photography shows that bumblebees flap their wings back and forth rather than up and down. Bumblebees are some of the most social creatures in the animal kingdom. A group of bumblebees is called a colony. Colonies can contain between 50 and 500 individuals. They make honey by chewing the pollen and mixing it with their saliva. There is a lot of discussion as to why the bee population is declining. Some scientists think that there may be a sickness killing off the bees. Others think pollution, global warming or lack of native flowers may be to blame. Bumblebees don't die when they sting. This trait is found in honey bees. https://www.blufflake.org/cabbage-white-butterfly daily 0.75 2022-02-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/fb5561c0-fae4-4186-be71-96c3d13743ab/Cabbage+White+Butterfly.jpg Cabbage White Butterfly - Cabbage White Butterfly Also referred to as “Small White”. They fly all day, but will not fly at night. Large lizards and other invertebrates like to eat them. Has a natural range across Europe, Asia, and North Africa, where they are considered pests due to the destruction they cause to crops. They were accidentally introduced to Canada around 1860 and have spread rapidly through North America. They are aposematic species, because they emit a foul smell which deters potential predators, letting them know that they are not worth attacking or eating. https://www.blufflake.org/canada-goose daily 0.75 2022-02-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/d78099a8-79dc-4743-9cd6-1c0e30656a25/Canada+Goose.jpg Canada Goose - Canada Goose These birds migrate long distances using a v-shaped pattern to cut wind resistance and increase efficiency. Canada geese mate for life. The female chooses the nest site (preferably one with unobstructed views), builds the nest, and incubates the eggs. The male guards the female and the nest while she incubates the eggs. They defend themselves by standing erect, spreading wings, vibrating their neck feathers, opening their beak, raising their tongue, and hissing. Hormones are released during flight to help speed metabolism and help their body cope with stress. https://www.blufflake.org/carolina-grasshopper daily 0.75 2022-02-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/7e4ac824-2873-47d1-85fd-f0e9ecb5f7d1/Carolina+Grasshopper.jpg Carolina Grasshopper - Carolina Grasshopper The Carolina grasshopper has a rough looking, greenish-brown exterior with dark speckles along the wings. They are generally considered the least destructive insect in the locust family in the United States. They eat grass and forbs. They are ground dwelling and active during daylight hours. On warm sunny days they fly over empty ground and interact with each other. They can fly distances of 32 feet! https://www.blufflake.org/cicada-killer daily 0.75 2022-02-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/17de4637-9b3f-457a-97d8-c13dbad1303e/Cicada+Killer.jpg Cicada Killer - Cicada Killer Ground dwelling digger. Unlike many social wasps and bees, they rarely attempt to sting unless handled roughly. Males cannot sting at all. They are generally not aggressive toward humans and usually fly away when swatted at. The females hunt cicadas, sting and paralyze them, and then bring them back to their burrow to feed their young. It is a difficult flight, because the cicada is more than twice her weight. Adults feed on flower nectar and other plant sap. They provide some natural control on the cicada populations, which can benefit the trees upon which cicadas feed. https://www.blufflake.org/common-goldeneye daily 0.75 2022-02-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/6ac34058-7e6d-4cda-b371-ef7dfa025a43/Common+Goldeneye.jpg Common Goldeneye - Common Goldeneye These birds tend to nest in holes in trees that are near wetlands, lakes, or rivers. They often find holes that Pileated Woodpeckers had previously made. They eat aquatic invertebrates and vegetation such as fish, fish eggs, seeds, and tubers. These ducks are compact and very fast. They can reach speeds up to 40 miles per hour. These birds dive often to search for prey, and can stay underwater for around 1 minute. They hold their wings close to their body when they dive and often dive at the same time as others. https://www.blufflake.org/common-grackle daily 0.75 2022-02-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/a41310a4-5e48-4f69-8402-3287453ec145/Common+Grackle.jpg Common Grackle - Common Grackle They are omnivores, eating insects, minnows, frogs, eggs, berries, seeds, grain, and even small birds and mice. They nest in colonies. Can be considered a pest by farmers because of their large numbers and fondness for grain and seeds. They cause serious damage to corn, sunflower, and other crops. They act as seed dispersers. They also help control populations of insects and other prey items they consume in the diet and in turn they provide food for local predators. Practice “anting” behavior; they rub insects on their feathers to apply liquids such as formic acid secreted by the insects in order to get rid of parasites. They can mimic the sounds of other birds or even humans, though not as precisely as the mockingbird. https://www.blufflake.org/common-muskrat daily 0.75 2022-02-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/9ac0c050-9331-4729-b5d3-0fe6ff965e7e/Common+Muskrat.jpg Common Muskrat - Common Muskrat Very similar to beavers. When diving they are capable of remaining submerged for as long as 12-17 minutes at a time. Muskrat’s were named for their “musk”. They emit an odor as a way of communicating, and informing others of nearby threats. Muskrats do not collect food for winter, instead they dig through the mud and find plants located below the ice layer. They are herbivorous, generally eating cattails, sedges, rushes, water lilies, pond weeds, and other aquatic vegetation. Sometimes they eat clams, mussels, snails, crayfish, small fish, and frogs. Can be damaging to native habitats if there were no natural predators to keep their numbers in check. https://www.blufflake.org/common-pill-bug daily 0.75 2022-03-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/11d20184-d86d-423a-ab5f-1b8741c8dfb7/Common+Pill+Bug.jpg Common Pill Bug - Common Pill Bug They are sometimes kept as pets by hobbyists and can live almost 3 years in captivity. Common pill bugs are not actually insects, but rather isopods, which means that they are closely related to crustaceans like crabs. When feeling threatened, they roll up into a tight ball so that their armor can protect their belly, head, and legs. They help to cycle nutrients through the food web by eating rotting organic materials like leaves and wood. They are commonly found in damp places, where decomposition is occurring. https://www.blufflake.org/coyote daily 0.75 2022-03-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/d8bd052e-ba9e-43cc-b173-10f2767bb713/Coyote.jpg Coyote - Coyote May be active during the day when they are hunting for small prey like rabbits and small rodents, or at night due to human influence. Most intelligent member of the canine family. They shift hunting techniques for various prey (stalking, pouncing, teamwork, etc.). When coyotes hunt in groups they can catch much larger prey, like mule deer. They are carnivores, but will eat almost anything, contributing to the health of prey species by keeping populations in check. They can reach speeds of 43 mph and can jump a distance of 13 feet. Only alpha pairs reproduce, and they mate for life. Lifespan - 15 years in the wild. They will only have a den when raising pups. https://www.blufflake.org/crayfish daily 0.75 2022-03-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/a79aece0-405d-4306-ad5c-da1f89b946ed/Crayfish.jpg Crayfish - Crayfish Classified as a crustacean, which means “hard shell”. Also known as crawfish, crawdads, freshwater lobsters, mountain lobsters, mudbugs, or yabbies. They live in freshwater, such as streams, swamps, ditches, and paddy fields and build homes under water. Most species cannot tolerate polluted water. They breathe through feather-like gills, taking dissolved oxygen out of the water. They have up to 20 appendages: 4 antennae and 8-10 legs. Snakes and racoons eat them. Main diet is decomposing matter, decaying vegetation, and plants. They will also eat small fish if they swim by close enough, or even cannibalize other crayfish. https://www.blufflake.org/damselfly daily 0.75 2022-03-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/a07824ff-53a9-439c-b274-9412c33f6745/Damselfly.jpg Damselfly - Damselfly They have eyes that are separated, one on each side of their head. They are usually found near shallow freshwater. The most common Colorado damselfly species is the Familiar Blue. They can be differentiated from dragonflies because they have thinner abdomens and when they rest, they hold their wings vertically and together. As adults, they generally prey on small insects. https://www.blufflake.org/deer-mouse daily 0.75 2022-03-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/704cb1d0-94b4-434a-8df3-f21734865a6c/Deer+Mouse.jpg Deer Mouse - Deer Mouse To keep warm during the cold winter months, the deer mice huddle together in groups to keep warm and reduce the temperatures of their bodies by undergoing daily torpor. In prairie habitats they will build their nests just below the surface. They are nocturnal. They are omnivores and eat plants, seeds (important for seed dispersing), flowers, fruits, nuts, and insects. They get their name from the color pattern of its coat, which closely resembles that of the white-tailed deer. Whiskers allow mice to feel temperature changes as well as the surface when moving around. https://www.blufflake.org/differential-grasshopper daily 0.75 2022-03-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/6d4a82f5-7b8a-44b5-9d6b-559448381f48/Differential+Grasshopper.jpg Differential Grasshopper - Differential Grasshopper Adults and nymphs feed on crops, grasses, and other leafy plants. They will travel up to 10 miles a day to find food. They are very important to the food chain as they are food for animals like fox, raccoon, opossum, squirrel, lizards, snakes, birds, turtles, bats, and even spiders and other insects. Mating takes place over the summer - females lay up to 8 egg masses with 25 eggs each in the soil. The eggs overwinter and nymphs emerge in the spring. Their favorite plant to eat is giant ragweed. https://www.blufflake.org/doublecrested-cormorant daily 0.75 2022-03-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/191c4414-5a62-4e4b-a4f9-d9bec3f562b1/Double-Crested+Cormorant.jpg Double-Crested Cormorant - Double-Crested Cormorant Diving bird, diving for fish for 30-70 seconds at a time. You will see them standing with wings outstretched for a long time in order to dry them, as they are not fully waterproofed. You will often just see their heads because they swim so low in the water. They are carnivores, eating primarily fish, but also insects, crustaceans, & amphibians. Sometimes hurt or killed when caught by fish hooks, trawls, gillnets, and lobster traps. During breeding season, a Double- crested cormorant’s throat turns bright orange. They make bulky nests out of sticks and other matter. Frequently collect junk, like rope, fishnet, deflated balloons, and plastic debris, and incorporate this into their nest. Large pebbles are sometimes found in cormorant nests, the cormorants treat them as eggs. https://www.blufflake.org/downy-woodpecker daily 0.75 2022-03-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/971a1491-11ec-4df3-8a7a-88804dc3c3de/Downy+Woodpecker.jpg Downy Woodpecker - Downy Woodpecker The Downy Woodpecker is checkered black and white on its body, with black and white stripes on its head. Males have a small red patch on the back of their head. Their diet consists of 75% insects and 25% plant material. They eat a wide variety of insects including worms, beetle larvae, and common pests such as apple borers and bark beetles. The plants they eat usually consist of berries and acorns. You can sometimes find them feeding from a hummingbird feeder. These birds nest in dead trees or dead parts of trees. They spend 1-3 weeks excavating the hole, and they enter from underneath. They line their nest with only wood chips. They stiffen their tail feathers and lean against them for support. https://www.blufflake.org/dragonfly daily 0.75 2022-03-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/4fe0a0d9-66b2-4999-b677-d2fddd6593cd/Dragonfly.jpeg Dragonfly - Dragonfly Dragonflies eat things like small fish, tadpoles, and other aquatic insects. Their wings get darker as they get older. They have eyes right next to one another at the front of their head. They can be distinguished from damselflies because when resting, they hold their wings horizontally and apart while damselflies hold them vertically and together. https://www.blufflake.org/eastern-fence-lizard daily 0.75 2022-03-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/9f52d1d3-d950-4136-8e62-2925bd94bf5b/Eastern+Fence+Lizard.jpg Eastern Fence Lizard - Eastern Fence Lizard Fence lizards are spiny lizards, meaning they have rough, pointed scales on their backs. They spend most of their days basking on fence posts, trees, stumps, and rocks, and they crawl into rock crevices or go underground at night. Snakes, birds, cats, and other reptiles are predators of fence lizards. The fence lizard makes its escape by running up tree trunks and pausing on the opposite side to avoid being seen. If its pursuer circles around, the fence lizard will continue to spiral up the tree trunk until it ascends out of reach. Fence lizards usually forage twice a day. Prey includes a number of invertebrates such as beetles, ants, moths, grasshoppers, spiders, and stink bugs. They have also been observed doing push-ups and head-bobs to deter other males from infiltrating their territories. This behavior is correlated with the availability of food in the area. Male and female fence lizards mate from April to August. https://www.blufflake.org/fingernail-clam daily 0.75 2022-03-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/5f42d640-48d1-4943-8a20-a678b4eeb981/Fingernail+Clam.jpeg Fingernail Clam - Fingernail Clam Fingernail clams are filter feeders, meaning they take in oxygen and small pieces of organic matter (pieces of leaves and mini plankton) and release waste and indigestibles. They like water that is rich in calcium. It helps them to build stronger shells! They are a hermaphroditic and asexually reproducing species, meaning they self fertilize. They have a lifespan of 1-2 years. They survive winters and dry spells by retreating up to 8 inches into the mud. https://www.blufflake.org/fire-ant daily 0.75 2022-03-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/8f712bab-ac69-4ae0-aa9a-88499502c57d/Fire+Ant.jpg Fire Ant - Fire Ant Fire ants live in colonies of around 200,000 ants, typically composed of female worker ants and one queen ant. The tunnels can extend up to 25 feet away from the mound. They typically eat insects, honeydew, plant nectar, seeds, fruits, and dead animals. They were introduced on a cargo boat from South America, and have since spread aggressively. They will attack anything that they feel is intruding in their space. They are a competitive species and will psh other species out of the area to protect their territory. https://www.blufflake.org/fox-squirrel daily 0.75 2022-03-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/7317bc4a-1d43-425d-bb14-f8bb6b0f8fb8/Fox+Squirrel.jpg Fox Squirrel - Fox Squirrel They can be found along the sides of streams or in urban woodlands, as long as they have large trees with cavities or holes in them for building nests to raise their young. They are omnivores - eating plant matter, insects, birds and carrion. During fall they eat much more than they need so they can accumulate a large store of body fat to help them get through the winter. They are prey for large hawks, owls, and sometimes snakes. They are scatter hoarders, which means they hide small amounts of food in various locations and go back to find it later. They often bury seeds and forget them - these seeds are likely to sprout where they are placed. They live in small family groups and have two litters of 2-5 (called “kits”) each year, one in spring and one in early summer. The kits become independent at 3 months old. They communicate using scent, behavior, and a variety of sounds, including barks, chatters, distress screams, and high -pitched whines. https://www.blufflake.org/goldenmantled-ground-squirrel daily 0.75 2022-03-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/b3d9098a-3e06-408a-9a18-068a950058d7/Golden-Mantled+Ground+Squirrel.jpg Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel - Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel They get their name from their golden mantle, as seen on their head and shoulders. They are omnivores, known to eat a wide variety of food including underground fungi, nuts, acorns, seeds, flowers, birds, eggs, lizards and insect larvae. They eat a lot of coniferous tree seeds which makes reforestation efforts harder because the seeds aren’t able to disperse. They hibernate in the winter in underground dens that are shallow in height, but about 20 feet long. They are not very social and tend to live alone. https://www.blufflake.org/great-blue-heron daily 0.75 2022-03-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/0e2df1da-08be-4b6b-a635-ed7a66a94897/Great+Blue+Heron.jpg Great Blue Heron - Great Blue Heron Stands motionless while it scans for prey or it wades belly deep using long, deliberate steps. It can strike rapidly to capture its prey. They hunt alone but often breed in rookeries, sleeping at night amongst flocks of more than 100 other herons. Migratory, though some populations in the southern US stay in one area year-round. They are carnivores - eating mainly fish, but also frogs, salamanders, snakes, lizards, young birds, small mammals, crabs, shrimp, crayfish, dragonflies, and grasshoppers, as well as many aquatic invertebrates. Fun fact: they can swallow fish much larger than their narrow neck. Herons are thought to have lived 25 million years ago. Heron chicks have gray eyes when born but they become bright yellow when they are adults. https://www.blufflake.org/great-horned-owl daily 0.75 2022-03-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/1dd0f88c-9784-41a4-a0c7-601b4fc9a145/Great+Horned+Owl.jpg Great Horned Owl - Great Horned Owl Can’t smell very well, so will often eat skunks for dinner even though many other predators stay away from skunks to avoid the bad smell. Owl’s nocturnal adaptations include: flat disk-shaped face to help funnel light and sound; excellent hearing so that they can hunt by sound alone; left and right ears in slightly different places on the head to help “triangulate” where sounds are coming from; eyesight is 10x better than humans during the day and 100x better at night; specialized “fluted” feathers that allow silent flight so they can sneak up on prey. They can exert 500 pounds of pressure with their talons. Owl’s don't have teeth, so they use their beaks to rip their prey apart and then they swallow it whole. They slowly digest their food and then regurgitate the harder material that they can't digest (bones and hair) as owl pellets. https://www.blufflake.org/harvestman-daddy-longlegs daily 0.75 2022-03-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/022ed68e-f093-48cd-b781-1d089f8183a4/Harvestman.jpg Harvestman (Daddy Longlegs) - Harvestman (“Daddy Longlegs”) This eight-legged arachnid is NOT technically a spider. It is more closely related to a scorpion. It is a MYTH that they are the most venomous spider in the world, but with fangs too weak to bite you. The truth is that they are NOT venomous, they don’t even have fangs. This rumor may have been started by confusion with the poisonous cellar spider, which is also referred to in Australia as “daddy longlegs” Their second pair of legs are very sensitive and act like antennae. It helps them capture prey, smell their surroundings, and even breathe through holes in their legs called spiracles. Their body is completely fused and round, not segmented like other arachnids. They have been around for at least 400 million years (much older than dinosaurs)! They are found on every continent in the world except Antarctica. https://www.blufflake.org/honeybee daily 0.75 2022-03-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/7bec73db-15dc-42b0-a215-7125cfb5e0f1/Honeybee.jpg Honeybee - Honeybee They are very important pollinators, helping to transfer pollen between male and female plants. Honey bees live in hives with three different roles - the queen, the female worker bees, and the male drone bees whose purpose is to mate with the queen. If the queen dies, a new queen is selected as a larvae and fed royal jelly, allowing them to develop into a fertile queen. Over the summer, the queen can lay up to 2,500 eggs a day. Their wings beat about 200 times per second, and they can fly as fast as 15 mph. Over the lifetime of a worker bee, they produce about 1/12 a teaspoon of honey. Over the past 15 years we have seen a drop in the bee population, referred to as ‘colony collapse disorder’, billions of honey bees across the world are leaving their hives, never to return. In some regions, up to 90% of bees have disappeared. https://www.blufflake.org/isabella-tiger-moth daily 0.75 2022-03-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/0a9485c6-d136-48f7-b788-80598d2235e4/Isabella+Tiger+Moth.jpg Isabella Tiger Moth (Wooly Bear Caterpillar) - Isabella Tiger Moth (Wooly Bear Caterpillar) The wooly bear caterpillar may also be known as the wooly bear worm, or the hedgehog caterpillar. The wooly bear caterpillar is black on each end and red or rust colored in the middle. They winter as caterpillars, and pupate in the spring before they become moths, flying from April through September. There is a myth that the width of the caterpillar bands will predict the harshness of the upcoming winter. Some towns even hold festivals for these caterpillars. They feed on a wide variety of plants. https://www.blufflake.org/killdeer daily 0.75 2022-03-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/5f868325-c2e4-46d2-bd9a-0fd33a25c447/Killdeer.jpg Killdeer - Killdeer The Killdeer performs the broken-wing display to distract intruders away from nests and chicks. The broken-wing act used to lead predators from the nest would not keep a cow or horse from stepping on the eggs. To guard against large hoofed animals, the Killdeer uses a quite different display, fluffing itself up, displaying its tail over its head, and running at the beast to attempt to make it change its path. Both male and female participate in building the nest. Males give a 'kill-dee' call during courtship flights. The Killdeer is the largest of the ringed plovers. The Killdeer is actually a proficient swimmer. Adults swim well in swift-flowing water, and chicks can swim across small streams. https://www.blufflake.org/ladybird-beetle daily 0.75 2022-03-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/bea55edd-5f3d-4d18-a8cc-7933164d2f78/Ladybird+Beetle.jpg Ladybird Beetle - Ladybird Beetle Lady beetles, ladybugs, or ladybird beetles are among the most visible and best known beneficial predatory insects. Over 450 species are found in North America. Some are native and some have been introduced from other countries. The ladybug’s spot tells the species of ladybugs (NOT their age!) Ladybugs only live for about a year, so, for example, 13 spots cannot mean that they are 13 years old. Ladybugs have been in space! In 1999, NASA sent a few ladybugs into space along with aphids to see how the aphids could escape their predators in zero gravity. Their brightly colored bodies warn potential predators that it is poisonous, even though these beetles are not. Ladybugs also secrete a bad tasting fluid when attacked which makes them an unwanted prey. When faced with a sticky situation, they play dead. Like bears, ladybugs hibernate in the winter. They usually come together in large groups and sleep the winter away on mountains and areas of high elevation. https://www.blufflake.org/leafy-spurge-hawk-moth daily 0.75 2022-03-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/83a02a5a-a61a-4654-827a-838b3f081bc0/Leafy+Spurge+Hawk+Moth.jpg Leafy Spurge Hawk Moth - Leafy Spurge Hawk Moth Females lay their eggs in small clusters on spurge leaves. The caterpillars pupate in loose cocoons just below the surface of the soil. The caterpillars are brightly colored, developing bright red or yellow stripes along their body. The caterpillars have a prominent horn at the tip of their abdomen. The adults, Spurge Hawk Moths, eat the nectar of flowers. Fun fact: they were intentionally introduced to Colorado to control the leafy spurge populations. https://www.blufflake.org/leech daily 0.75 2022-03-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/cd11a8ab-3224-45fc-943e-f0b42b56f540/Leech.jpg Leech - Leech Not all species of leeches are hematophagous (blood-feeding). Some eat worms, snails, and aquatic insects. They are usually found in shallow, slow-moving freshwater. When their habitat freezes or dries out, they bury themselves in the mud and lay dormant until the environment is habitable for them again. Because leeches cannot hear and have a very poor sense of sight, they communicate with each other through chemicals and touch. They lay eggs in cocoons, and when the babies hatch, they look and act like the adults. https://www.blufflake.org/leopard-frog daily 0.75 2022-03-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/fa345810-4463-48a9-8672-c3dcce1edaeb/Leopard+Frog.jpg Leopard Frog - Leopard Frog They get their name from the irregularly shaped spots on their back legs. They eat anything they can get ahold of, including ants, beetles, flies, worms, garter snakes, smaller frogs, and even birds. They live near ponds and marshes but can be found in well-covered grasslands as well. Probably the kind of frog you would/will dissect in science class. They use their quick reflexes, and camouflage to avoid prey. When caught, they may make a loud scream or even squawk if they make an escape. https://www.blufflake.org/little-brown-bat daily 0.75 2022-03-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/608900a7-e5a7-4342-9ca4-a8c62437aa0f/Little+Brown+Bat.jpg Little Brown Bat - Little Brown Bat Can live to 6 or 7 years old and live in colonies of hundreds of thousands. They will migrate hundreds of miles to get from their summer habitats to their winter ones where they hibernate in cave walls, attics and other dark places. They are nocturnal and hunt most actively for a few hours after dusk. They must eat half their body weight in insects per night. They can fly up to 40mph. They are masters of echolocation, which is when animals estimate the location of objects and prey through sensing noise vibrations. They communicate by honking to warn others while feeding. While they have poor vision, they are not blind. Some bats can see in ultraviolet light and have excellent smell and hearing. Predators: Variety of wild mammals, birds, snakes, and domestic cats. https://www.blufflake.org/mallard daily 0.75 2022-03-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/8717b71d-c4f9-49ba-8416-3c6b9d64dc1e/Mallard.jpg Mallard - Mallard Dabbling duck which feeds in shallow water, along the surface or by tipping headfirst into the water to graze on aquatic plants, vegetation, insects, and larvae. Males, called drakes, have glossy green heads. Females, called hens or ducks, are mainly brown. This species is the main ancestor to most breeds of domesticated ducks. Ducklings are fully capable of swimming as soon as they hatch. Very adaptable species, being able to live and even thrive in urban areas which may have supported more localized, sensitive species of waterfowl before development. https://www.blufflake.org/march-pond-snail daily 0.75 2022-03-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/ec242762-e120-4151-b517-a76e8607e341/March+Pond+Snail.jpg March Pond Snail - March Pond Snail Their diet consists of filamentous algae, which is why they have large, simple teeth to scrape their food. They tend to be more herbivorous and less detritus. Lives only in freshwater: they prefer slow running water, and standing water bodies. Snails are in the class Gastropoda (“Belly foot”) along with slugs, limpets, moon shells, whelks and conchs. They began life in the ocean, some 500,000,000 years ago. Some shells are left-handed and others are right-handed. Put a shell in the palm of your hand, its apex pointing “up” and the opening facing you, which side is the opening on? https://www.blufflake.org/milkweed-beetle daily 0.75 2022-03-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/0b1bd05f-2596-484f-870e-5e52364ac463/Milkweed+Beetle.jpg Milkweed Beetle - Milkweed Beetle The Milkweed Beetle gets its Latin name, which means “four eyes,” from its interesting structure. Belonging to the Longhorn Beetle family it is common to have the antennae situated close to the eyes. However, the Milkweed Beetle’s antenna splits the eye into two, leaving them with 4 total eyes! They are host-specific species, eating and living on the milkweed plants. They use the toxins from the milkweed plant as a chemical defense. Their red color is a warning sign that they are inedible. They lay their eggs on the stems of milkweed near the bottom or just below the surface. The larvae will bore into the stems and overwinter in the roots of milkweed plants. In the spring they pupate and adults will emerge in early summer. https://www.blufflake.org/monarch-butterfly daily 0.75 2025-04-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/1ff7fa6b-6c34-410c-8ca6-93bce06084af/Monarch+Butterfly.jpg Monarch Butterfly - Monarch Butterfly Each fall, monarch butterflies travel up to 3,000 miles south! They navigate using environmental cues, including the sun’s position and possibly Earth’s magnetic field. Monarchs can fly 12-25 mph and at altitudes up to 11,000 feet. While feeding on nectar, monarchs help pollinate a variety of native wildflowers, contributing to healthy prairie and wetland ecosystems. Life Cycle: Egg: 3–5 days Caterpillar (larva): ~9–14 days Chrysalis (pupa): 10–12 days Adult: Up to 6–8 months in migratory generations, and 2-6 weeks for Spring and summer generations Caterpillars feed exclusively on the leaves of milkweed (Asclepias species). The plant’s toxic compounds make both caterpillars and adult butterflies unpalatable to predators. Monarch wings are covered in tiny, colorful scales that are essential for flight and temperature regulation. Touching them can damage their wings or remove these important scales. Native milkweed is essential for monarch reproduction. Without it, monarchs cannot lay eggs, and caterpillars cannot survive. At Bluff Lake, we work to protect and restore native milkweed to support monarch populations. Glyphosate, a widely used herbicide, is non-selective and kills nearly all plants, including milkweed. Its use across agricultural and developed landscapes has led to a sharp decline in milkweed and monarch populations. Even small amounts of herbicide drift can negatively affect native milkweed patches. Bluff Lake Nature Center no longer uses glyphosate-based herbicides like Roundup. We have transitioned to an alternative non glyphosate-based herbicide for targeted invasive species management. While herbicide use is still part of our stewardship strategy, we are committed to minimizing ecological impact and protecting native plant communities that are critical for pollinators like monarchs. https://www.blufflake.org/mountain-cottontail-rabbit daily 0.75 2022-03-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/e4848662-6145-4f21-b4e4-1eedf3bb3dde/Mountain+Cottontail+Rabbit.jpg Mountain Cottontail Rabbit - Mountain Cottontail Rabbit They usually inhabit wooded or brushy areas with plenty of vegetation. They dig burrows in the ground for their homes They are herbivores and feed on grasses, herbs, vegetables, barks, twigs, and other plants. When food is scarce, they can re-ingest fecal pellets for added nutrients. They may also eat the buckthorn plant, which turns their urine blue. In the spring and summer they can have up to 8 litters with an average of 4 young/litter. They have very keen eyesight and hearing and are excellent at camouflage. They freeze in place if they sense predators, sometimes for up to 15 minutes. They can hop/jump up to 18 mph in short bursts. They often zig-zag while hopping to confuse predators. They communicate by thumping the ground with their feet. Predators: snakes, birds or prey, owls, coyotes, bobcats, and martens. https://www.blufflake.org/mourning-dove daily 0.75 2022-03-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/b7d7b23d-6887-45fc-8f7c-f7281f3cdde8/Mourning+Dove.jpg Mourning Dove - Mourning Dove 99% of their diet consists of seeds. They will occasionally eat snails. They eat 12-20% of their body weight a day. They peck or use their feet to push ground litter to the side. However, they don’t scratch or dig with their feet. They can be found in the open, in scattered forests, or on the edge of a forest. A pair of mourning doves will preen each other, and eventually grab each other's beaks and bob up and down in unison. https://www.blufflake.org/mule-deer daily 0.75 2022-03-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/3c5bdf05-0a34-4921-8f9f-0cbf37500283/Mule+Deer.jpg Mule Deer - Mule Deer Antlers fork into two sections as they grow, and “shed” late each winter and grow back every autumn. They are covered in sensitive “velvet” and used for fighting, clearing snow, and as hearing aids. They typically forage on plants, berries, and bark. They will also eat leaves and shoots, flowering plants, nuts, berries, grass, human-planted corn, vegetables, or mushrooms. They flatten grass or leaves to make a temporary bed that is hidden in tall grass or sheltered under trees. Mule deer get their name from their larger ears; these ears are especially useful to hear predators approaching. Mule deer run with their tail held down. https://www.blufflake.org/northern-flicker daily 0.75 2022-03-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/c69dfcd1-15b4-40b5-8ded-098246454012/Northern+Flicker.jpg Northern Flicker - Northern Flicker Medium-sized bird of the woodpecker family. One of the few woodpecker species that migrates. Two subspecies: Red-shafted (Western CO) and yellow-shafted (Eastern CO). Crossing results in “intergrade” offspring with characteristics of both subspecies. https://www.blufflake.org/northern-shoveler daily 0.75 2022-03-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/946cd84e-62b0-4f82-b5e0-db85d8a97c9e/Northern+Shoveler.jpg Northern Shoveler - Northern Shoveler Males have a white chest and lower sides. When they are flying you can see blue on their upper wing and green on their secondaries. Immature males and females are mottled brown and have powdery blue on their wings. They spend time using the comblike projections on the side of their bill to filter aquatic invertebrates and seeds out of the water. They dunk their head under and swipe their head side to side. They tend to rest on land or walk along the edge of wetlands, but they never forage for food on land. After breeding season, males group together into small flocks and molt their flight feathers. For this brief time before migrating south, males are flightless and seek extra protection by hiding in vegetation. https://www.blufflake.org/paper-wasp daily 0.75 2022-03-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/bdb474f4-6f8d-401f-be93-2923840478f3/Paper+Wasp.jpg Paper Wasp - Paper Wasp Paper wasps are social, and live in wasp nests together. They create water-resistant nests out of dead wood, plant materials, and their own saliva. The nests are usually gray or brown depending on the materials used. They are omnivores, feeding on both insects and nectar. Paper wasps release chemicals that help to deter predators. They are aggressive and will sting intruders/potential threats to their nest repeatedly. https://www.blufflake.org/praying-mantis daily 0.75 2022-03-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1589847904871-IJY33BXSJQA0OIFROI1H/image-asset.jpeg Praying Mantis - It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. Don’t worry about sounding professional. Sound like you. There are over 1.5 billion websites out there, but your story is what’s going to separate this one from the rest. If you read the words back and don’t hear your own voice in your head, that’s a good sign you still have more work to do. https://www.blufflake.org/red-fox daily 0.75 2022-03-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/add10375-3fc3-4648-a930-8eaf7a1101a4/Red+Fox.jpg Red Fox - Red Fox About the size of a large cat or small dog. Mainly carnivores, but will occasionally eat berries and fruit if prey is scarce. They feed on rabbits, rodents, birds, fruits, veggies, fish, frogs, and even worms depending on their habitat. Foxes are crepuscular (active at dawn and dusk) or nocturnal (active at night). During the winter they become more active during the day because it is warmer. They have a reputation for being cunning and smart. Have adapted to urban communities, taking advantage of available food. Have excellent hearing. They can hear low-frequency sounds and rodents digging underground. https://www.blufflake.org/red-eared-slider daily 0.75 2022-03-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/be4b5a75-576e-4f6d-864e-cd3ea29d3e97/Red-Eared+Slider.jpg Red-Eared Slider - Red-Eared Slider The teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles were red-eared sliders. Non-native to Colorado; considered one of top 100 most invasive species in the world because they are popular pets which are often released into the wild when they get too big. This negatively impacts the smaller, Colorado-native western painted turtle. They typically live 20-30 years. Over the winter they “brumate” (similar to hibernating) at the bottom of the water or under a rock. They occasionally rise to the surface for food or air. Many turtles are omnivores, eating insects and small fish when they are younger so they have plenty of protein to grow. As they get older, their diet becomes vegetarian consisting of aquatic plants. https://www.blufflake.org/red-tailed-hawk daily 0.75 2022-03-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/09c5fdb3-f614-4427-8bc7-9622dfeea1ff/Red-Tailed+Hawk.jpg Red-Tailed Hawk - Red-Tailed Hawk Most common hawk in North America, and can be seen at Bluff Lake year round. They are deliberate hunters; they wait from the air for the perfect opportunity to swoop down on their prey. Feeds on small mammals, birds, reptiles, or fish. They build a large twig nest in the spring, located high in a tree or on a cliff. A brood of 1-3 eggs hatches in March or April. Hawk chicks are called “eyasses” (EYE-ess-ez). https://www.blufflake.org/red-winged-blackbird daily 0.75 2022-03-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/29186568-1344-40f3-bf44-6340940aaedc/Red-Winged+Blackbird.jpg Red-Winged Blackbird - Red-Winged Blackbird Migratory birds will often join a flock of more than a thousand to migrate. Active feeders, using their strong bill to open up the leaf bases of reeds and aquatic plants, or lifting sticks and stones to find hidden insects. As highly generalized foragers and predators, Red-winged blackbirds control insects populations through predation and weed populations through the consumption of seeds. Males will fiercely defend their territory; they chase other males out of their territory and attack nest predators, including much larger animals, such as horses and people. https://www.blufflake.org/ring-billed-gull daily 0.75 2022-03-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/2cd3e3da-f26a-4b7f-96a3-b3381f0f42d0/Ring-Billed+Gull.jpg Ring-billed Gull - Ring-billed Gull Ring-billed Gulls normally return to breed at the colony where they hatched. It can be found along the coasts, but many of these "seagulls" never see anything except fresh water all their lives The Ring-bill has adapted thoroughly to civilization. Flocks are often seen resting in parking lots, scavenging scraps around fast-food restaurants, or swarming over landfills. There was an influx of the predominantly North American Ring-billed Gulls in Western Europe beginning in 1970 and peaking in the 1990’s that has since reduced https://www.blufflake.org/rock-pigeon daily 0.75 2022-03-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/173c3525-d822-4be9-8b61-b1379c8e71ed/Rock+Pigeon.jpg Rock Pigeon - Rock Pigeon Few birds have been associated with humans so closely as the Rock Pigeon, better known as the common city pigeon. It has been domesticated and taken around the world, raised for food, trained for homing, racing, and carrying messages, and used in research. Originally native from Europe to North Africa and India, it now lives in a wild or semi-wild condition in cities all over the world, including most of North America. In places it has reverted to wild habitats, nesting on cliffs far from cities. https://www.blufflake.org/snapping-turtle daily 0.75 2022-03-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/480c19f9-06f4-47aa-801d-10d84de63802/Snapping+Turtle.jpg Snapping Turtle - Snapping Turtle Very large turtle; shell is up to 20 inches long (about the length of an arm?) They can live nearly 50 years in captivity. Pair of sharp and very strong jaws. They can give a nasty bite so don't try to pick one up. Could easily amputate a finger with one bite. No teeth - just a jagged mouth. Highly mobile neck - can turn 180 degrees but they cannot pull their head into the shell, so they snap as a defense instead. May travel several hundred yards from water to nesting site during the spring. Has a “worm-like” appendage in its mouth that attracts fish when held open underwater. They are omnivores. https://www.blufflake.org/snowy-egret daily 0.75 2022-03-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/266f8c65-a138-474f-b0d5-300de6e85abc/Snowy+Egret.jpg Snowy Egret - Snowy Egret Adults are all white with a black slender bill, a long neck, black legs, yellow feet, and a yellow spot at the base of their bill. Juveniles look similar, except their legs are more of a greenish color. Can be found along the coast or inland in wetland habitats. These birds round up their prey and then spear fish with their bill. They tend to eat fish, frogs, worms, insects, and crustaceans. They catch their prey standing, walking, or running. They fight over nesting territory and have noisy mating displays. Males pump their body up and down, point their beak towards the sky, and make their mating calls. https://www.blufflake.org/soldier-beetle daily 0.75 2022-03-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/9638ea7f-c61d-4e2a-bf92-09fe8fcb58c8/Soldier+Beetle.jpg Soldier Beetle - Soldier Beetle Large numbers of soldier beetles may be seen in gardens in the summer. Adults are active from late July to September. Adult beetles are particularly attracted to yellow flowers. They are harmless to plants and are beneficial as pollinators. There is no need to control them. Just ignore them and they will go away on their own. They are also known commonly as leatherwings because of their soft wing casings. https://www.blufflake.org/spiny-softshell-turtle daily 0.75 2022-03-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/9013dc4a-4b25-4f52-8698-0ec483b5bd9b/Spiny+Softshell+Turtle.jpg Spiny Softshell Turtle - Spiny Softshell Turtle One of the largest freshwater turtles in North America. Their “soft” shell is leathery and moderately flexible, unlike many other turtles that have a hard shell covered with bony tissue and keratin scutes. Unlike most turtles, spiny softshells are bimodal breathers, meaning that they have some ability to breathe either in the air or underwater . They can either actively hunt prey or bury themselves in the sand and wait to ambush prey. They will eat insects, crayfish, fish, algal stocks, other plant material, and mussels. They can live up to 50 years. “Spiny” refers to the spiny, cone-like projections on the leading edge of the shell. https://www.blufflake.org/stink-bug daily 0.75 2022-03-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/70faa5d5-2ab7-4e07-b641-41338723b4bb/Stink+Bug.jpg Stink Bug - Stink Bug They do stink when you pick them up! The stink glands are located between the first and second pairs of legs. Stink bugs have a needle-like mouth that is used to pierce the skin of the fruit (and insects) and suck the juice. When these "needles" are not in use, they are tucked between front legs. Stink bugs can bite when it is threatened. Bites can be painful and it can induce redness and swelling of the skin. Stink bugs are considered true bugs, which means they are part of a special group of insects. True bugs have mouth parts that look like bird beaks and can pierce and suck. They use their mouthparts the way you might use a straw to drink a soda or shake. https://www.blufflake.org/swainsons-hawk daily 0.75 2022-03-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/402b157a-98b6-4348-a4eb-0ff4e366d59d/Swainson%27s+Hawk.jpg Swainson's Hawk - Swainson’s Hawk Wingspan over 4 feet Known as birds of the open country, the Swainson’s hawk patrols the grassland. Unusual hunting techniques include: Standing at an animal burrow waiting for the creature to appear, hopping around in the grass to scare up insects and grasshoppers, and grabbing flying insects with their talons while on the wing and then eating them while still in flight. Can be seen at Bluff Lake during the summer but they migrate to South America which is about 7,000 miles away to reach their winter grounds in Argentina. Their migratory trip can take 2 months only flying during the day and during good weather! During the summer they eat mammals, birds, and reptiles. The rest of the year they will eat insects, especially grasshoppers and dragonflies. https://www.blufflake.org/turkey-vulture daily 0.75 2022-03-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/6b2554e0-5155-4bce-bb79-78b165566a13/Turkey+Vulture.jpg Turkey Vulture - Turkey Vulture They feed almost exclusively on carrion (the decaying flesh of dead animals). Using keen vision and smell, it detects gasses produced by decaying animals. They use thermal wind for flight and rarely flap their wings. (They are riding warm thermal air, not circling dying animals. They can smell dead animals, not dying animals). Spread-wing stance allows them to dry their wings, warm their body, and bake off bacteria. Often defecates on their own legs, using the process of evaporation to cool itself. Self defense - regurgitates semi-digested, foul-smelling meat to deter predators. https://www.blufflake.org/wandering-garter-snake daily 0.75 2022-03-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/eff97570-4e4f-4ced-88e5-f5a9d18fb673/Wandering+Garter+Snake.jpeg Wandering Garter Snake - Wandering Garter Snake They are commonly found in freshwater wetlands or riparian habitats, and are excellent swimmers. This snake typically feeds on fish, amphibians, small mammals, birds, insects, snails, worms, and leeches, which they find on the ground or in the water. Found in Colorado, they have a lighter color (grey/brown) with a yellow/white mid dorsal stripe. Unlike other snake species which lay eggs, garter snakes give birth to 10-40 live young at a time. When they are threatened, they secrete a chemical from that they rub on themselves and the perceived threat. https://www.blufflake.org/water-strider daily 0.75 2022-03-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/d14d5c4f-ac71-49d0-9754-00b99a6ed93f/Water+Strider.jpg Water Strider - Water Strider They are anatomically built to transfer weight and run on water’s surface using surface tension. This is accomplished because they have 1000 hairs per millimeter on their body, which provides water resistance and allows them to walk across the water. Their middle legs are used for rowing and back legs are for steering. Their front legs have claws in the “knees'' for puncturing prey. They also can sense vibrations when insects fall into the water. They eat by puncturing prey with claws and sucking out the nutrients. Water striders mark their territory with vibrations. https://www.blufflake.org/western-black-widow daily 0.75 2022-03-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/380e9975-a0b6-4ec5-a36a-ea5c113a48b6/Western+Black+Widow.jpg Western Black Widow - Western Black Widow Females are the most venomous spiders in North America, but seldom cause human death. Venom causes severe pain in local regional muscles, then is carried through the bloodstream to cause muscle contractions and cramps. Also causes nausea and vomiting, sometimes insomnia and shock. Spin erratic, but their silk is the strongest of any arachnid. They suck nutrients out of their prey. Females sometimes kill males after breeding. They can lay up to 400 eggs at one time. Some of their predators include wasps and praying mantis. https://www.blufflake.org/western-meadowlark daily 0.75 2022-03-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/898684e2-d38e-4755-9955-4e81327e0358/Western+Meadowlark.jpg Western Meadowlark - Western Meadowlark They have a brown and black pattern on their upperparts, and yellow underparts with a black v on their chest. When flying, their outer tail feathers flash white. Western Meadowlarks are ground foragers, and can often be found in small, spread out flocks in the winter, and on the top of fences and bushes in the spring and summer. They can often be found in native grasslands, in medium height grasses. They are found in grasslands, marshes, and mountain meadows up to 10,000 feet in elevation. Their diet is very seasonal, meaning that in winter and early spring, they forage for grain, in the fall they forage for weed seeds, and in late spring and summer they forage for various insects. They use a technique called gaping - this is when they insert their bill into the soil and pry it open to get better access to the hard to reach seeds and insects. https://www.blufflake.org/western-painted-turtle daily 0.75 2022-03-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/058603af-2eaf-4560-bbf7-71e0f50ec99c/Western+Painted+Turtle.jpg Western Painted Turtle - Western Painted Turtle Colorado State Reptile; most common turtle in Colorado. Frequently seen in groups on logs or rocks in wetland areas; a group of turtles is called a “bale of turtles”. Basking in the sun warms them and helps get rid of parasites. Their sex is determined by the temperature during development. They hibernate during the winter by burrowing into mud. They feed mainly on plants and small animals, such as fish, crustaceans, and aquatic insects. Raccoons, otters, mink, foxes, and other medium sized animals prey on turtles and their eggs. Turtles don’t have teeth, but instead have horny ridges that are serrated and sharp on their upper and lower jaws. Turtle shells are made from their rib cage and spine, and grow along with the turtle. https://www.blufflake.org/white-tailed-deer daily 0.75 2022-03-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/128735b7-4d29-4af5-b21b-cbb24d27f0b9/White-tailed+Deer.jpg White-tailed Deer - White-tailed Deer They are the most nervous and shy out of all kinds of deer. They are good runners, able to reach speeds up to 30 mph. When they run, they hold their tail upward, as pictured. They are very good swimmers and often use the water to escape from predators. They use scent glands, which can be found on the feet and hind legs, to communicate with each other - especially during mating season. They are herbivores and eat a wide range of foods heavily depending on what vegetation is available in their habitat. Generally they eat grasses, leaves, shoots, legumes, acorns, and fruit. Their stomach is even adapted to eat poison ivy! https://www.blufflake.org/wild-turkey daily 0.75 2022-03-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/8fb45b13-98db-403e-aeb8-06baadb96602/Wild+Turkey.jpg Wild Turkey - Wild Turkey Turkeys forage on the ground and sometimes in shrubs and short trees for plant matter - often eating acorns, nuts, and fruit. They live year-round in open forests. They nest in dead leaves, often at the base of trees. While turkeys generally walk/run, they can fly, usually when they feel threatened. https://www.blufflake.org/wolf-spider daily 0.75 2022-03-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/0386adfb-a6a0-4c9c-9480-9aa626fa604e/Wolf+Spider.jpg Wolf Spider - Wolf Spider They are usually brown, grey, black, or tan with darker markings such as stripes. This coloring helps them camouflage, allowing them to hide from predators and also prey so they can sneak up and attack. They will bite when threatened however, while they are venomous, their bites will usually just cause a little redness and swelling to humans. They eat mostly ground dwelling insects and other spiders, and tend to hunt on the ground. They hide in trees, leaf litter, animal burrows, and occasionally climb a tree. Before mating, males get the attention of females by waving around and banging together their pedipalps, which are the small appendages near their mouth. The females lay eggs, surround them in silk creating an egg sack, and then carry the eggs with them. They tend to exhibit aggression during this time. https://www.blufflake.org/woodhouses-toad daily 0.75 2022-03-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/5d116d57-5241-418d-9bb7-63b6e50522f2/Woodhouse%27s+Toad.jpg Woodhouse's Toad - Woodhouse’s Toad They are usually nocturnal but can also be diurnal (active near sunrise and sunset). They live on land, but return to shallow bodies of water with weak currents for breeding season where they may migrate several hundred meters for breeding. Several dozen adults come together with breeding choruses lasting a few weeks. Clutches of roughly 25,000 eggs are laid in gelatinous strings in the still-water habitats. They feed on insects and small invertebrates - you may find them congregated under street lights at night to eat the bugs the light attracts! The male call sounds similar to that of a sheep and usually lasts 1-3 seconds. https://www.blufflake.org/yellow-headed-blackbird daily 0.75 2022-03-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/f29616e9-87b2-49a5-8060-a3da65fe1e3b/Yellow-headed+Blackbird.jpg Yellow-headed Blackbird - Yellow-headed Blackbird The yellow-headed blackbird and red-winged blackbird are often found in the same habitat in the western United States, but yellow-headed blackbirds are the larger, more dominant species. They generally nest in deeper water near the center of larger wetlands, while red-winged blackbirds nest along the edges in shallower water. They eat mostly aquatic insects in the summer and seeds in the winter months. Both parents feed nestlings. Young leave the nest after about 9-12 days, but remain among dense marsh plants until they are ready to fly, about 3 weeks after hatching with usually one brood per year. Yellow-headed blackbirds can generally be found West of the Mississippi River. Yellow-headed Blackbirds are larger and more dominant than Red-winged Blackbirds, but they share the same area. Yellow-headed Blackbirds will nest in deeper water and the Red-winged Blackbird will stay closer to the shore. https://www.blufflake.org/new-page-1 daily 0.75 2022-03-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/041f5cb9-00b2-4cda-bc13-4b63abee1b3b/Aro+Ha_0387.jpg Classroom Visits - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.blufflake.org/problembased-learning daily 0.75 2022-03-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1589847742064-UHGUBPR0U0J1CJQE7U4D/image-asset.jpeg Problem-Based Learning https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1589847741465-DBKIOR5OEFR16A38KCEZ/image-asset.jpeg Problem-Based Learning https://www.blufflake.org/service-learning daily 0.75 2022-03-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1589847760973-X5KYS9GW8IKNKKBI4PH1/image-asset.jpeg Service Learning - Service Learning Trips Interested in helping your local community and learning about Bluff Lake at the same time? Our staff can work with your classes to develop a service learning project that fits your classroom needs. Students will get the opportunity to work directly with our land manager to engage in work that directly impacts our site. Examples of projects are described below. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1589847760973-X5KYS9GW8IKNKKBI4PH1/image-asset.jpeg Service Learning - Social Trail Closure Social trails are trails that have been created by humans but are not intended for human use. Human use results in habitat fragmentation. In order to prevent this, participants will move various types of natural debris (rocks, branches, etc.) to effectively “close” these trails and detract human visitors from using them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1589847760973-X5KYS9GW8IKNKKBI4PH1/image-asset.jpeg Service Learning - Trash Pickup Following a large storm event, water from local neighborhoods enters our stormwater outfalls and gets mixed with trash on the streets. 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It is common in chaparral scrub, on mesas, the lower foothills of the Rocky Mountains, and the Great Plains in the United States. It often remains under 1 meter (3.3 ft) in height, but can reach 20 feet (6.1 m). It has thin and smooth bark. The species is considered to be long lived. It is eaten by elk, deer and yellow-haired porcupine. Alder-leaf mountain-mahogany is sometimes grown as a drought tolerant garden plant, particularly in its native range. It is relatively unobtrusive in most seasons, but is noted for the beauty of its seed in the fall. https://www.blufflake.org/boxelder daily 0.75 2023-10-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/b9f64fd7-7508-413a-9800-31f591c8edeb/boxelder.jpg Boxelder - Boxelder The box elder is a species of maple native to North America. It is a fast-growing and fairly short-lived tree that grows up to 10–25 meters (35–80 feet) tall The typical lifespan of a box elder is 60 - 75 years. Under exceptionally favorable conditions, it may live to 100 years. The yellow-green flowers are small and appear in early spring. This species prefers bright sunlight. It often grows on flood plains and other disturbed areas with ample water supply, such as riparian habitats. Several birds and some squirrels feed on the seeds. The evening grosbeak uses them extensively. It has been used by Native Americans for several medicinal purposes. The Cheyenne burn the wood as incense for making spiritual medicines, and during Sun Dance ceremonies. The Meskwaki use a decoction of the inner bark as an emetic, and the Ojibwa use an infusion of the inner bark for the same purpose. https://www.blufflake.org/common-buckthorn daily 0.75 2023-10-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/a394d57e-8671-41e2-90a7-663f7fa44ddf/1334004_buckthorn_foliage.jpg Common Buckthorn - Common Buckthorn Common buckthorn is a species of small tree in the flowering plant family Rhamnaceae. It is native to Europe, northwest Africa and western Asia. It was introduced to North America as an ornamental shrub in the early 19th century and it is classified as an invasive species. It is a deciduous, dioecious shrub or small tree growing up to 10 meters (33 ft) tall, with gray-brown bark and often thorny branches. The seeds and leaves are mildly poisonous for humans and most other animals, but are readily eaten by birds, who disperse the seeds in their droppings. https://www.blufflake.org/eastern-cottonwood daily 0.75 2023-10-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/a394d57e-8671-41e2-90a7-663f7fa44ddf/1334004_buckthorn_foliage.jpg Eastern Cottonwood - Eastern Cottonwood The eastern cottonwood or necklace poplar, is a species of cottonwood poplar native to North America. It is a large tree growing to 20–30 m (65–100 ft) tall and with a trunk up to 2.8 m (9 ft 2 in) diameter, one of the largest North American hardwood trees. The bark is silvery-white, smooth or lightly fissured when young, becoming dark gray and deeply fissured on old trees. It needs bare soil and full sun for successful germination and establishment; in natural conditions, it usually grows near rivers, with mud banks left after floods providing ideal conditions for seedling germination. The leaves serve as food for caterpillars of various Lepidoptera. It is utilized for things like plywood and interior parts of furniture. https://www.blufflake.org/golden-rain-tree daily 0.75 2023-10-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/294d8f1d-0a03-4579-9a2e-95a48a0b0959/Golden+Rain+Tree.jpeg Golden Rain Tree - Golden Rain Tree The Golden Rain Tree is a species of flowering plant in the family Sapindaceae, native to eastern Asia. It was introduced to America in 1763. It is a small to medium-sized deciduous tree growing to 7 m (23 ft) tall, with a broad, dome-shaped crown. The flowers are yellow, with four petals. It is popularly grown as an ornamental tree in temperate regions all across the world because of the aesthetic appeal of its flowers, leaves and seed pods. https://www.blufflake.org/green-ash daily 0.75 2023-10-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/2e8e8823-6e45-4c5a-b84f-1017b5e0545b/Green+Ash.jpeg Green Ash - Green Ash The green ash or red ash, is a species of ash native to eastern and central North America. It is a medium-sized deciduous tree reaching 12–25 meters (39–82 feet) (rarely to 45 m or 148 ft) tall with a trunk up to 60 centimeters (24 inches) in diameter. The bark is smooth and gray on young trees, becoming thick and fissured with age. The natural habitat of green ash is almost exclusively stream sides and bottomlands. The large seed crops provide food to many kinds of wildlife. North American native ash tree species are used by North American frogs as a critical food source, as the leaves that fall from the trees are particularly suitable for tadpoles to feed upon in ponds (both temporary and permanent), large puddles, and other water sources. https://www.blufflake.org/hackberry daily 0.75 2023-10-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/828e1045-af53-4915-a472-a724982c34af/Hackberry.jpg Hackberry - Hackberry Hackberry is a flowering plant in the rose family. It is a species of cherry, a deciduous small tree or large shrub up to 16 meters (52 ft) tall. It is the type species of the subgenus Padus, which have flowers in racemes. It is native to northern Europe and northern and northeast Asia, and is grown as an ornamental in North America. The fruit is astringent due to its tannin content. The fruit is readily eaten by birds, which do not perceive astringency as unpleasant. https://www.blufflake.org/honeylocust daily 0.75 2023-10-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/1d3c2909-5667-43f6-a3b2-db866c26f0f0/Honeylocust.jpeg Honeylocust - Honeylocust The honey locust is a deciduous tree in the family Fabaceae, native to central North America where it is mostly found in the moist soil of river valleys. The honey locust can reach a height of 20–30 m (65–100 ft). They exhibit fast growth, but live a medium life span of about 120 years. The fruit of the honey locust is a flat legume (pod) that matures in early autumn. The pods are generally between 15–20 cm (6–8 in). The seeds are dispersed by grazing herbivores. The name derives from the sweet taste of the legume pulp, which was used for food and traditional medicine by Native American people, and can also be used to make tea. https://www.blufflake.org/narrowleaf-cottonwood daily 0.75 2023-10-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/171d6504-ba29-4219-ad40-4391526cafe2/Populus-angustifolia---Narrowleaf-Cottonwood-1-.JPG Narrowleaf Cottonwood - Narrowleaf Cottonwood The narrowleaf cottonwood is a species of tree in the willow family (Salicaceae). It is native to western North America, where it is a characteristic species of the Rocky Mountains and the surrounding plains. Its natural habitat is by streams and creeks between 3,900 to 7,900 feet (1,200 to 2,400 m) elevation. The buds are sticky and gummy and were enjoyed as a sort of chewing gum by local Native American peoples, including the Apache and Navajo. The tree is the host species of the sugarbeet root aphid. https://www.blufflake.org/peachleaf-willow daily 0.75 2023-10-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/3d3fe8e5-5dba-45b8-9998-a3b29694706e/Peachleaf+Willow.jpg Peachleaf Willow - Peachleaf Willow Peach leaf willow, is a species of willow native to central North America east of the Cascade Range. It is a small to medium-sized deciduous tree, growing to 4–20 meters (13–66 ft) tall; besides the cottonwoods, it is the largest tree native to the prairies. The peachleaf willow grows very quickly, but is short-lived. It can be found on the northern prairies, often near streams, and accompanying cottonwoods. https://www.blufflake.org/plains-cottonwood daily 0.75 2023-10-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/eddfbaf0-c1a3-4b43-940d-18a078f3b215/Plains+Cottonwood.jpg Plains Cottonwood - Plains Cottonwood Cottonwood trees are a common street tree, and are the largest native broadleaf trees in Colorado. Their wide-spreading roots are helpful in reducing erosion and slowing flood water runoff. They are also a popular habitat for various forms of local wildlife. Though some cottonwood trees can live over 100 years, many in urban areas only have a lifespan of around 30 years. Their height is between 50 to 80 feet tall. https://www.blufflake.org/rocky-mountain-juniper daily 0.75 2023-10-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/b77edb46-9bb9-46f4-a71c-d9c456f3fbc2/Juniperus_scopulorum_tree.jpg Rocky Mountain Juniper - Rocky Mountain Juniper The Rocky Mountain juniper is a species of juniper native to western North America, from southwest Canada to the Great Plains of the United States. It is a small evergreen conifer reaching 5–15 meters (16–49 feet), rarely to 20 meters tall, with a trunk up to 1 m (3 ft 3 in), rarely 2 m, in diameter. Some Plateau Indian tribes boiled an infusion from the leaves and inner bark to treat coughs and fevers. The cones were also sometimes boiled into a drink used as a laxative and to treat colds. Among many Native American cultures, the smoke of the burning juniper is used to drive away evil spirits prior to conducting a ceremony, such as a healing ceremony. https://www.blufflake.org/siberian-elm daily 0.75 2023-10-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/1526333d-3191-4f76-8b60-59c5e6701cc6/Siberian+Elm.jpg Siberian Elm - Siberian Elm The Siberian elm is a tree native to Asia. The Siberian elm is usually a small to medium-sized, often bushy, deciduous tree growing to 25 meters (82 feet) tall, the diameter at breast height to 1 m (3 ft 3 in). The bark is dark gray, irregularly longitudinally fissured. The tree is short-lived in temperate climates, rarely reaching more than 60 years of age, but in its native environment may live to between 100 and 150 years. https://www.blufflake.org/white-mulberry daily 0.75 2023-10-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/b1df880e-987e-4c3b-8d65-dbee19e0dea8/White+Mulberry.jpg White Mulberry - White Mulberry White mulberry is a fast-growing, small to medium-sized mulberry tree which grows to 10–20 m (33–66 ft) tall. It is generally a short-lived tree with a lifespan comparable to that of humans, although there are some specimens known to be more than 250 years old. The species is native to China and India. White mulberry leaves are the preferred feedstock for silkworms, and are also cut for food for livestock (cattle, goats, etc.) in areas where dry seasons restrict the availability of ground vegetation. https://www.blufflake.org/white-willow daily 0.75 2023-10-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/e7e2637e-50c9-4d5f-bfd4-a27804f5f22e/white-willow-tree-alamy-bmbxcx-jaxpix.jpg White Willow - White Willow The White willow is a species of willow native to Europe and western and central Asia. The name derives from the white tone to the undersides of the leaves. It is a medium to large deciduous tree growing up to 10–30 m tall, with a trunk up to 1 m diameter and an irregular, often-leaning crown. The bark is gray-brown and is deeply fissured in older trees. It is usually to be found in wet or poorly-drained soil at the edge of pools, lakes or rivers. Its wide-spreading roots take up moisture from a large surrounding area. https://www.blufflake.org/alkali-sacaton daily 0.75 2023-10-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/88703b27-b9a6-47e7-ad3f-f636a72b8e79/alkali+sacaton.jpg Alkali Sacaton - Alkali Sacaton It is native to western North America, including the Western United States. It grows in many types of habitat, often in alkali soils, such as in California desert regions. This grass germinates best in warm, sunny, wet conditions, and it can easily move into saline soils such as those in alkali flats when the substrate is wet. It is a perennial bunchgrass forming a clump of stems reaching up to 2 m (6.6 ft) tall. https://www.blufflake.org/american-plum daily 0.75 2023-10-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/a7c13a29-2b2d-4ec9-95d2-0fbfff81dd6f/american+plum.jpg American Plum - American Plum The American Plum is a species of Prunus native to North America. The American plum grows as a large shrub or small tree, reaching up to 4.6 meters (15 feet). It is adapted to coarse- and medium-textured soils, but not to fine soils (silt or clay). The shrub survives harsh winters, down to temperatures of -40 degrees F; but has little tolerance for shade, drought, or fire. Many birds and animals eat the fruit, and both white-tailed deer and mule deer feed on twigs and leaves. The Plains Indians and Cheyenne ate the plums; the latter used the branches for the Sun Dance. The Navajo used the roots to make a red dye. https://www.blufflake.org/american-vetch daily 0.75 2023-10-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/447a6021-9084-4c6e-9095-37237a8b3727/american_vetch-88-1.jpg American Vetch - American Vetch The American Vetch is a species of legume in the vetch genus. It is a climbing perennial forb that grows from both taproot and rhizome. It bears showy pea like flowers in shades of lavender and fuchsia. It is a common understory plant in many types of forest and other habitats such as chaparral and it provides forage for wild and domesticated animals. This vetch is used to reclaim burned or disturbed land, such as that which has been cleared by wildfire or altered by human activities such as mining or construction. It is drought-tolerant and thrives in both dry and moist, and sandy or coarse loamy soil habitats. https://www.blufflake.org/big-bluestem daily 0.75 2023-10-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/8269c218-609a-48cb-a1c2-2f82b7a6530f/big+bluestem.jpg Big Bluestem - Big Bluestem Big bluestem is a species of tall grass native to much of the Great Plains and grassland regions of central and eastern North America. Big bluestem is a perennial warm-season bunchgrass. It is tolerant of a wide range of soil conditions. It is a host to larvae of several species of butterflies, including the arogos skipper, byssus skipper, cobweb skipper, common wood nymph, Delaware skipper, and dusted skipper. https://www.blufflake.org/big-sagebrush daily 0.75 2023-10-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/ed39fe5f-cf38-48c5-a711-15e98b2f85f1/big+sagebrush.jpg Big Sagebrush - Big Sagebrush Big sagebrush is an aromatic shrub from the family Asteraceae, which grows in arid and semi-arid conditions, throughout a range of cold desert, steppe, and mountain habitats in the Intermountain West of North America. Sagebrush provides food and habitat for a variety of species, such as sage grouse, pronghorn antelope, grey vireo, pygmy rabbit, and mule deer. It is especially important to game animals during the winter. Native Americans have used the plant medicinally. It is also useful as firewood. https://www.blufflake.org/blanketflower daily 0.75 2023-10-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/02677c77-0eb6-43c8-bd94-7be5e42095b3/blanketflower.jpg Blanketflower - Blanketflower Blanketflower is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, native to North and South America. The common name may refer to the resemblance of the inflorescence to the brightly patterned blankets made by Native Americans, or to the ability of wild taxa to blanket the ground with colonies. It is used as food plants by the caterpillars of some Lepidoptera species. https://www.blufflake.org/blue-grama daily 0.75 2023-10-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/86685ac5-05a0-4a17-88f7-458da66dc35a/blue+grama.jpg Blue Grama - Blue Grama Blue Grama is a long-lived, warm-season (C4) perennial grass, native to North America. Blue grama has the widest distribution of all grama grasses. It will grow on most soil types, and readily adapts to local conditions. It is a larval host to the Garita skipperling, green skipper, Pahaska skipper, Rhesus skipper, Simius roadside skipper, and the Uncas skipper. https://www.blufflake.org/broadbeard-tongue daily 0.75 2023-10-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/57e5727b-4bb7-45bf-a008-59b8a62fef80/Broadbeard+Beardtongue.jpg Broadbeard Tongue - Broadbeard Tongue It is native to the west-central United States, including the Great Plains. This species is a perennial herb with thick, waxy, gray-green stems growing up to 24 inches tall. The flowers come in shades of pink and purple. The flowers attract hummingbirds. This species grows on grasslands and in sandy habitat types, such as dunes. It is drought-tolerant. The Lakota people used the flowers to make blue dye for painting moccasins. https://www.blufflake.org/bush-morning-glory daily 0.75 2023-10-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/7c289af8-ad84-4f9b-8f70-538bedc8e157/Bush+Morning-Glory.jpg Bush Morning-Glory - Bush Morning-Glory Bush Morning-Glory is a species of flowering plant in the bindweed family, Convolvulaceae. It belongs to the morning glory genus Ipomoea and is native to the Great Plains of western North America. It has a large Tuber. The Latin specific epithetleptophylla means "fine- or slender-leaved." https://www.blufflake.org/canada-wild-rye daily 0.75 2023-10-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/c7a25061-b092-42d9-b8aa-c43fe391ccf2/Canada+Wild+Rye.jpg Canada Wild Rye - Canada Wild Rye Canada Wild Rye is a species of wild rye native to much of North America. It is most abundant in the central plains and Great Plains. It grows in a number of ecosystems, including woodlands, savannas, dunes, and prairies, sometimes in areas that have been disturbed. Canada wild rye is a perennial bunchgrass reaching heights of 1 to 1.5 metres (3 ft 3 in to 4 ft 11 in). Canada wild rye is sometimes used for stabilizing eroded areas and for vegetating metal-rich soils in reclaimed mines. https://www.blufflake.org/chicory daily 0.75 2023-10-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/f48574da-3a0b-4d03-8663-e86a2cc2248e/chicory-01.jpeg Chicory - Chicory Chicory is a somewhat woody, perennial herbaceous plant of the family Asteraceae, usually with bright blue flowers, rarely white or pink. Native to the Old World, it has been introduced to the Americas and Australia. In the 21st century, inulin, an extract from chicory root, has been used in food manufacturing as a sweetener and source of dietary fiber. Chicory is grown as a forage crop for livestock. https://www.blufflake.org/chokecherry daily 0.75 2023-10-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/e4aa2e31-0e9e-4675-89e3-ebf229d714a5/chokeberry.jpg Chokecherry - Chokecherry Chokecherry is a species of bird cherry (Prunus subgenus Padus) native to North America. Chokecherry is a suckering shrub or small tree growing to 1–6 metres (3 feet 3 inches – 19 feet 8 inches) tall, rarely to 10 m (33 ft) and exceptionally wide, 18 m (60 ft) with a trunk as thick as 30 centimetres (12 in). The fruits (drupes) are about 6–14 mm (1⁄4–1⁄2 in) in diameter, range in color from bright red to black, and possess a very astringent taste, being both somewhat sour and somewhat bitter. https://www.blufflake.org/common-starlily daily 0.75 2023-10-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/4af7a2e4-6312-47bf-b0f3-d2eeddbd7472/Common+Starlily.jpg Common Starlily - Common Starlily The Star lily can easily be recognized by its star-shaped white flowers with elongate tubes that appear to grow directly from the center of a basal rosette of narrow, grass-like leaves. The flowers seem to have six petals, but technically these are a set of three petals alternating with three sepals. Star lily is the only species in the entire genus Leucocrinum and is restricted to prairies, sagebrush grasslands, deserts, and mountain meadows of western North America https://www.blufflake.org/common-sunflower daily 0.75 2023-10-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/4944a08b-b84e-4892-8596-7d3666f47610/sunflower-1627193_1920.jpg Common Sunflower - Common Sunflower The common sunflower is a species of large annual forb of the genus Helianthus. It is commonly grown as a crop for its edible oily seeds. Apart from cooking oil production, it is also used as livestock forage, as bird food, in some industrial applications, and as an ornamental in domestic gardens. The plant was first domesticated in the Americas. Sunflower seeds were brought to Europe from the Americas in the 16th century, where, along with sunflower oil, they became a widespread cooking ingredient. The wild sunflower is a widely branched annual plant with many flower heads. The domestic sunflower, however, often possesses only a single large inflorescence (flower head) atop an unbranched stem. https://www.blufflake.org/western-spiderwort daily 0.75 2023-10-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/c08bd50d-d6b3-4641-a7fd-43a56ae5e146/Western+Spiderwort.jpg Western Spiderwort - Western Spiderwort It is a plant in the dayflower family, Commelinaceae. It is common and widespread across the western Great Plains of the United States Like in a few other species of Tradescantia, the cells of the stamen hairs of Western spiderwort are normally colored blue, but when exposed to neutron radiation or other forms of ionizing radiation, the cells mutate and change color to pink. Thus the plant can be used as a bioassay for radiation. https://www.blufflake.org/buffalo-gourd daily 0.75 2023-10-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/c9588bea-97de-4562-b105-bad22482e379/Buffalo+Gourd.jpg Buffalo Gourd - Buffalo Gourd Cucurbita foetidissima is a tuberous xerophytic plant found in the central and southwestern United States and northern Mexico. The buffalo gourd has evolved in the semiarid regions and is well-adapted to desert environments. It contains high amounts of protein and carbohydrates and yields abundant oil. The carbohydrates that are formed in the tap root have led to the idea of growing the plant for biofuel. The fruit is consumed by both humans and animals. When mature, a stage marked by increasing desiccation of vine, leaves, fruit-stem, and fruit, the fruit begins its final gourd stage. https://www.blufflake.org/canada-thistle daily 0.75 2023-10-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/814a9219-24e7-4365-ae5a-be8a5dff628d/Canada_Thistle001_RMueller-scaled.jpg Canada Thistle - Canada Thistle Canada Thistle is a species of the Asteraceae genus Cirsium, native throughout most of Europe , Western Asia, and northwestern Africa (Atlas Mountains). It is also naturalized in North America, Africa, and Australia and is an invasive weed in some areas. It is the national flower of Scotland. The plant provides a great deal of nectar for pollinators. It was rated in the top 10 for most nectar production (nectar per unit cover per year) in a UK plants survey conducted by the AgriLand project. The stems can be peeled (removing their spiny surfaces) and then steamed or boiled. The tap roots can be eaten raw or cooked, but are only palatable on young thistles that have not yet flowered. The dried florets steeped in water are used in rural Italy for curdling goats' milk in preparation for making cheese. https://www.blufflake.org/cheatgrass daily 0.75 2023-10-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/f304ed4c-f371-43d2-a562-2ca5fe0b2e41/Cheatgrass_002_SDewey-scaled.jpg Cheatgrass - Cheatgrass Bromus tectorum, known as cheatgrass, is a winter annual grass native to Europe, southwestern Asia, and northern Africa, but has become invasive in many other areas. It now is present in most of Europe, southern Russia, Japan, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Iceland, Greenland, North America and western Central Asia. It has become a dominant species in the Intermountain West and parts of Canada, and displays especially invasive behavior in the sagebrush steppe ecosystems where it has been listed as noxious weed. Cheatgrass often enters the site in an area that has been disturbed, and then quickly expands into the surrounding area through its rapid growth and prolific seed production. https://www.blufflake.org/common-mullein daily 0.75 2023-10-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/c43fd2a0-dc21-4a0d-bd92-4c9fd7c29840/Common-mullein-flower-stalk-GaryStone.jpg Common Mullein - Common Mullein It is a species of mullein native to Europe, northern Africa, and Asia, and introduced in the Americas and Australia. In North America, "common mullein" is used while western United States residents commonly refer to mullein as "cowboy toilet paper". Great mullein most frequently grows as a colonist of bare and disturbed soil, usually on sandy or chalky ones. It grows best in dry, sandy, or gravelly soils, although it can grow in a variety of habitats, including banksides, meadows, roadsides, forest clearings, and pastures. https://www.blufflake.org/common-reed daily 0.75 2023-10-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/17699ee4-bb75-4b4c-adec-41ecf881a211/common-reed-5487177.jpg Common Reed - Common Reed Phragmites australis, known as the common reed, is a species of flowering plant in the grass family Poaceae. It is a wetland grass that can grow up to 20 feet (6 metres) tall and has a cosmopolitan distribution worldwide. It is a helophyte (aquatic plant), especially common in alkaline habitats, and it also tolerates brackish water, and so is often found at the upper edges of estuaries and on other wetlands which are occasionally inundated by the sea. In North America, the status of the common reed is a source of confusion and debate. It is commonly considered a non-native and often invasive species, introduced from Europe in the 1800s. https://www.blufflake.org/curly-duck daily 0.75 2023-10-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/f5710d55-3dea-4abe-9c0c-1cbd19bf0d67/Curly+Dock.jpeg Curly Dock - Curly Duck Native across temperate Eurasia, and widespread as an introduced species in North America and other temperate regions. Curly dock grows in a wide variety of habitats, including disturbed soil, waste areas, roadsides, fields/meadows, shorelines, and forest edges. It is widely naturalized throughout the temperate world and has become a serious invasive species in many areas, including throughout North America. The Zuni people apply a poultice of the powdered root to sores, rashes and skin infections, and use infusion of the root for athlete's foot. https://www.blufflake.org/cutleaf-teasel daily 0.75 2023-10-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/ae1aea95-70e2-46ab-8a3c-2f376567b58f/Cutleaf+teasel.jpg Cutleaf Teasel - Cutleaf Teasel Dipsacus laciniatus is a species of flowering plant in the honeysuckle family known by the common name cutleaf teasel. It is native to Europe and Asia. It is present in North America as an introduced species and invasive weed. It grows in a variety of habitat types, and does best on good soil; individuals growing on fertile soil reach large, robust sizes. Due to a lack of biological control agents in areas such as the Midwest that it is not native to, it can form large monocultures, displacing native species. The plants can also tolerate saline soils. https://www.blufflake.org/colorado-four-o-clock daily 0.75 2023-10-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/f5ac2844-82d0-4fbd-9c12-df370affd5f4/Colorado+four+o%E2%80%99clock.jpg Colorado four o'clock - Colorado four o’clock Mirabilis multiflora is a species of flowering plant in the four o'clock family known by the common name Colorado four o'clock that is native to the southwestern United States from California to Colorado and Texas, as well as far northern Mexico, where it grows in mostly dry habitat types in a number of regions. Among the Zuni people, the powdered root is mixed with flour, made into a bread, and used to decrease appetite. An infusion of the root is taken and rubbed on the abdomen of hungry adults and children. An infusion of the powdered root is taken by adults or children after overeating. M. multiflora's reproduction is dependent on hawkmoths for pollination. https://www.blufflake.org/duckweed daily 0.75 2023-10-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/f314b3b9-1017-48ef-a800-8d9a2d2be69c/Duckweed_1-1.jpg Duckweed - Duckweed Lemna minor, the common duckweed or lesser duckweed, is a species of aquatic freshwater plant in the subfamily Lemnoideae of the arum family Araceae. Duckweed is used as animal fodder, bioremediator, for wastewater nutrient recovery, and other applications. Duckweed has a subcosmopolitan distribution and is native throughout most of Africa, Asia, Europe and North America. It is present wherever freshwater ponds and slow-moving streams occur, except for arctic and subarctic climates. Duckweed has been shown to remove heavy metals like lead, copper, zinc and arsenic very efficiently from waters with non-lethal concentrations. Duckweed is very suitable for bioethanol production. https://www.blufflake.org/field-bindweed daily 0.75 2023-10-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/17f40a97-1593-48a0-8a04-49543a2298aa/Bindweed_%28Convolvulus_Arvensis%29_%283105112704%29.jpg Field Bindweed - Field Bindweed Convolvulus arvensis, or field bindweed, is a species of bindweed in the Convolvulaceae native to Europe and Asia. It is a rhizomatous and climbing or creeping herbaceous perennial plant with stems growing to 0.5–2 meters (1.6–6.6 ft) in length. It is usually found at ground level with small white and pink flowers. Plants are typically found inhabiting farmland, waste places, along roads, in pastures, grassy slopes, and also along streams in North America. It is able to colonize hot asphalt surfaces by covering it from the sides of roads, and worm its way between pavement stones. https://www.blufflake.org/fourwing-saltbush daily 0.75 2023-10-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/cc3018d4-a8df-42d0-b8b5-16937c84059d/fourwing_saltbush-92-1.jpg Fourwing Saltbush - Fourwing Saltbush Four-wing saltbush is a species of evergreen shrub in the family Amaranthaceae native to the western and midwestern United States. Fourwing saltbush is most common in early succession areas such as disturbed sites and active sand dunes. It is also found in more mature successions dominated by sagebrush. Among the Zuni people, an infusion of dried root and blossoms or a poultice of blossoms is used for ant bites. Twigs are also attached to prayer plumes and sacrificed to the cottontail rabbit to ensure good hunting. The Native American Hopi Indians preferred the ashes of four-wing saltbush for the nixtamalization of maize (the first step in the process of creating tortillas and pinole) https://www.blufflake.org/great-plains-yucca daily 0.75 2023-10-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/b910c0ab-3a41-47bf-90e9-9c81d9128c3c/Great+Plains+yucca.jpeg Great Plains Yucca - Great Plains Yucca Yucca glauca is a species of perennial evergreen plant, adapted to xeric (dry) growth conditions. Yucca glauca is native to central North America. The "honey ant" (Myrmecocystus mexicanus), among other species, has been observed collecting nectar from this yucca Great plains yucca was a traditional Native American medical plant, used by the Blackfoot, Cheyenne, Lakota, and other tribes. https://www.blufflake.org/hoary-tansyaster daily 0.75 2023-10-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/8506f440-1013-4512-b810-9fcce24bb3c5/Hoary+tansyaster.jpg Hoary Tansyaster - Hoary Tansyaster Dieteria canascens is an annual plant or short lived perennial plant in the family Asteraceae, known by the common names hoary tansyaster. "Canescens" means "gray-hairy". Dieteria canascens is native to western and central North America. The Zuni people take an infusion the whole plant and rub it on the abdomen as an emetic. https://www.blufflake.org/indiangrass daily 0.75 2023-10-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/6639380b-dc27-4f81-8a3b-87bc9e986b75/Indiangrass.jpg Indiangrass - Indiangrass Sorghastrum nutans, commonly known as either Indiangrass is a North American prairie grass found in the Central United States, the Eastern United States, and Canada, especially in the Great Plains and tallgrass prairies. Indiangrass is a warm-season perennial bunchgrass. It is intolerant to shade. It grows 3 to 7 feet (1 to 2 m) tall. indiangrass is prominent in the tallgrass prairie ecosystem and the northern, central, and Flint Hills tall grassland ecoregions, along with big bluestem, little bluestem and switchgrass. It is also common in areas of longleaf pine. It regrows with renewed vitality after fires, so controlled burns are used, replacing extirpated large herbivores (i.e. bison), for habitat renewal. It is a larval host to the pepper-and-salt skipper. https://www.blufflake.org/leafy-pondweed daily 0.75 2023-10-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/823bb4ee-7da0-472d-a595-766ace6500e8/leafy_pondweed_02-03-14.jpg Leafy Pondweed - Leafy Pondweed Potamogeton foliosus is a species of aquatic plant known by the common name leafy pondweed. It is native to nearly all of North America and parts of Central America, where it grows in water bodies such as ponds, lakes, ditches, and slow-moving streams. It has been reported from every state in the United States except Hawaii as well as from every Canadian province and territory except Newfoundland and Nunavut.. https://www.blufflake.org/leafy-spurge daily 0.75 2023-10-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/5cb5a625-8767-4665-902d-992d77ba702e/spurge-30-800-600-80.jpg Leafy Spurge - Leafy Spurge Leafy spurge, wolf's milk leafy spurge, or wolf's milk is a species of spurge native to Europe and Asia, and introduced in North America, where it is an invasive species. Leafy spurge grows in a variety of different climate environments. It displaces native vegetation in prairie habitats and fields through shading and by usurping available water and nutrients and through plant toxins that prevent the growth of other plants underneath it. It is an aggressive invader and, once present, can completely overtake large areas of open land. Leafy spurge quickly colonizes in areas with bare soil, especially those caused by human disturbance where native species are removed. One method of control suggested is to limit the amount of bare soil from these disturbances. It is toxic as well. https://www.blufflake.org/little-bluestem daily 0.75 2023-10-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/89bf8edc-c5fe-4b3a-8cff-0414b658ec63/Little+bluestem.png Little Bluestem - Little Bluestem Schizachyrium scoparium, commonly known as little bluestem or beard grass, is a species of North American prairie grass native to most of the contiguous United States. It is most common in the Midwestern prairies and is one of the most abundant native plants in Texas grasslands. Little bluestem is a perennial bunchgrass and is prominent in tallgrass prairie, along with big bluestem , indiangrass and switchgrass. It is a warm-season species, meaning it employs the C4 photosynthetic pathway. Little bluestem is drought tolerant, and is a larval host to the cobweb skipper, common wood nymph, crossline skipper, Dakota skipper, dusted skipper, Indian skipper, Leonard's skipper, Ottoe skipper, and swarthy skipper. https://www.blufflake.org/narrowleaf-willow daily 0.75 2023-10-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/3cd1c0b1-3857-438a-a836-5d28672ae2e8/narrowleaf-willow-MAIN.jpg Narrowleaf Willow - Narrowleaf Willow Narrowleaf willow is a species of willow native to most of North America except for the southeast and far north, occurring from Alaska east to New Brunswick, and south to northern Mexico. This willow has many uses for Native Americans; the branches are used as flexible poles and building materials, the smaller twigs are used to make baskets, the bark is made into cord and string, and the bark and leaves have several medicinal uses. The Zuni people take an infusion of the bark for coughs and sore throats. The foliage is browsed by livestock. The male flowers provide pollen for bees. It is a larval host to the California hairstreak, Lorquin's admiral, mourning cloak, sylvan hairstreak, and tiger swallowtail. https://www.blufflake.org/narrowleaf-cattail daily 0.75 2023-10-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/fde55f4d-f986-4da2-853b-6af1d924ed53/Narrow-leaf+cattail.jpeg Narrowleaf Cattail - Narrowleaf Cattail It is a perennial herbaceous plant of genus Typha. This cattail is an "obligate wetland" species that is commonly found in the northern hemisphere in brackish locations. The plant's leaves are flat, very narrow (¼"–½" wide), and 3'–6' tall when mature; 12–16 leaves arise from each vegetative shoot. At maturity, they have distinctive stalks that are about as tall as the leaves; the stalks are topped with brown, fluffy, sausage-shaped flowering heads. It has been proposed that the species was introduced from Europe to North America. In North America, it is also thought to have been introduced from coastal to inland locations. https://www.blufflake.org/poison-hemlock daily 0.75 2023-10-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/38e60aa6-77af-4329-b56a-85020e538b59/poison-hemlock-flower.jpg Poison Hemlock - Poison Hemlock Poison hemlock is a highly poisonous biennial herbaceous flowering plant in the carrot family Apiaceae, native to Europe and North Africa. All parts of the plant are toxic, especially the seeds and roots, and especially when ingested. The plant is often found in poorly drained soil, particularly near streams, ditches, and other watery surfaces. It also appears on roadsides, edges of cultivated fields, and waste areas. https://www.blufflake.org/prairie-snowballs daily 0.75 2023-10-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/7f9c63f8-9e6a-4112-ade5-4e0ac3bbdba5/Prairie+snowballs.jpeg Prairie Snowballs - Prairie Snowballs The native range of prairie snowballs extends from Northern Arizona to western Texas and Oklahoma north through the Rocky Mountain and western plains regions of the United States and south to Chihuahua, Mexico. It occurs in prairies, plains, and savannas where it can be found growing in loose, dry, sandy soils. The Ute use as a roots and flowers for stomach and bowel troubles, whereas the Zuni use the fresh flowers alone for stomach aches. The Acoma and the Laguna mix the ground roots with cornmeal and eat the mixture as food. https://www.blufflake.org/prairie-sunflower daily 0.75 2023-10-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/cc98bbc3-f1ab-40d8-967f-b55fdd2619e7/prairie-sunflower_0817_100302.jpg Prairie Sunflower - Prairie Sunflower Helianthus petiolaris originated in the dry prairies of Minnesota, Oregon, Texas, the Dakotas, California, and other states in Western and Central United States. It has since expanded its distribution to throughout the Eastern United States and into central and western Canada. Prairie sunflowers are commonly found growing in sandy areas. They can also be found in heavy clay soil and in dry prairies. They are unable to grow in shady areas; they need to be in direct sunlight. Prairie sunflowers require dry to moist soil. This species of sunflower is an annual flower, blooming between June and September. The seeds in the plant are edible and can be ground up into an oily meal or into a butter. Powdered leaves of the prairie sunflower are said to work well with the healing of sores and swellings. https://www.blufflake.org/prickly-pear-cactus daily 0.75 2023-10-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/44eccdb7-87b2-44da-91e4-8b053c886720/Prickly+pear+cactus.jpg Prickly Pear Cactus - Prickly Pear Cactus Opuntia, commonly called the prickly pear cactus, is a genus of flowering plants in the cactus family Cactaceae, many known for their flavorful fruit and showy flowers. Prickly pear alone is more commonly used to refer exclusively to the fruit, but may also be used for the plant itself; in addition, other names given to the plant and its specific parts include tuna (fruit), sabra, nopal (pads, plural nopales) from the Nahuatl word nōpalli, nostle (fruit) from the Nahuatl word nōchtli, and paddle cactus. In the United States, prickly pears are native to many areas of the arid, semi-arid, and drought-prone Western and South Central United States, including the lower elevations of the Rocky Mountains and southern Great Plains. https://www.blufflake.org/purple-prairie-clover daily 0.75 2023-10-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/824001ef-fb72-4444-8041-7bd5c503fc84/Purple+prairie+clover.jpeg Purple Prairie Clover - Purple Prairie Clover Dalea purpurea is a species of flowering plant in the legume family known as purple prairie clover. Native to central North America, purple prairie clover is a relatively common member of the Great Plains and prairie ecosystems. It blooms in the summer with dense spikes of bright purple flowers that attract many species of insects. This plant is adapted to a habitat with periodic wildfires. In some areas, it depends on fire to clear encroaching woody vegetation, as it cannot tolerate shade. The nectar and pollen attract many bees, wasps, flies, butterflies, and skippers. Several plasterer bees are specialist pollinators of it and other insects eat the seeds and leaves. It is a larval host to the southern dogface. Purple prairie clover provides food for a number of animals, such as pronghorn. It also grows in cultivated fields and becomes included in hay for livestock. It is nutritious and is "considered one of the most important legumes in native grasslands on the Great Plains." It also had a number of uses for Native Americans. The leaves are edible and good for making tea and medicines, and the roots are palatable when chewed. The stems were used as brooms by the Pawnee people. https://www.blufflake.org/rigid-hornwort daily 0.75 2023-10-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/fe77e0a0-1893-4c60-9369-59e20ca840a9/Rigid+hornwort.jpg Rigid Hornwort - Rigid Hornwort Ceratophyllum demersum is a species of Ceratophyllum. It is a submerged, free-floating aquatic plant, with a cosmopolitan distribution, native to all continents except Antarctica. It grows in lakes, ponds, and quiet streams with summer water temperatures of 15-30 °C and a rich nutrient status. In North America, it occurs in the entire US and Canada, except Newfoundland. It excretes substances that inhibit the growth of phytoplankton and cyanobacteria (blue-green algae). Its dense growth can outcompete other underwater vegetation, leading to loss of biodiversity. It is also a popular aquarium plant. https://www.blufflake.org/rocky-mountain-bee-plant daily 0.75 2023-10-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/b981bb9a-8549-4280-8ce0-54c9dd38c642/Rocky+Mountain+Bee+plant.jpg Rocky Mountain Bee Plant - Rocky Mountain Bee Plant Often found along dry roadsides and waste places, this annual herb that can grow up to 4-feet tall. It has an unpleasant odor and is mostly avoided by livestock. Its nectar-filled blossoms attract a diverse array of pollinators, including bees, butterflies, and wasps. Rocky Mountain Bee Plant can be found throughout western North America. It is now also naturalized in eastern areas of North America. This species was one of the many new plants collected in 1804 during the Lewis and Clark expedition. Cleome serrulata is an important cultural plant for many Southwestern Indian tribes. The young, tender shoots and leaves are good sources of vitamin A and calcium. In the past they were used as potherbs or medicinally as teas for fevers and other ailments. The seeds were ground and used to make gruel or bread. The Navajo still use the plant as a source of yellow-green dye for their beautiful wool rugs and blankets. Many pueblo tribes use a concentrated form of dye, made from boiling the plant into a thick black resin, to paint designs on pottery or for decorating their baskets. https://www.blufflake.org/rubber-rabbitbrush daily 0.75 2023-10-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/e2e90ba1-b3ed-45d9-a144-938c806ce572/Rubber+rabbitbrush.jpg Rubber Rabbitbrush - Rubber rabbitbrush Ericameria nauseosa is a shrub in the sunflower family (Aster) found in the arid regions of western North America. Along with associated species, like big sage and western wheat grass, rubber rabbitbrush is only lightly or occasionally used by herbivores during the summer. However, it can be heavily used during the winter when other food sources are scarce and on depleted rangelands. Some of the species that consume it include mule deer, elk, pronghorns, and black-tailed jackrabbits. It is considered poor forage for almost all domestic animals, though sheep are reported to consume significant amounts of it in Utah. It is also frequently used as shelter by jackrabbits. Dense stands of this species often grow on poorly managed rangelands, in disturbed areas along roadways and on abandoned agricultural property. The Zuni people use the blossoms to make a yellow dye. They use the stems to make baskets. The Navajo also made a yellow dye from some of the flower heads. https://www.blufflake.org/russian-olive daily 0.75 2023-10-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/c0b47da2-37f8-4610-91e9-6178420f853f/Russian+Olive.jpg Russian Olive - Russian Olive Elaeagnus angustifolia is a species of Elaeagnus, native to western and central Asia. As of 2020, it is widely established in North America as an introduced species. The shrub can fix nitrogen in its roots, enabling it to grow on bare mineral substrates. https://www.blufflake.org/russian-thistle daily 0.75 2023-10-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/0baa1e83-4c93-40c8-8d32-aec626d5e105/RUSSIAN+THISTLE.jpg Russian Thistle - Russian Thistle Kali tragus is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaranthaceae. It is widely known simply as tumbleweed because in many regions of the United States, it is the most common and most conspicuous plant species that produces tumbleweeds. For a brief phase during its youth, it may be grazed but afterwards becomes too spiny and woody to be edible to most wildlife and livestock. https://www.blufflake.org/sand-dropseed daily 0.75 2023-10-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/67c34a61-12a9-46d2-bfd1-3d2936126bab/SAND.jpg Sand Dropseed - Sand Dropseed Sporobolus cryptandrus is a species of grass known as sand dropseed. It is native to North America, where it is widespread in southern Canada, most of the United States, and northern Mexico. Sand dropseed is a common grass in many types of North American prairies and grows in a wide variety of other habitats, including disturbed areas such as roadsides. The seeds of this grass provide food for small birds and mammals, including scaled quail and black-tailed prairie dogs. https://www.blufflake.org/sand-sagebrush daily 0.75 2023-10-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/46fba1be-d92f-4583-a6b3-a804523d0549/Sand+Sagebrush.jpg Sand Sagebrush - Sand Sagebrush Artemisia filifolia, known as sand sagebrush is a species of flowering plant in the aster family. It is native to North America, where it occurs from Nevada east to South Dakota and from there south to Arizona, Chihuahua, and Texas. Artemisia filifolia is a dominant species across much of the west-central United States, particularly in areas where the substrate is a deep, sandy soil. It is an indicator of sandy soils. It is efficient for preventing erosion on such soils. Sand sagebrush ecosystems are important habitat types for many animals. Prairie dogs build towns in sandy sage grassland, and when they abandon them, burrowing owls move in. Sage grouse live in sand sagebrush, though they prefer big sagebrush. Some animals eat the seeds, such as lesser prairie chickens and scaled quail. Lesser prairie chickens also use it for cover and nesting purposes. Extensive removal of sand sagebrush has been shown to reduce the diversity and abundance of breeding birds in the habitat. https://www.blufflake.org/showy-milkweed daily 0.75 2023-10-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/fb38edce-ca50-48c3-9df4-97acd72f1a15/Shore-Road-Nursery-Showy-milkweed-Asclepias%2Bspeciosa.jpg Showy Milkweed - Showy Milkweed Asclepias speciosa is a milky-sapped perennial plant in the dogbane family (Apocynaceae), known commonly as the showy milkweed and is found in the western half of North America. It grows along streams, dry slopes, open woodland areas, and roadsides. Milky sap is released when the leaves or stems are bruised or cut. Asclepias speciosa is a specific monarch butterfly food and habitat plant. Additionally, phenylacetaldehyde produced by the plants attracts the red-belted clearwing moth. It is also a larval host for the dogbane tiger moth and the queen butterfly. Native Americans used fiber in the stems for rope, basketry, and nets. Some Native Americans used the milky sap for medicinal purposes. https://www.blufflake.org/sideoats-grama daily 0.75 2023-10-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/16f58dbb-f3a5-4994-8af1-e302a6c2a880/Sideoats+grama.jpg Sideoats Grama - Sideoats Grama Bouteloua curtipendula, commonly known as sideoats grama, is a perennial, short prairie grass that is native throughout the temperate and tropical Western Hemisphere, from Canada south to Argentina. The species epithet comes from Latin curtus "shortened" and pendulus "hanging". Sideoats grama grows well on mountainous plateaus, rocky slopes, and sandy plains. It is drought- and cold-tolerant and is hardy in USDA hardiness zones 4–9 (average annual minimums of −30 to 25 °F, −34 to −4 °C). Sideoats grama is considered a good foraging grass for livestock. It is planted for erosion control. https://www.blufflake.org/smooth-brome daily 0.75 2023-10-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/d84c4d9f-ef23-4755-a08b-e16b09eed380/Smooth+Brome.jpg Smooth Brome - Smooth Brome Bromus inermis is a species of the true grass family (Poaceae). This rhizomatous grass is native to Europe and considered invasive in North America. The plant is characterized by an erect, leafy, long-lived perennial, 46 to 91 cm (1+ 1⁄2 to 3 ft) tall, rhizomatous and commonly producing a dense sod. It starts growth in early spring; flowers May to July; reproduces from seeds, tillers, and rhizomes. https://www.blufflake.org/switchgrass daily 0.75 2023-10-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/263e4c5f-45ca-4092-aad4-e408a41a987e/Switchgrass_9-5-07.jpg Switchgrass - Switchgrass Panicum virgatum, commonly known as switchgrass, is a perennial warm season bunchgrass native to North America. Switchgrass is one of the dominant species of the central North American tallgrass prairie and can be found in remnant prairies, in native grass pastures, and naturalized along roadsides. Switchgrass is a versatile and adaptable plant. It can grow and even thrive in many weather conditions, lengths of growing seasons, soil types, and land conditions. It is used primarily for soil conservation, forage production, game cover, as an ornamental grass, in phytoremediation projects, fiber, electricity, heat production, for biosequestration of atmospheric carbon dioxide, and more recently as a biomass crop for ethanol and butanol. https://www.blufflake.org/tall-whitetop daily 0.75 2023-10-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/83e8e683-d155-4b05-bd13-82c8e2010de6/Tall+Whitetop.jpg Tall Whitetop - Tall Whitetop Lepidium draba, also known as whitetop, hoary cress, or Thanet cress, is a rhizomatous perennial flowering plant in the family Brassicaceae. It is native to western Asia and southeastern Europe and has been widely introduced elsewhere. Tall whitetop was traditionally used for medicinal purposes, including anti-inflammatory and antibacterial treatments. https://www.blufflake.org/thistle-prickly-poppy daily 0.75 2023-10-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/c0854558-8d22-4bc3-89e9-a367c2deb5e7/Thistleprickly+poppy.jpeg Thistle/Prickly Poppy - Thistle/Prickly Poppy It can be found in areas with dry soil. It has spread or been introduced to areas adjacent to its natural range, which was primarily east of the Rocky Mountains in the shortgrass and mixed grass prairies. All parts of the plant are poisonous. Because of its prickly defenses, and acrid taste from its poisons, grazing animals tend to avoid it, so it increases in numbers compared to other plants in grazed areas. https://www.blufflake.org/upright-prairie-coneflower daily 0.75 2023-10-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/991723e4-3e2f-44d3-be6d-6cb7ff2335f8/Upright+prairie+coneflowe.jpg Upright Prairie Coneflower - Upright Prairie Coneflower Ratibida columnifera, commonly known as upright prairie coneflower, Mexican hat, and longhead prairie coneflower, is a perennial species of flowering plant in the genus Ratibida in the family Asteraceae. It is native to much of North America and inhabits prairies, plains, roadsides, and disturbed areas from southern Canada through most of the United States to northern Mexico. The Zuni people use an infusion of the whole plant as an emetic. https://www.blufflake.org/blue-water-speedwell daily 0.75 2023-10-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/342edf3e-7ec4-4f53-b819-0c37c73517a8/blue+water+speedwell.jpg Blue Water-speedwell - Blue Water-speedwell Veronica anagallis-aquatica is a species of flowering plant in the family Plantaginaceae Its true native range is not clear, but the plant is present on most continents, and in most places it is probably naturalized. It occurs in many types of moist and wet habitat, and it is semi-aquatic, often growing in shallow water along streambanks, in ponds, and in other wetland environments. https://www.blufflake.org/white-stem-evening-primrose daily 0.75 2023-10-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/8b21eaa7-7449-4568-b00a-ecec81785255/White-stem+Evening+Primrose.jpg White-stem Evening Primrose - White-stem Evening Primrose It is a New World plant in the evening primrose family. It is native to North America, in the United States (Arizona; Colorado; Montana; New Mexico; Oklahoma; South Dakota; Texas; and Utah), and in Mexico (in Chihuahua state). The Zuni people rub the chewed blossoms on the bodies of young girls so that they can dance well and ensure rain. https://www.blufflake.org/wild-asparagus daily 0.75 2023-10-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/fd39701b-451a-4921-a55c-639ff7fdae56/Wild+Asparagus.jpg Wild Asparagus - Wild Asparagus It is a perennial flowering plant species in the genus Asparagus. Its young shoots are used as a spring vegetable. Since asparagus often originates in maritime habitats, it thrives in soils that are too saline for normal weeds to grow. https://www.blufflake.org/wild-licorice daily 0.75 2023-10-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619d3833cc59d90a89bd5e0f/5449a8bf-1a4e-41a8-990a-9b8aa2a660e7/wild-licorice-100_1583.jpg Wild Licorice - Wild Licorice Wild licorice is native to North America. The plant grows in moist soils; although it will grow in heavy soil it prefers sandy soil. It grows to 40–100 cm (16–39 in) tall, and has long tough brown roots which are said to be sweet and were used as food and for medicinal purposes by Native Americans. It is is not sweet from sugar but from glycyrrhizin. 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