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holyschistA few things I've found especially exciting in explorations this spring and summer, all in Colorado.
Spotted coralroot is a type of parasitic orchids. Coralroots wrap themselves around the roots of trees, and get food from symbiotic fungi rather than photosynthesizing.
( More plants (2 photos) )
( Insects: dragonflies, beetles, a leafhopper, and a praying mantis (8 photos) )
( And under a separate cut, a green-eyed wasp and a jumping spider (2 photos) )
Spotted coralroot is a type of parasitic orchids. Coralroots wrap themselves around the roots of trees, and get food from symbiotic fungi rather than photosynthesizing.
( More plants (2 photos) )
( Insects: dragonflies, beetles, a leafhopper, and a praying mantis (8 photos) )
( And under a separate cut, a green-eyed wasp and a jumping spider (2 photos) )
