{"id":18862,"date":"2012-09-07T09:11:13","date_gmt":"2012-09-07T16:11:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev-clm-blog.pantheonsite.io\/?p=18862"},"modified":"2012-09-07T09:11:13","modified_gmt":"2012-09-07T16:11:13","slug":"its-a-mixed-bag-of-berries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/?p=18862","title":{"rendered":"It\u2019s a mixed bag of berries!"},"content":{"rendered":"

To have the sense of knowing when to make a seed collection after scouting a site can be somewhat difficult – to say the least.\u00a0 We spend time keeping an eye on a certain species, becoming connected to the species and eager to see the fruits ripen so we can begin our collection. \u00a0I became very excited about our \u00a0long anticipated collection of Ribes cereum<\/em>. \u00a0We traveled to the site ready to start a collection \u00a0and discovered the first cluster of shrubs were completely and entirely barren. I was in awe and disbelief that almost one week ago the shrubs were loaded with berries – in every direction we had looked there were berry filled shrubs. \u00a0Immediately, we searched the whole park in hopes of finding a few shrubs with enough fruits to still make a great collection.<\/p>\n

Every single Ribes cereum<\/em> shrub was without a single berry. \u00a0There are many deer, elk, bears, and other animals found throughout this park. Our thoughts are the animals must be eating these ripe red berries, which must be a nice change to their diet. \u00a0It\u2019s good to know that even though it\u2019s been a very hot and dry summer, the animals are finding enough to eat!<\/p>\n

Although we missed this opportunity to make a collection of this species for this year, we are on a roll, increasing our number of collections for the year. \u00a0Berries are a favorite collection, not only for CLM interns, but for wildlife as well. Collecting berries for Seeds of Success is so much fun! I can\u2019t wait until we find our next berry patch! Below are a few of my favorite collections so far this year.<\/p>\n

\"Ribes<\/a>

Ribes cereum<\/em> with fruits still present.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Ribes cereum<\/em> fruits<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Prosartes<\/a>

These are the most “magical” of berries we have collected thus far. Common name for this plant species is roughfruit fairybells.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Surprisingly these fruits are so very light and airy….almost like a “fairy”\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n

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Beautiful deer watching us very closely.<\/p><\/div>\n

Deer in Strawberry Area near Fraser River — they were quite beautiful and did not seem too timid to pose for the camera.<\/p>\n

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Oh Happy Day!<\/p>\n

Darnisha Coverson<\/p>\n

BLM Colorado State Office<\/p>\n

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