Ken Lassman
Five years ago, this redbud was in full bloom on March 31 in northeastern Kansas. This year, this tree will be looking the same at the beginning of next week. There is much yearly variability in our “continental” climate.
It’s the perfect time of year to do birds and butterflies a solid — by killing an invasive, ornamental and all-too-common pear tree.
Residents had complained to their local officials for months before Kansas environmental regulators investigated a trash mountain forming in a Leavenworth County landfill that is only permitted to take construction debris.
Ken Lassman
These Rue anemone flowers show the standard white flower next to a pink variant. Some genetic variations may just reflect random variation with no particular advantage or disadvantage.
A new exhibition at Cider Gallery will celebrate four decades of works by Stan Herd, the Kansas artist best known for his crop art, or earthworks.
Ken Lassman
Spring wildflowers have been slow to emerge in most of the state; however, it has begun, as evidenced by this false rue anemone in a native oak hickory woodland.
Douglas County community members will have an opportunity next week to learn about nearly $300,000 in grant funding available for projects that conserve cultural, natural, agricultural or environmental resources.
Ken Lassman
Sycamore trees are easy to spot this time of year due to their white bark and tendency to grow along creeks and wet areas.
As the city celebrated St. Patrick’s Day this year, Prairie Park Nature Center leaned into one of the holiday’s quirkier themes with its “Snakes and Scones” event. Playing on the folktale that St. Patrick drove all the snakes out of Ireland in the fifth century, Dara Wilson, a snake handler and naturalist at the nature center, celebrated with an interactive session featuring snakes big and small.
Industrial hemp could open up new pastures for Kansas, said industry professionals urging lawmakers to loosen regulatory measures they believe gave a chilling effect on the business.
