Springfield Plateau

Springfield Plateau Chapter of the Missouri Master Naturalist™ is a community based natural resource education and volunteer program. Its purpose is to develop a corps of well-informed volunteers to provide education, outreach and service dedicated to the beneficial management of natural resources and natural areas within their communities for the State of Missouri.

Missouri Master Naturalists- Springfield Plateau Chapter

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Thursday, May 31, 2012

Crane Fly

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This insect drifted across the driveway as I was waiting for the right butterfly to volunteer itself for the Butterfly House. Its flight ...

Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Click Beetle

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Janet Haworth sent me this picture of an eyed click beetle, Alaus oculatus , which was in her duck pool. It is perched on her finger so she...

Monday, May 28, 2012

Watershed Center Survey

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Barb and Sue bag a plant Master Naturalists coming out of training are expected to complete a "Capstone Project", a way of imm...

Thursday, May 24, 2012

Mating Black Snakes

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Mort Shurtz sent me these pictures of mating black snakes in a tree. "About twenty feet from our deck my son Jay noticed two blac...

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Disappearing Foods

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John Tomanio- National Geographic The accelerated loss of species of plants and animals in the last few hundred years has been labeled t...

Sunday, May 20, 2012

Dragonfly Appreciation

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Male Common White Tail I brought these dragonflies to the WOLF School field trip to the Butterfly House. These "fighter pilots...

Thursday, May 17, 2012

Frog Or Toad?

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Spring Peeper The News-Leader gave the lowly frogs and toads good press on Tuesday, a full page story full of interesting facts provide...

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Bob and Barb: We are a retired physician and nurse, writing to advance the cause of nature through education. We are active in Missouri Master Naturalists as well as a wide variety of like minded Conservation organizations.

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