Some will scratch the dirt after the deed, others may be more secretive leaving their mark in
areas of tall grass.
Can support savannas —
areas of tall grasses and scattered trees and shrubs
Not exact matches
Conover hopes that instead
of using non-native invasive landscape plants like Chinese silvergrass, homeowners and horticulturists will use one
of this
area's beautiful native
tall grasses such as prairie dropseed, little bluestem, big bluestem, switch
grass or Indian
grass because, «restoring the flora to its native species will enhance the biodiversity
of native plants and the native animals, including butterflies that depend on them.»
«There are fundamental research challenges that lie in all
of these
areas, [such as] whether the system can differentiate
tall grass from a barbed wire fence, plan its path accordingly, and then follow along that planned path even when the terrain is uneven and difficult,» he adds.
There was a great deal
of variation in details
of structure and condition
of fairy circles, allowing circles to be categorized into a sequence from first appearance as a bare spot in the grassy matrix (birth), acquisition
of a rim
of tall bushman
grass (with or without enlargement)(maturation), and revegetation
of the bare
area within the
grass rim (death), and finally the disappearance
of the
grass circle, leaving an
area indistinguishable from the matrix.
It also seems possible that the elimination
of vegetation competing for water allows the growth
of tall bushman
grass, a phenomenon visible along vehicle track in many
areas.
Chiggers tend to congregate in shady
areas with a lot
of vegetation and can be found in fresh cut
grass,
tall weeds, overgrown and wooded
areas.
Chasing light and driving up winding roads, we reached an
area in Angeles Forest where the last drops
of sunlight peeked through winter pines and
tall grass.
Tweet Chasing light and driving up winding roads, we reached an
area in Angeles Forest where the last drops
of sunlight peeked through winter pines and
tall grass.
Tall ornamental
grasses rustle in the wind and add movement and sense
of semi enclosure around a seating
area.
Take caution when taking your dog to
areas with
tall grasses, thick brush, marshes and woods, as the risk
of tick is exposure is extremely high.
Unlike fleas which spend most
of their life on a host, ticks spend most
of their life in the environment and are often found under leaf litter, in
tall grasses and in forested
areas.
While people know to roll their socks over their pants and avoid the
tall grasses, it's important to remember to keep pets safe from pests like ticks, as well as making sure they're up to date in the
area of flea removal.
If your dog spends a lot
of time outside, especially in
tall grasses or wooded
areas, she can get foxtails or ticks in her ears.
Keeping your pets away from
tall grass and wooded
areas decreases their exposure to ticks, thus decreasing the odds
of getting bit.
Keeping your dog out
of wooded
areas,
tall grass, and other tick habitats is a good way to reduce the risk
of exposure.
Keeping
areas around doghouses, pet beds and kennels neat and free
of dust,
tall grass and brush, will make it more difficult for ticks to come in contact with your pets.