Observações de sorsor_7

I was surprised that at this time of year I saw what looked like a mosquito. Turns out it may be some form of midge.

Looks like there was a nest here in the crack between these Fountain Formation rocks!

This green grasshopper with white stripes was relaxing on a raspberry bush for a while

These red and black ants were all over this piece of wood! They were moving so fast it was tough to take pictures of them, but I got a couple that could be good enough for an ID.

Quite a few of these small little spiky puffballs were scattered on this forest floor.

Very beautifully colored mushroom!

Beautiful, large tree I believe is an oak tree

Big pieces of lichen encrusting some conglomeratic sandstone along Amphitheater Trail (near the contact between the Lyons and Fountain Formations)

Nice fruiting prickly pear cactus

These are some interesting plants along Mount Sanitas Trail. Perhaps a type of Ragweed?

Seen on the Skunk Canyon Trail

This small little weevil landed on my shoulder during marching band practice before the football game vs. CSU that evening!

Another weevil! A bit better lighting on this one.

The bright, midday sun made it hard to get the right lighting to image this weevil, but hopefully enough is visible to identify it!

Saw this little, succulent-like, cute plant growing out of a crack in some limestone we were observing (Fort Hayes Member of the Niobrara Formation) at the Six-Mile Fold Area

beautiful yellow flowers growing out of a rock outcrop on the East Ridge Trail