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The fruits of horse nettle persist on the plants through winter. They look like tiny yellow tomatoes. Toxic if eaten, they are eye-catching this time of year.
The fruits of horse nettle persist on the plants through winter. They look like tiny yellow tomatoes. Toxic if eaten, they are eye-catching this time of year.
Winter is a great time to enjoy the variety in tree bark. Hackberry, for instance, has distinctive corky, warty projections that join into ridges with age.
Barred owls find mates and breed February–March in Missouri. Listen for their bizarre chuckling, chortling, and hooting calls in wooded areas this time of year.
The sturgeon chub is a small minnow beautifully suited for large, muddy rivers. A vulnerable species, rarely seen — but as you gaze at the Missouri and Mississippi rivers, remember that it’s there.