Curlycup Gumweed, Badlands National Park, South Dakota, August 23, 2007
Grindelia squarrosa (From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)
Grindelia squarrosa, also known as a curly-top gumweed or curlycup gumweed, is a small North American biennial or short-lived perennial plant.
It is native to western and central North America, from British Columbia east to Québec and New England, and south as far as California, Arizona, Chihuahua, and Texas
Wukoki Pueblo Ruin, Wupatki National Monument, north-central Arizona, near Flagstaff, October 6, 2011
White Tail Deer, Shenandoah National Park, Virginia May 12, 2009
Suspension Bridge, Devil’s Den State Park, Arkansas, June 21, 2008
Koi, Garvan Woodland Gardens, Hot Springs, Arkansas, April 13, 2010
Koi or more specifically nishikigoi, are a group of fish that are ornamental varieties of domesticated common carp that are kept for decorative purposes in outdoor koi ponds or water gardens. Wikipedia
