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Capperis
Unknown fungus
Wetland cows
The cows pictured here came to investigate the noise I made while searching for tadpoles. They stared impatiently and I sifted through samples, waiting until I left to continue their daily grazing.
Mimosa pigra
| A spiny Fabaceae, Mimosa pigra inhabits the margins of wetlands and is touch-sensitive. It’s flowers form a small, ball-like inflorescence and develop into seed-filled pods when fruiting. Among other characteristics, M. pigra is told from M. dormiens, another common spiny plant at wetland margins, in having curved spines along leaf rachis and more erect stems. |  |
More Thalia herbivores
Rain rolls into Lazaro
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Convolvulaceae
| I never got the chance to photograph this wetland plant before – Ipomoea carnea. It occurs in small, thick, patches, which emerge in relatively shallow areas, and has a thick, woody stem, particularly at the base. |  |
Tadpole catching equipment
| Seining is ineffective because of the thick vegetation, so sweeping with a D-frame net and sorting with a colander is the only option. So far, this method hasn’t produced enough catch… |  |