Kings River, Reedley

I went by the Kings River today because I heard that the water level is very low due to the drought. It was indeed low, but still a small stream was flowing down the middle of the riverbed.

I observed some plants on the banks that are usually covered with water. One I recognized as cocklebur because we had spent a lot of time roguing out the cocklebur around a spring at the McKenzie Preserve. Cocklebur is native, but it is poisonous to livestock so it is unwelcome at the McKenzie, where cattle are used for land management.

I was fascinated by large groupings of plants with tiny white and pink flowers. There were dozens of pollinators of different shapes, sizes and colors.

Posted on October 8, 2015 08:05 PM by jwarnert