Photo Sharing Opportunity October 2017

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By Western Ecological Research Center (WERC) October 30, 2017

As the field season started we asked that our scientists provide a look into their experience. The following pictures were shared with us from March to October 2017.

Most Clever Titles:

Cacti Running Free: Opuntia overlooking Lake Mead and the Gold Butte area. (Credit: Sarah Dorman, USGS, Western Ecological Research Center.)

I Look Pretty in Pink: Closeup of a penstemon. (Credit: Sarah Dorman, USGS, Western Ecological Research Center.)

Best Landscape Photos:

coral reef — Healthy Coral Reef: Taken at Palmyra National Wildlife Refuge. (Credit: Kevin Lafferty, USGS, WERC. Public domain.)

poppy — Carpet of Poppies: (Credit: Sarah Spring, USGS, Western Ecological Research Center. Public domain.)

Funniest Photo:

Curious Black Sea Bass: Kevin Lafferty encounters a curious endangered black sea bass during field work. (Credit: David Kushner. Public domain.)

Best Portrait Photo:

Banana Slug: An unlikely pause in the rain made it fun to "collect" this sparkling banana slug with a picture. Taken at Arcata Community Forest, Humboldt County, CA. (Credit: Elizabeth F. van Mantgem. Public domain.)

Best Macro Shot:

calico — Desert Calico (Loeseliastrum matthewsii): A small Desert Calico found while scouting locations in the Mojave for the collection of native plants. Taken at Halloran Pass, Mojave Desert, California. (Credit: Elizabeth C. Bailey. Public domain.)

From a Bird's Eye View:

nest in Cacti — Nest Protected by Cacti: (Credit: Sarah Spring, USGS, Western Ecological Research Center. Public domain.)