 Father and son team: Shawn (left) and Bill Flowers (right) at a gravel bar in Rock Creek. |
 Group seining in Rock Creek. |
 Native fish family fun: William, Stephanie, and Chris Scharpf. |
 Streamside damselfly. |
 Chris discovers a rope swing... |
 ...Chip demonstrates how it is used at low altitudes.... |
 ...with medium success... |
 ...and high-climbing Tyler... |
 ...shows how it is supposed to be done. |
 Sylamore Creek - in the Ozark National Forest. |
 Collectors entering the waters of Sylamore Creek at a low water bridge. |
 Longear sunfish patroling territory. |
 Banded sculpin. |
 Vying for attention with sculpins were several crayfishes, including this longpincered crayfish (Orconectes longidigitus).... |
 ...an Ozark crayfish (O. ozarkae)... |
 ...and a ringed crayfish (O. neglectus). |
 An eastern garter snake ventures into a pool.... |
 ...is captured by Heather.... |
 ...and shown to interested onlookers. |
 Dipnetting among the boulders. |