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. |