David Meyer - Hulls Gulch Reserve Boise, ID by David Meyer

Bare Soil

davidwmeyer1_ — 2023-11-18 15:51:42 UTC

Bare soil was found in few locations around the site. Bare soil patches were distributed among open areas with short grasses and small forbs

Sparse Vegetation

davidwmeyer1_ — 2023-11-18 16:02:04 UTC

Sparse vegetation was found moderately around the site with a combination of patchy bunch grasses and bare soil

Deadwood Pile

davidwmeyer1_ — 2023-11-18 16:27:00 UTC

Very few deadwood piles were present on site. Piles consisted of small to medium sized tree limbs or larger decomposing wood

Pithy Twig (Sunflower - Helianthus)

davidwmeyer1_ — 2023-11-18 16:32:29 UTC

Sunflower plants were found moderately across the site and provide resources for cavity nesting bees

Native Bunchgrass

davidwmeyer1_ — 2023-11-18 18:01:48 UTC

Overgrown bunchgrasses present on site. Many bunch grasses on site are non-native species such as cereal rye. A common native species found is bluebunch wheatgrass

Site at Large Scale

davidwmeyer1_ — 2023-11-18 18:12:03 UTC

This photo shows an overview at a large scale showing the pollinator foraging area. In the foreground is an area with a heterogenous community of native and non-native grasses. The background shows a patch of deciduous trees with snags, deadwood, and brush pile habitats

Site at Large Scale

davidwmeyer1_ — 2023-11-18 18:31:23 UTC

This photo shows shows the West side of the survey area. In the foreground is a mixture of non-native and native grasses, and forbs. The background of the image shows a hedgerow of large shrubs and trees along the perimeter of the site

Clean Surface Water

davidwmeyer1_ — 2023-11-18 18:49:45 UTC

This picture shows a source of clean surface water that was one of several small water sources found throughout the site. Adjacent to water sources were blackberry bushes watercress, and bulrush

Hedgerow

davidwmeyer1_ — 2023-11-18 19:00:08 UTC

This picture shows a hedgerow with shrubs in the front and larger deciduous trees in the back. This hedgerow runs along the entire South and West edges of the reserve area