A quick family trip to the Black Hills was taken last week.  Seed collection season at work isn’t in full swing just yet, so I was able to squeeze some time in for this.  One thing that worried me was seeing such an abundance of Smooth Brome (Bromus inermis), Timothy-grass (Phelum pratense), and Orchardgrass (Dactylis glomeratus) in many areas of an otherwise rare Black Hills montane grasslands. Continue reading →