ABOVE: The stock-still water of a pond reflects
the colors of autumn at Gilbert-Baker Wildlife
Management Area north of Harrison.
OPPOSITE: Late-blooming flowers such as the
viscid aster attract a bevy of activity from six-
legged visitors such as the bumble bee and
Colorado plains soldier beetle.
LEFT: For many mammals, such as this bachelor
herd of pronghorn on the Oglala National
Grassland, the coming of fall brings the annual
challenge of finding mates and passing genetics
to a new generation.
AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 2016 • NEBRASKAland 47
