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Modified 21-Dec-23
Created 19-Aug-23
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Nests of Harvester Ants (now called Veromessor andrei) are common on the Ridge, along Road F and in the serpentine grassland. They protect their nest from other species of ants. Then it is a hassle, cleaning up all those bodies.

Clay Mariposa Lilies blossom in the serpentine grassland. Autumn on the Ridge.
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