Lewis & Clark Trail
Spirit Mound Historic Prairie SD
Eleven crew members hiked the 9 miles from the Vermillion River with the commanders. Heat fatigued, Seaman had to be returned to be to the pirogue, The others climbed to the top for the magnificant view. While there they noticed lots of insects which brought crowds of swallows to feast. These photos are samples of flowers and insects along the trail up from the south. The top right image, Rigid Sunflowers, seemed to be the most prolific flora on my visit. I arrived there in August, 2007 close to their 25th date - one of the few times that would happen on my trip.
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