Gathering near the Rocky Top trailhead, Lake of the Ozarks SP, on Friday afternoon.

Photo by Pam Barnabee

Jerry, Bert, Dana and Mike examine a puzzling find, Niangua Hills Natural Area

Photo by Pam Barnabee

Indian paintbrush (Castilleja coccinea), Niangua Hills NA

Photo by Pam Barnabee

Colloseum Trail, Ha Ha Tonka SP

Photo by Pam Barnabee

Coakley Hollow Trail, Lake of the Ozarks SP

Photo by Pam Barnabee

Pam photographs columbine (Aquilegia canadensis), Colloseum Trail

Photo by Dana Thomas

Castle and Packera in Ha Ha Tonka State Park

Photo by Kathy Bildner

Castle and Rose verbena in Ha Ha Tonka State Park

Photo by Kathy Bildner

Cratagus uniflora (one flower hawthorn) - Rocky Top Glade Trail - Lake of the Ozarks SP

Photo by Kathy Bildner

Cystopteris bulbifera (bulblet fern) - Coakley Hollow Fen Hike in Lake of the Ozarks SP

Photo by Kathy Bildner

Dodecatheon amethystinum (Amethyst shooting star) - Ha Ha Tonka SP

Photo by Kathy Bildner

Erigeron pulchellus (Robin's plantain) Lake of the Ozarks SP - Rocky Top Trail

Photo by Kathy Bildner

Ha Ha Tonka SP

Photo by Kathy Bildner

Lilium michiganense (Michigan Lilies) in a Niangua River Hills NA Fen Inside Lead Mine CA

Photo by Kathy Bildner

Packera aurea on an Island - Niangua Hills NA in the Lead Mine CA

Photo by Kathy Bildner

Rest Stop Rocky Top Trail - Lake of the Ozarks SP

Photo by Kathy Bildner

Rocky Top Glade Trail Lake of the Ozarks SP

Photo by Kathy Bildner

Rocky Top Glade Walk

Photo by Kathy Bildner

Tent caterpillars eating side by side Coakley hollow Lake of the Ozarks SP

Photo by Kathy Bildner

Trillium sessile (wake robin) - Niangua River Hills NA in the Lead Mine CA

Photo by Kathy Bildner

Flowers of Staphylea trifolia (bladdernut), Niangua NA

Photo by Steve Turner

Astragalus crassicarpus (ground plum), Niangua NA

Photo by Steve Turner

Ranunculus harveyi (Harvey's buttercup), Ha Ha Tonka SP

Photo by Steve Turner

Inflorescence of Cardamine bulbosa (spring cress), abundant in Niagua NA

Photo by Steve Turner

Inflorescence of Dodecatheon fassettii (jeweled shooting star), possibly hybridized with D. meadia, Ha Ha Tonka SP

Photo by Steve Turner

Dodecatheon fassettii (jeweled shooting star), possibly hybridized with D. meadia, Ha Ha Tonka SP

Photo by Steve Turner

Photo by Brighton Thomas

Photo by Brighton Thomas

Photo by Brighton Thomas

Photo by Brighton Thomas

Photo by Brighton Thomas

Photo by Brighton Thomas

Photo by Brighton Thomas

Photo by Brighton Thomas

Photo by Brighton Thomas

Lake of the Ozarks SP Mosey

Photo by Elena Vega

Lake of the Ozarks SP Mosey

Photo by Elena Vega

Lake of the Ozarks SP Mosey

Photo by Elena Vega

Lake of the Ozarks SP Mosey

Photo by Elena Vega

Lake of the Ozarks SP Mosey

Photo by Elena Vega