Cynomys field notes, v1407
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Koford 267 Cynomyx ludovicianus September 19, 1955 Nr. Ft. Collins, Colo. 2' tall at periphery, 4' thick beyond (why no C.l. there?). Many old lava on records; some of june. 11 One caninian dropping 1/2" diam. had hair of C.l. prominent. Contriches along irrig. ditch. Lower southeast lower slopes have much shea, little or no C.l. activity, the much in spring. 11 Burneau repair scratching to 8' distant; old she scratched up, 4 nearby Chrysochamnium undermined by this activity. Much dead veg. incidentally scratched into mound. 1 No Systylea seen in bar. 3 or bar. 4. No expansion area of colony noted. 11 At Spring Canyon Dam colony, 4-7:30 p.m., counted 4 N. of fence (2 near #9, 2 near #22), 4 11 to 5. offence (including 2 near #20, 2 near #25), 4 2 over crest To 5 in expansion area. 17 seen; doublets were present. Now dry brown color Bda contrasts with surrounding shea, 4 it is obvious that burnaurs are in Bda areas. About 1/4 of Bda blades are green; mostly 1" tall. Bgn common higher on slope than Bda. Lawn dry, 4 Bgn seeds others (seed rare). No digging for food or new burnaurs noted. Light rain 4 p.m.; two repair- ing me around 4:30. 11 The dry pond bed, she their but no scent see their apparent. Burneau #74 #36 show no current use. Mrs. low she, Chnop. alb., Sphaleraceae as. #84 area to S. of it not currently used, 4 #2 + #21 area not currently used; #27, 29, 30. No use high old burnaurs on slope on E. side colony. At pass at N. 5. end, currently used well-developed mound, however. September 29 1955 Rain morning; clearing & windy after- noon. At 4:30 p.m. made count at Spring Canyon Dam col- ony. I counted 19 to S. of fence, 6 to N. of there 6, two in bottom near #9; two near bottom E. of #23, but feeding