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Tuesday, August 18, 2020

Custer State Park - August 8, 2020

The Bison herds in Custer State Park are often found near the park roads.



This invariably leads to "Bison jams"



In December 2017, the Legion Lake Fire burned through parts of the park.  Burned areas were sometimes visible during our drives.





The Pronghorns did not seem to be bothered by vehicles.




This male laid down next to the roadway.



It was nice to get off the paved main roads of the park and onto the unpaved dirt roads which had many fewer cars and none of the many motorcycles in the area for the Sturgis Rally.



A few more of the often seen Prairie Dogs






Bison



Cockleburrs



Blanketflower



Beetle on thistle blossom



Prickly Poppy "eyes"



This bee was busy climbing into these trumpet shaped flowers.



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