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fire and forbs

Perhaps it was the amount of fuel, the two post-burn areas I've looked at 
around Austin were in most places totally consumed.  Both hadn't been burned 
for many years - any pre-burn rosettes I had noted before were gone.  The 
perennials eventually recovered...

(I've been casually attributing the lack of winter fire to the huge amounts of 
winter forbs on old hay meadows around town.  The acres are overflowing with 
winecup, Englemann daisy, etc, all nestled into the extensive "thatch"... hard 
to believe they could prosper after a good scorching.)

,,Scott
Austin

>Regarding the comment about fire possibly harming winter rosettes like 
>bluebonnets,  I'm under the impression that fires are much cooler close to the 
>ground and generally leave winter rosettes unharmed.  

>lee stone
>Bastrop




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