Mussels: http://fly.hiwaay.net/~dwills/mussels/alafwsp1.html

Sex and the single freshwater mussel: http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa4113/is_200604/ai_n17178135

Freshwater fish: http://www.outdooralabama.com/fishing/freshwater/fish/

 

See attached - recent article on the Ketona Glades where we took out. Eight plants new to science are almost exclusively restricted to the Ketona Dolomite limestone glades Paul mentioned. The Cahaba torch, Ketona tickseed, Cahaba prairie-clover, Cahaba daisy fleabane, Cahaba paintbrush, deceptive marbleseed, sticky rosinweed and Alabama gentian-pinkroot.

 

 

 

Directions to Bibb County Glades (the take-out on this trip):

Directions
From Birmingham:

• Take 1-65 south to the Calera/US Highway 31 exit and travel south about 3 miles into Calera
• In downtown Calera, turn right onto Alabama Highway 25 south towards Centreville
• Travel about 12-13 miles through Montevallo and Wilton
• Turn right (north) onto Bibb County Road 65 and travel about 3 miles
• Cross the Little Cahaba River at Bulldog Bend and continue for about 0.8 miles beyond bridge
• Turn left (south) onto an unnamed dirt road and travel about 0.2 mile to where the road dead-ends at the preserve parking area. Follow the nature trail to the Little Cahaba River.