Monarch Butterfly
I’m still seeing a few Monarchs come through on their migration south. Except for the asters, most of the wildflowers have finished blooming. We are coming to the end of … Continued
Sedge Wren
Knowing bird songs is critical if you want to be a good birder. Yesterday I heard what I thought was a Sedge Wren but wasn’t sure, so I played the … Continued
Buckeye Butterfly
The Buckeye is a medium-sized butterfly with conspicuous round eyespots. We saw 5 of them on the PGT Butterfly Walk last weekend.
PGT Butterfly Walk
We saw 5 Giant Swallowtails on the PGT Butterfly Walk yesterday. They are the largest butterfly in North America. Altogether we saw 28 different kinds of butterflies with a total … Continued
Morning Light Creek
You’ll be rewarded for forcing yourself to get out of bed early to take nature walks here at the Prairie Garden Trust (PGT). Everything is more alive then. The treetops … Continued
Great Spangled Fritillary
This is the butterfly you are most likely to see now at the Prairie Garden Trust (PGT). The best place to find them is on Butterfly Weed, the showy orange … Continued
Coneflowers
Coneflowers are always a good place to find butterflies. This is a Giant Swallowtail feeding on a Pale Purple Coneflower at the Prairie Garden Trust (PGT).
Blue-winged Warbler
The Blue-winged Warblers are back. I saw my first one yesterday. Warblers are beautiful small birds that move quickly as they search for insects. Here one is probing a hickory … Continued