See Monarchs, Swallowtails and more!
The PGT Butterfly Walk begins at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 4, 2018 at the Prairie Garden Trust visitor center. We’ll stroll around the paved and mowed trails for about 2 … Continued
Preventing Tick Bites
Ticks are an annoying part of nature walks. Fortunately, it’s easy to avoid bites. Using permethrin treated clothing and tucked-in-pants I’ve not had a single tick bite in over a … Continued
Pipevine Swallowtail Butterfly
Prairie wildflowers are a good place to find butterflies. This swallowtail is sipping nectar on Prairie Blazing Star. They are just starting to bloom now along the trails along the … Continued
Butterfly Weed
Butterfly Weed It’s easy to see where the name for this plant comes from. Watch it for a few minutes and some butterflies will probably show up. In addition to … Continued
Orchard Oriole
Our grape jelly feeder has been mobbed by 10-15 Orioles the last 2-weeks. Most of the birds are Baltimore Orioles but occasionally I’m seeing Orchard Orioles. They are darker and … Continued
Why Warblers?
If you aren’t a birder, you might wonder about the fuss that some people make about finding Warblers, “What’s the big deal? “ 1. Warblers are often stunning to look … Continued
56 Birds Today
The PGT Birdwalk was this morning and the weather was perfect. Lottie Bushman lead 25 people on a relaxed walk around the property. The picture shows the group trying to … Continued
Columbia Audubon Society Birdwalk
20 people came out this morning for a Columbia Audubon Society birdwalk. A lot of the migrant birds haven’t arrived yet, but we still managed to identify 52 different species … Continued
Native Bees at the PGT
Dr. Gabe McNett told me today to that he’s identified 5 different kind of bumble bees at the Prairie Garden Trust (PGT), and that he expects to find more. Gabe … Continued
Painted Lady
Only 4 kinds of butterflies were identified on the PGT Butterfly Walk this afternoon; a record low. The problem was that it was cold, cloudy and there was a drizzly … Continued