Halloween Pennant
I saw this dragonfly perched on top of a stalk as I was walking along the mowed paths in the prairie yesterday. The orange colored wings and banding makes it … Continued
Giant Swallowtail
I’ve been seeing more of these large butterflies in the past week; they are stunning! This one is feeding on a sumac flower.
Northern Bobwhite
I love hearing the loud whistled “bob-white” call of this quail. It’s a common summer sound on walks at the PGT. Unfortunately, it has become much less common elsewhere; since … Continued
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Hummingbirds are remarkably pugnacious; they seem to always be fighting each other at our feeders. One of them got knocked into one of our windows and lay on the deck … Continued
Butterfly Walk – Saturday July 17 @ 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Join us next Saturday (July 17th) for a Butterfly Walk at the Prairie Garden Trust (PGT). Dr. Gabe McNett will will lead the stroll along our paths (mowed and paved) … Continued
PGT Butterfly Walk
PGT Butterfly Walk Saturday July 17 @ 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Sign up to join us for the annual PGT Butterfly Walk. Biologist Gabe McNett will lead the stroll … Continued
Snowberry Clearwing
At first I thought it was hummingbird feeding on a milkweed flower yesterday. When I looked closer I saw it was a “Clearwing”, a fascinating moth that has a transparent … Continued
Giant Swallowtail
With the warmer summer weather I’m starting to see more butterflies. Yesterday I saw my first Giant Swallowtail of the season. This is the largest butterfly in North America with … Continued
Eastern Pondhawk
Dragonflies are unusual in many ways, but I find their eyes to be especially amazing. Their huge bulging eyes give them extraordinarily good eyesight, supposedly the best of any insect. … Continued
Zebra Swallowtail
Yesterday I saw a Zebra Swallowtail butterfly feeding in a patch of Butterfly Weed. It was along the sidewalk just west of the Lotus Ponds at the Prairie Garden Trust … Continued