Great Spangled Fritillary
With the milkweeds starting to bloom I’m seeing more butterflies. This is a Great Spangled Fritillary, one of the most common large butterflies at the Prairie Garden Trust (PGT).
Northern Cardinal
This is a common bird that I always enjoy seeing. At the PGT, look for them in shrubs and low trees along the edges of the woods.
Summer Tanager
Not all bright red birds are Cardinals; this is a Tanager. They are common, but often hard to see behind leaves in the treetops. To find them it helps to … Continued
Great-Spangled Fritillary
I saw my first Fritillary butterfly this week. They are one of the most common large butterflies at the Prairie Garden Trust (PGT).
Indigo Bunting
We are in the peak of bird migration right now. New birds are arriving every day. The Buntings are back and can be heard singing in many places at the … Continued
Baltimore Oriole
The orioles are back and getting ready to start nesting. I find them most often near the tops of big trees. Look for them in the Pin Oaks around the … Continued
Tiger Swallowtail
I’ve seen lots of butterflies and native bees feeding on the crabapple blossoms. Native species are my preference, but exotics like this can feed native insects too. Tiger Swallowtails are … Continued
Tiger Swallowtail
I got my first look at this butterfly yesterday. Tiger Swallowtails are one of the most common large butterflies at the Prairie Garden Trust (PGT).
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher
Spring migration has just brought in these birds. Last weekend I heard them calling from the trees near Westlake here at the PGT. This one was in a Flowering Dogwood.
Hooded Merganser
Walking around the Lotus Ponds yesterday we got a good look at this spectacular duck. I hope it stays and nests here. They’ve used our Wood Duck Nest Boxes in … Continued