Serviceberry
Another small native tree that’s showing some great color now is Serviceberry. If you catch the sun just right so that the leaves are backlit, the color can be intense. … Continued
Flowering Dogwood
Dogwoods are are at their peak fall color now. Here the leaves look like they are dancing in the sunlight. To see dogwoods at the PGT look along the edges … Continued
Sugar Maple
On our walk yesterday I noticed that a few of the maples have started to show some color. Sugar Maples always put on a good display in the fall. At … Continued
Big Bluestem
The colors and pattern created by this native prairie grass caught my eye. At the PGT the best place to see Big Bluestem is in the prairie surrounding Beaver Lake.
Tree Trunk Reflection
Morning light through the sycamores reflects off the calm water on Hiller’s Creek.
Flowering Dogwood
Dogwoods are showing very good color now. However the oaks, maples and hickories are mostly green or perhaps showing a little yellow. I suspect peak fall color will be in … Continued
Sassafras Leaves
Sassafras is starting to show some good fall color now. Sassafras is a small understory tree. At the PGT you are most likely to find it growing in small … Continued
Aromatic Sumac
Native shrubs like this Aromatic Sumac are putting on a great color display right now, but the trees really haven’t started. At the PGT you’re most likely to find Aromatic … Continued
Flowering Dogwood
A few of the dogwoods have just started showing good fall color. Most of the trees are still green, but I’m seeing good color in Sumac and Virginia Creeper. To … Continued
Virginia Creeper
If you see bright red leaves on a vine right now it might be Virginia creeper. Unfortunately, a lot of people think it’s poison ivy. Remember, “Leaves of three, let … Continued