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What's Up : Flowers

Violet Wood Sorrel

This small but showy wildflower is blooming now.  At the Prairie Garden Trust (PGT) I found a patch of it along the path through the Savana on the way to … Continued

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Blue Wild Indigo

The Indigo is starting to bloom. The large flower spikes are hard to miss as you walk along the mowed paths in the prairies.

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Mayapple

These large umbrella-like leaves can be found now along many woodland paths at the Prairie Garden Trust (PGT). You have to lift up the leaves to see the showy white … Continued

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Mayapple

Clusters of the umbrella-like leaves of this wildflower can be found along the woodland path just east of the PGT Visitor center. You have to lift up the leaves to … Continued

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Bloodroot

Great weather makes me want to get out and take pictures of spring. These bloodroots are named for the red (blood like) juice that runs from the roots if you … Continued

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Wild Plum

The plums are starting to put on a show. There are thickets of these small trees in the prairies and along the edges of the woods. 

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Water Lily

Water Lilies aren’t flowering yet at the PGT, but the leaves are emerging. 

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Checkered Skipper

This butterfly is known as a Checkered Skipper and it’s feeding on a New England Aster. Asters are an important fall nectar source for many kinds of insects. At the … Continued

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Cardinal Flower

The best place to see hummingbirds now, besides our hummingbird feeder is this wildflower. Hummingbirds love it.  The best place to find Cardinal Flower at the PGT now is along … Continued

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