Water Lily
Water Lilies are one of my favorite flowers, they’re very photogenic At the Prairie Garden Trust (PGT), you can find them at Beaver Lake and in the ponds by the … Continued
Lotus Leaves
The Lotus are done blooming for the season, but the leaves are still attractive. Here they are backlit by the morning sun. To see the lotus at the Prairie Garden … Continued
Maximilian Sunflower
The buds on these wildflowers are opening up to reveal bright yellow flowers on tall stalks. I found a clump of them blooming this week near our mailbox that’s 10-feet … Continued
Tickseed Sunflower
This week you can find large clusters of these bright yellow flowers lining the sidewalks leading to the Lotus Ponds.
Tickseed Sunflower
There are so many different kinds of yellow daisy-like wildflowers blooming in the prairie now that identifying them is challenging. I think this one is called Tickseed Sunflower.
Butterfly Weed
This is the best plant to attract butterflies to a sunny spot in your garden. It attracts Monarchs and many other kinds of pollinators. Butterflyweed has a longer bloom … Continued
Indian Grass
This prairie grass has just started to bloom. Once the seed heads mature they become dense, golden, and plumelike. This is the most common tall grass at the Prairie Garden … Continued