Kentucky Warbler
We’ve had a pair of these warblers hanging out in the draw below our house this year. I’ve been hearing them singing and calling every day. At the PGT I … Continued
Water Lily Puddle
We’ve had a lot of rain recently; as much as 12-inches in a week. Here the rain has left a puddle on a Water Lily leaf. At the Prairie Garden … Continued
Pickerelweed
Pickerel weed is one of my favorite water plants. The showy violet-blue flower spikes attract butterflies the flowers keep blooming all summer long. It grows along the edges of ponds … Continued
American Lotus
The American Lotus is starting to put on a good display. What a gorgeous wildflower! To see the lotus at the Prairie Garden Trust (PGT), follow the paved sidewalk to … Continued
Gray-headed Coneflower
Some years these yellow coneflowers fill the prairies, but other years, like this one, there aren’t many. I’m not sure why there aren’t more this year, we’ve had more than … Continued
Purple Coneflower
The iconic prairie flower! The best place to see Purple Coneflowers at the PGT this week is along the edge of Indigo Prairie, especially near the Lotus Ponds. We also … Continued
Lead Plant
The texture and pattern created by hairy leaves of this attractive wildflower caught my eye. At the PGT a good place to see this plant now is in the prairie … Continued
American Lotus
July is the peak month for lotus blooms. This week I saw the first blooms of this spectacular wildflower. To see the lotus at the Prairie Garden Trust (PGT), follow … Continued
White Indigo
White Wild Indigo is one of the showy plants blooming in the prairies now. There’s a similar wildflower called Yellow Wild Indigo that you can see blooming in the gardens … Continued