Eastern Pondhawk
Dragonflies are unusual in many ways, but I find their eyes to be especially amazing. Their huge bulging eyes give them extraordinarily good eyesight, supposedly the best of any insect. … Continued
Water Lily
Water Lilies are one of my favorite plants to photograph. Here I got in close to look at the heart of one. At the Prairie Garden Trust (PGT), you can … Continued
Spiderwort Back
One of the showy flowers blooming in the prairies now. I like the pattern created by the leaves against the back of the flowers here.
Water Lily
Water Lilies are one of the most photogenic native wildflowers. At the Prairie Garden Trust (PGT), you can find them at Beaver Lake and in the ponds by the Lotus … Continued
Lichen Bluff
A rocky bluff above the Hillers Creek valley. It’s coated with lichens and mosses.
Spiderwort
Spiderworts started blooming in the prairies this week. They will continue to put on a show through July.
Blue Wild Indigo
Wild Indigo is blooming in the prairies now. There’s a similar wildflower called Yellow Wild Indigo that you can see blooming in the gardens around the PGT Visitor Center.
Black Willow
New willow leaves glow in the sunshine and reflect off the surface of Beaver Lake.