Blazing Star Prairie
There are more Prairie Blazing Stars blooming now than I’ve seen in years. The flowers are attracting many butterflies. At the PGT the biggest patch of Blazing Star (also known … Continued
Summer Prairie
There are a lot of flowers blooming in the prairie now.This is a picture of the prairie just east of the Prairie Garden Trust (PGT) Visitor Center.
Sweet Coneflower
There are a lot of yellow flowers blooming in the prairie right now. This one is called Sweet Coneflower. It looks a lot like Black-eyed Susan, but it’s much taller. … Continued
Little Bluestem
Out-of-focus pictures can create interesting patterns. This is a closeup of some grass blades.
Gayfeather Landscape
The Prairie Blazing Star is especially good this year. On our walk yesterday I saw several Monarch butterflies getting nectar from the flowers. At the PGT you can see Gayfeather … Continued
Great Blue Heron
The heron rookery along Hiller’s Creek is gone, but we still see Great Blue Herons. This week we’ve been seeing on hunting along the edge of Potter’s Lake. We walk … Continued
Dickcissel
We found a Dickcissel singing in the the tall grasses above Potter’s Lake this week. Their song sounds like they are singing their name: dick dick ciss ciss ciss.
Gayfeather Panorama
The purple spikes of Prairie Blazing Star are in full bloom. The rain we got yesterday should help them. At the PGT you can see Gayfeather (also known as Blazing … Continued
Henslow’s Sparrow
was surprised and delighted to find this sparrow yesterday. In the past they’ve nested at the PGT, but I haven’t seen them all season and I was worried that they … Continued
Halloween Pennant Dragonfly
I’ve been seeing these dragonflies recently, usually perched on top of a stalk. The pumpkin colored wings makes it easy to identify.