Indian Woodoats
This is one of my favorite native grasses. It’s attractive in all seasons. At the PGT you can find it along paths where there is partial shade.
Butterfly Weed
This has been one of the best years for this orange milkweed. It’s at peak bloom right now. Here, if you look closely, you’ll see several Great Spangled Fritillaries feeding … Continued
Lotus
The lotus will start blooming soon at the Prairie Garden Trust (PGT). Lotus is my favorite wildflower.
Spiderwort
Spiderworts have been blooming for several weeks. You can still find them scattered in the prairies.
Gray-headed Coneflower
These yellow wildflowers are just starting to bloom. When they are at their peak in a couple weeks there will be thousands of blooms in the prairies at the Prairie … Continued
Pearl Crescent
The Black-eyed Susans have just started to bloom. Here’s one with a Pearl Crescent butterfly on it. I’ve been seeing a lot of butterflies the past few weeks.
The Point
One of my favorite places at the PGT is The Point; a rocky bluff overlooking Hillers Creek.
Tulip Poplar
The large tulip-shaped flowers of this tree are spectacular, but they’re often so high up that they’re hard to see. We’ve planted several Tulip Trees at the PGT. Look for … Continued
Orange Sulphur Butterfly
This butterfly is feeding on Pickerel weed, one of my favorite water plants. The showy violet-blue flower spikes last all summer long. Pickerelweed grows along the edges of ponds and … Continued
Cattails
The cattails are up now. You can find them along the edges of lakes and ponds all across America, often with Red-winged blackbirds nearby.