American Lotus
I found 20 Lotus blooms at the Prairie Garden Trust (PGT) this weekend. This is a spectacular native plant with cabbage size flowers. Walk along the backside (dam) of the … Continued
Green Heron
We’ve been seeing Green Herons at Potter’s Lake this week. I missed seeing them in the spring. Perhaps they were nesting somewhere else and have now dispersed?
Lotus
The lotus will start blooming soon at the Prairie Garden Trust (PGT). Lotus is my favorite wildflower.
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.
Copper Iris
This attractive wild iris is coming in to full bloom now. You’ll find it in shady areas along the edges of the ponds at the Prairie Garden Trust (PGT).
Water Lily
I saw the first blooms on Water Lilies a couple of days ago. In a few weeks they should be in full bloom. At the Prairie Garden Trust (PGT) you … Continued
Yellow Iris
This iris used to be common at the PGT until we realized that it escapes from cultivation and becomes an invasive aquatic plant. We’ve been trying to eradicate if from … Continued
Water Lily
The Water Lily leaves are out and floating on the surface of the water, but it will be a few weeks before they start to flower. At the Prairie Garden … Continued
Blue Flag Iris
The leaves are out on this native water loving wildflower. It will start blooming soon along the edges of the ponds at the Prairie Garden Trust (PGT).