Water Lily
Even though Fall is here, Water Lilies still have a few blooms, and you can still see their floating notched leaves. In the next few there should be a frost … Continued
Water Lily
Water Lilies are one of my favorite flowers, they’re very photogenic At the Prairie Garden Trust (PGT), you can find them at Beaver Lake and in the ponds by the … Continued
Lotus Leaves
The Lotus are done blooming for the season, but the leaves are still attractive. Here they are backlit by the morning sun. To see the lotus at the Prairie Garden … Continued
American Lotus
American Lotus is a gorgeous wildflower. They aren’t easy to get started in ponds, but once established they are very low maintenance. One problem is that they tend to take … Continued
Spicebush Swallowtail Butterfly
A good place to find butterflies now is on Cardinal Flower. The best place to find this showy wildflower at the PGT now is along the edges of the ponds … Continued
Sycamore Bark
Sycamore, Platanus occidentalis This week I’ve been noticing sheets of sycamore bark along paths by the creek. As the trees grow they periodically shed plate-like scales of bark and leave … Continued
Rose Mallow – Hibiscus
These spectacular wildflowers have just started blooming. The large flowers can be either white or magenta. The best places to find them is along the edge of water. At the … 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