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End of the Season

A view into the South 40 Woods from Indigo Prairie taken earlier in the season. Now most of the leaves have turned brown or have fallen to the ground.  Today … Continued

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Aster

The growing season is over and there aren’t many flowers blooming now at the PGT; however, there are still a few asters.

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Foxtail

With fall progressing the prairies have turned a beige color that will persist through winter. Despite that, there are still appealing patterns.  Foxtail is an exotic annual grass from Asia. … Continued

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Big Bluestem

The pattern created by the seed-heads in the prairie grasses caught my eye.

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Beaver Lake

Heading east from the PGT Center, a sidewalk at the  takes you to Beaver Lake. It’s handicapped accessible, good for people in wheelchairs and for families with baby carriages. In … Continued

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Little Bluestem

The shining seed tufts on this prairie grass caught my eye on a walk yesterday. Backlighting made the seed tufts glow.

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Indigo Prairie

There’s some good fall color in the Sumacs and Sassafras along the trail in Indigo Prairie. Indigo Prairie is just south of the Prairie Garden Trust (PGT) Visitor Center. You … Continued

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Prairie Sunrise

The tufts shown here are the seed heads of Indian Grass catching the first rays of light at the Prairie Garden Trust (PGT). 

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Purple Coneflower

Most of the coneflowers have gone to seed, but there are still some blooming in the plantings around the PGT visitor center and along the edges of the prairie. 

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