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.
Foxglove Beardtongue
There are thousands of these bright-white flower spikes blooming in the prairies now. Look close and you’ll see bees, bumble bees, and hummingbirds. It’s the most common plant you’ll see … Continued
Purple Coneflower
Coneflowers have just started blooming and should continue into the summer. This is Purple Coneflower, but the PGT also has Yellow Coneflowers and Pale Purple Coneflowers. A good place to … Continued
Lanceleaf Coreopsis
This is one of many kinds of wildflowers blooming at the Prairie Garden Trust (PGT) right now.
Spiderwort
This is what Spiderworts look like when the blossoms are fully open. The flowers open up during the morning and close by the afternoon in sunny weather, but remain open … Continued
Spiderwort
These wildflowers are starting to bloom in the prairies now. Sometimes I see hundreds of them scattered across the fields.
Blue False Indigo
Wild Indigo is is just starting to bloom in the prairies. These tall spikes are the showiest of all the spring prairie wildflowers.
Shooting Star
On our morning walk yesterday I found these wildflowers blooming along the path in Indigo Prairie that leads to The Savanna.
Sassafras Flowers
This small native tree is flowering now. The bare branches are covered by golden balls that are made up of the smaller blooms like you can see here.
Indian Paintbrush
The best place to find wildflowers now is in the woods, but there are a few in prairie. Indian Paintbrush is one of my favorites. You can find small patches … Continued