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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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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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White Oak

White Oaks are the most common tree at the PGT, and they are my favorite. If they are left alone to grow old, they can become majestic. We are managing … Continued

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Purple Coneflower Bud

Patches of these wildflowers can be seen now in the plantings around the PGT visitor center and along the sidewalks. Their color provides a nice contrast to all the yellow … Continued

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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

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Pasture Rose

This native rose doesn’t get tall, rarely more than a foot, but it does have large fragrant flowers. Yesterday I found one blooming in the path through the Savanna on … Continued

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Bur Oak

Majestic old oaks are my favorite trees. Over the past couple decades, we’ve planted about a thousand oaks. This winter I’m spending an hour each day inspecting the trees and … Continued

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Northern Bobwhite

I love hearing the loud whistled “bob-white” call of this quail. It’s a common summer sound on walks at the PGT. Unfortunately, it has become much less common elsewhere; since … Continued

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Coreopsis

Lanceleaf Coreopsis is the most common coreopsis and is easy to grow. The showy golden flowers are nice in a vase and they attract visiting pollinators. It’s just starting to … Continued

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