The Point
One of my favorite places at the PGT is The Point; a rocky bluff overlooking Hillers Creek.
Lichen Moss Mix
Sometimes you can find a miniature landscape if you’re willing to get down on your hands and knees. This is on the north side of The Point; the rocky bluff … Continued
Reindeer Moss
Reindeer Moss isn’t a moss at all. It’s a lichen that forms a pale blue-grey ground cover over rocky areas. In this picture there’s also some dark green moss. At … Continued
Puffball Mushrooms
I’ve been seeing a lot of mushrooms this summer; they must like the rain. These egg-shaped mushrooms are called puffballs because when it’s ripe and you squeeze it, it emits … Continued
Cedar Bluff
This outcrop is a favorite place to stop on walks down to Hiller’s Creek. Post Oaks and Blackjack Oaks manage to survive in the thin rocky soil.
Lichen Bluff
Visitors to the Prairie Garden Trust are always surprised to see rocky bluffs and steep hillsides. We call this Lichen Bluff because is is covered with some fabulous lichen. In … Continued
I Like Lichen!
Crustose Lichen This morning when I was taking a walk I noticed that the wind had knocked a board off the side of the barn at the PGT. When I … Continued
Morel Season
Found my first Morel today. I’m notoriously bad at finding them. I can miss them when they are right at my feet; so I suspect they’ve been around for a … Continued
Big Red Mushrooms
Big Red False Morel, Gyromitra caroliniana Tonight we found 5 Big Red mushrooms in the South-40 Woods. One of them was 8-inches across. The new MDC book “Missouri Wild Mushrooms” … Continued
Moss Gardens
Large Moss-covered Rocks along Hillers Creek Adding a moss garden is one of the ideas we are considering for the PGT. We’ve seen excellent examples of moss gardens at two … Continued