Spiderwort
Spiderworts have been blooming for several weeks. You can still find them scattered in the prairies.
Snowberry Clearwing
On the edge of Potter’s Lake I saw what looked like a hummingbird getting nectar from Pickerelweed. Using my binoculars, I saw that it was actually a moth, a Snowberry … Continued
Gray-headed Coneflower
These yellow wildflowers are just starting to bloom. When they are at their peak in a couple weeks there will be thousands of blooms in the prairies at the Prairie … Continued
The Point
One of my favorite places at the PGT is The Point; a rocky bluff overlooking Hillers Creek.
Tulip Poplar
The large tulip-shaped flowers of this tree are spectacular, but they’re often so high up that they’re hard to see. We’ve planted several Tulip Trees at the PGT. Look for … Continued
Indian Pink
This uncommon wildflower is blooming now. It likes partial shade and hummingbirds love it.
Orange Sulphur Butterfly
This butterfly is feeding on Pickerel weed, one of my favorite water plants. The showy violet-blue flower spikes last all summer long. Pickerelweed grows along the edges of ponds and … Continued
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
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