American Lotus
The Lotus is my favorite native plant and they are having a great year. There are hundreds of them blooming at the Prairie Garden Trust (PGT) right now.To see them … Continued
PGT Butterfly Walk
We saw 5 Giant Swallowtails on the PGT Butterfly Walk yesterday. They are the largest butterfly in North America. Altogether we saw 28 different kinds of butterflies with a total … Continued
Great Spangled Fritillary
This is the butterfly you are most likely to see now at the Prairie Garden Trust (PGT). The best place to find them is on Butterfly Weed, the showy orange … Continued
Coneflowers
Coneflowers are always a good place to find butterflies. This is a Giant Swallowtail feeding on a Pale Purple Coneflower at the Prairie Garden Trust (PGT).
White Wild Indigo
There are 4 different kinds of Indigo plants blooming at the Prairie Garden Trust (PGT) now. The foliage in these wildflowers contains a blue dye that resembles indigo and becomes … Continued
Wild Hyacinth
This perennial wild lily has flowering stalks that are blooming now. I usually find it in the prairies but I’ve also found it blooming on rocky slopes along Hillers Creek.
Invasive Exotics
Invasive Exotics are introduced species that spread aggressively and harm the environment. They are increasingly common in everyone’s backyard. At the Prairie Garden Trust (PGT) we want to show the … Continued
