Fall Color Near Peak
Fall Color at the Savanna Bluff Overlook The Fall color is being great this year. The oaks are helping. Some years they just go brown but this year many them … Continued
Post Oak – Fall Color
Post Oak, Quercus stellata One of the trees showing great color this year is the Post Oak along the ridge trail to The Point. I took this just as the … Continued
Persimmon Fall Color
Wild Persimmon,(Diospyros virginiana) Wild Persimmon’s are putting on a great display of color right now. I don’t remember persimmon being this good before. I took this picture last night near … Continued
Looking Good Despite the Drought
Ashy Sunflower, (Helianthus mollis) Some plants look great despite almost no rain all summer. The Compass Plants have had one of their best years ever. Right now the Ashy Sunflower … Continued
Fall Color Early
Big Bluestem, (Andropogon gerardii) Even though it is not Fall yet, the grasses in the prairie are starting to show some good Fall color. This morning I walked the 43-acre … Continued
Drought Kills Trees
Trees dying along Hillers Creek As the drought continues we are starting to loose some big trees. In this picture from this morning you can see leaves turning brown in … Continued
PGT Grasses & Sedges Walk Canceled
Indian Grass, (Sorghastrum nutans) The Grasses & Sedges Walk scheduled for Saturday August 18th has been canceled. The severe drought isn’t giving us much to look at. Normally mid-August is … Continued
Dead Dogwoods
Flowering Dogwood, (Cornus florida) The historic drought we are experiencing is causing the dogwood leaves to turn brown. I fear that they are dying. One of the most spectacular displays … Continued
Bumblebee on Buttonbush
Bumblebee feeding on Buttonbush Buttonbush is a wonderful flowering shrub that is great for attracting butterflies. It also attracts different kinds of bees. Today I photographed this bumblebee foraging for … Continued
Pokeweed Colors Unreal
Pokeweed, (Phytolacca americana) The colors of pokeweed never seem quite real to me; they seem over-saturated. The hot magenta stems with the vivid green fruits might be described as psychedelic. … Continued