Blackjack Oak
Blackjack Oak, Quercus marilandica Blackjack Oaks occur on the most challenging sites at the PGT. This morning I photographed this tree at The Point; a high rocky cap along Hillers … 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
Flowering Dogwoods Opening
Flowering Dogwood, Cornus florida Flowering Dogwoods are just coming into bloom. I took this picture today in the woods east of the PGT Visitor Center. This shot shows the flowers … Continued
A Million Wildflowers
Spring Beauty, Claytonia virginica I don’t know how to accurately estimate the number of wildflowers carpeting the woods at the PGT but it must be millions. The flowers that seem … Continued
1,000 new plants
Merv delivered plants tonight Merv Wallace delivered 1,000 potted wildflowers for us to plant this week. We’ve been getting plants from Merv since the PGT started a couple decades ago. … Continued
Prairie Willow
Prairie Willow, Salix humilis As the warm weather continues I’m finding new wildflowers in bloom every day. For example, I’m seeing at least four kinds of violets blooming. Also I … Continued
Dutchman’s Breeches
Dutchman’s Breeches, Dicentra cucullaria Spring wildflowers continue to pop up in the woods all over the PGT. The best place to find them is in the low areas along creeks. … Continued
False Rue-anemone
False Rue-anemone, Enemion biternatum Several warm days have brought a rush of early spring wildflowers. The weather is so nice that it is very hard to stay inside! Parts of … Continued
Harbinger of Spring
Harbinger of Spring, Erigenia bulbosa After Lorna and I had a picnic lunch at the Rookery Overlook we looked for early spring wildflowers. We found three species in bloom: Harbinger … Continued
First Wildflower
Red Maple, Acer rubrum I saw my first wildflower of the year today. I was focusing my search along the forest floor but these blossoms were up in a tree, … Continued