Dogwood in Snow
Flowering Dogwood, Cornus florida Woke up to a rare sight at the PGT this morning – a blanket of snow covering everything! The wet snow is sticking to the branches, … Continued
Broomsedge
Broomsedge, Andropogon virginicus The pattern created by this backlit grass caught my eye.
American Tree Sparrow
American Tree Sparrow, Spizelloides arborea Walking up a draw in the prairies yesterday we saw a small flock of Tree Sparrows. We also kicked up a covey of quail.
Cedar Waxwing
Cedar Waxwing, Bombycilla cedrorum We’ve been seeing a lot of Waxwings the past few weeks. Yesterday we watched a flock of them strip the fruit off a tree as we … Continued
Dogwood Fruit
Flowering Dogwood, Cornus florida The dogwood fruit has ripened and it’s very apparent now that the leaves are falling. They won’t last for long; I’ve seeing flocks of Robins devouring … Continued
Gray squirrel
Gray squirrel, Sciurus carolinensis With Fall here the squirrels are busy. There’s lots of food for them now with the acorns and hickory nuts ripening. At the PGT we have … Continued
Little Bluestem
Little Bluestem, Schizachyrium scoparium The seed tufts on the Little Bluestem were more apparent today than usual. I wonder if the hard frost last night made them pop.
Maple Leaves
Sugar Maple, Acer saccharum With the hard frost last night a lot of leaves are coming down. However, there are still a few patches of great fall color.
Dark-eyed Junco
Dark-eyed Junco, Junco hyemalis This week I saw my first Junco. It fits with the cold weather. They arrive as cold weather sets in and then migrate north to spend … Continued
Sycamore Reflection
Sycamore, Platanus occidentalis Morning light through the sycamores reflects off one of the spring fed pools in Hiller’s Creek.