Lichen and Moss
There’s some beautiful lichen and moss on the rocky bluffs at the PGT. To appreciate them you’ll want to get down on your hands and knees. Warning: Be careful not … Continued
Sweet Coneflower
Identifying yellow prairie wildflowers is tricky. This one is called Sweet Coneflower. It looks a lot like Black-eyed Susan, but it’s much taller.
Prairie Flowers
Despite a dry year the landscape is green and there are lots of wildflowers blooming here at the Prairie Garden Trust (PGT). This picture was taken at Potter’s Lake which … Continued
Indigo Bunting
This is one of the most common birds that you’ll hear singing at the PGT. It sings all day long. The edges of Indigo Prairie is a good place to … Continued
Lotus Leaves
Lotus Leaves In addition to having spectacular flowers, American Lotus also has appealing leaves. It helps if they have back lighting like you can see in this shot. To see … Continued
Giant Swallowtail
Rain this week revived the wildflowers which pulls in more butterflies. However, on our annual butterfly walk last weekend the numbers of butterflies seen was a third of normal, probably … Continued
Summer Rain
Behind these trees you can see mist in the Hillers Creek Valley. The mist goes with the rain we’ve had recently. Almost 6-inches in the past week. The drought is … Continued
Grey-headed Coneflower
This is one of the the many yellow wildflowers blooming now at the Prairie Garden Trust (PGT). I’ve never understood why it’s called “grey-headed.”
Hibiscus
These showy native wildflowers are just starting to bloom. At the Prairie Garden Trust (PGT) you can find it growing on the edge Beaver Lake and at the Lotus Ponds.