Great-Spangled Fritillary
Milkweeds are just starting to bloom. They are a magnet for butterflies like this Great Spangled Fritillary.
Pickerelweed
Pickerel weed is one of my favorite water plants. The showy violet-blue flower spikes attract butterflies and the flowers keep blooming all summer long. It grows along the edges of … Continued
Hillers Creek
Hiller’s Creek is the main body of water that flows through the Prairie Garden Trust (PGT). This is a magical time of year to take walks along the edge of … Continued
Ox-eye Daisy
This European wildflower was introduced into the United States as an ornamental in the 1800s. Since then it has spread across the continent.
Butterfly Weed
This prairie wildflower is just starting to bloom. As its name suggests, if you can find the flowers, you’re likely to see some butterflies.
Lanceleaf Coreopsis
This is one of many kinds of wildflowers blooming at the Prairie Garden Trust (PGT) right now.
Monarch Butterfly
I’ve been seeing a lot of butterflies recently, including Monarchs. Here’s one feeding on Indian Hemp.
Water Lily
Most native water lilies are cream colored but some are pink. At the Prairie Garden Trust (PGT) you can find them in the Lotus Ponds and at Beaver Lake.
Worm-eating Warbler
At the PGT you can find this warbler singing along the steep slopes above Hillers Creek.
Compass Plant Leaf
The bold pattern created by the leaf on this prairie wildflower caught my eye.