Baltimore Oriole
The orioles are back and getting ready to start nesting. I find them most often near the tops of big trees. Look for them in the Pin Oaks around the … Continued
Blue Wild Indigo
Wild Indigo is is starting to bloom in the prairies. These tall spikes are the showiest of all the spring prairie wildflowers.
Tiger Swallowtail
I’ve seen several different kinds of butterflies the past few weeks, including Tiger Swallowtails. This one is feeding on phlox nectar.
Summer Tanager
Not all bright red birds are Cardinals; this is a Tanager. They are common, but often hard to see behind leaves in the treetops. To find them it helps to … Continued
Downy Phlox
Downy Phlox, Phlox pilosa Another woodland wildflower that’s blooming at the PGT now. Patches can be found at the edge of woods.
Wild Geranium
There are a lot woodland wildflowers blooming now. You can find these in the woods just east of the PGT Visitor Center.
Oak Flowers
Watching tree leaves emerge in spring is magical. If you look carefully at the same time you might see the oak flowers (also called catkins). These are long, thin golden … Continued
Red Columbine
Columbine has started blooming, just in time for the hummingbirds. At the Prairie Garden Trust you can find Columbine along woodland paths and in the garden by the visitor center.
Kentucky Warbler
I heard my first Kentucky Warbler singing below my house this week. At the PGT I often find them along Hillers Creek along PawPaw Path and Butternut Bottom. The PGT … Continued
