Smooth Sumac
Smooth Sumac, Rhus glabra Fall just started, but it will be 3 or 4 weeks before there’s good color in the woods. However, pockets of good color can be found … Continued
Painted Lady
Painted Lady, Vanessa cardui I’m seeing a lot of Painted Lady butterflies this week. I’m also seeing more Monarchs. We saw 5 Monarchs on our picnic lunch today at the … Continued
Honey Bee
Honey Bee feeding on a New England Aster Finally the New England Asters are blooming. Many insects get nectar from this wildflower, including Monarch butterflies and bees.
Late Summer Prairie
Prairie East of PGT Center There are a lot of yellow flowers in the prairie now. Yellow is also appearing in the grasses and trees as fall is about to … Continued
Flowering Dogwood
Flowering Dogwood, Cornus florida Flowering Dogwoods are starting to show some fall color. At the Prairie Garden Trust (PGT) you can find dogwoods on the edges of the woods, especially … Continued
Wild Persimmon
Wild Persimmon, Diospyros virginiana Yesterday, I noticed that the persimmons have ripened. Wild Persimmons are a native small tree. At the Prairie Garden Trust (PGT), you’re most likely to find … Continued
White-eyed Vireo
White-eyed Vireo, Vireo griseus Walking the trails at the PGT this week, I heard the distinctive call of this bird. I had to spend a few minutes searching the branches … Continued
Aromatic Sumac
Aromatic Sumac, Rhus aromatica This native shrub can have the best fall color. There are some good patches of it along the sidewalk going to Beaver Lake here at the … Continued
Monarch Butterfly
Monarch, Danaus plexippus On a 40-minute walk at the PGT this afternoon we only saw only 2 Monarch butterflies. That’s less than we typically see during their fall migration. The … Continued