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.
Morning Light Creek
Hiller’s Creek has gone dry with the drought. However, a few spots are spring fed, so they always have water. In the past couple days we’ve had 3-inches of rain, … Continued
Orange Sulphur Butterfly
Orange Sulphur Butterfly, Colias eurytheme This butterfly is feeding on Purple Coneflower. The flowers needed the rain we got Wednesday night, but the storm knocked out our power for 4-hours … Continued
Spicebush Swallowtail
The tall purple spikes of Blazing Star are butterfly magnets. Speaking of butterflies, the PGT Butterfly Walk is scheduled for this coming Saturday. We are almost fully booked, so if … Continued
Summer Wildflowers
The grey-headed and purple coneflowers are booming now. The drought is hurting them, but there’s still lots to see in the prairies at the Prairie Garden Trust (PGT).