61 Mushrooms
We have a lot of different mushrooms at the Prairie Garden Trust (PGT). Malissa Briggler has found over 61 different species on the walks she has lead here. Malissa is … Continued
Pink-Green Crustose Lichen
The lichen on this rock created an appealing map-like pattern. We have a lot of lichens on trees and rocks at the PGT. The best place to look for them … Continued
Dogwood
Flowering Dogwood, Cornus florida Flowering Dogwoods always have good fall color.
An article about the PGT in today’s paper
https://www.columbiamissourian.com/news/local/prairie-garden-trust-reopens-for-the-season/article_e46c224c-8c3f-11eb-a5c0-0bf229381c7b.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=user-share
End of Season
The wildflowers are nearly gone and many of the leaves have fallen. I’m going to stop posting images from the PGT until next Spring. The Prairie Garden Trust (PGT) closes … Continued
Yellow Garden Spider
Most people find spiders creepy, but I think that this Garden Spider is beautiful. It helps that the legs are backlit by sunshine; that brings out the color. I’ve found … Continued
Spiderwort
Spiderworts are an easy-to-grow and a long-blooming native perennial. In sunny spots they’ll bloom from May through July. At the PGT you can find them blooming now on almost any … Continued
Prothonotary Warbler
40 years ago Lorna and I got married at the PGT. To celebrate our anniversary we can’t travel or go out for a nice meal, so instead we went on … Continued