Merv Wallace inspects Seedlings
Merv Wallace inspects Seedlings Yesterday Merv Wallace toured the areas we seeded last winter at the PGT. The seedlings are so tiny that the only way to see them is … Continued
Landscapes Over Time
Each year in the last week of April I take the exact same picture at 24 different locations on the PGT. I’ve been doing that for the last 6-years. Seeing … Continued
For Office Use Only to redesign PGT Website
The PGT is getting a new website. This afternoon Lorna and I met with Anh Tuan Pham. He is the Art Director at For Office Use Only The current website … Continued
Blue-winged Warbler
Blue-winged Warbler with hickory buds I heard my first Blue-winged Warbler yesterday. They are one of the common warblers that nest here at the PGT. This is a picture I … Continued
Red Admiral Butterfly
Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) While taking a walk to photograph Warblers this afternoon I heard my first Ovenbird of the year but he would not sit still long enough for … Continued
Save the Regal Fritillary!
Regal Fritillary Butterfly picture by Tom Pawlesh The Regal Fritillary is one of the most beautiful and one of the most uncommon butterflies in North America. With the loss of … Continued
Almost stepped on a Woodcock
American Woodcock Nest A Woodcock startled me yesterday as I walked across the dried grasses on the prairie. It had flown out right under my step so I pulled back … Continued
Tree Clearing Continues
Matt Barnes and Duncan Foss cutting, piling and burning trees. Matt & Duncan work full time for the PGT. This winter they have spent a lot of time clearing the … Continued
Thanks to Monsanto for Roundup
Any gardener knows that weeding is key to creating a great garden, just as any journalist knows editing is critical to a good story. At the Prairie Garden Trust, we’re … Continued