PGT Butterfly Walk
Sign up to stroll with us in search of butterflies and dragonflies in our annual butterfly walk. Biologist Gabe McNett will lead the group past ponds and prairie meadows. Registration … Continued
PGT Butterfly Walk
Sign up to join us for the annual PGT Butterfly Walk. Biologist Gabe McNett will lead the stroll along our paths (mowed and paved) to conduct our latest survey of … Continued
PGT Butterfly Walk
Sign up to join us for the annual PGT Butterfly Walk. Biologist Gabe McNett will lead the stroll along our paths (mowed and paved) to conduct our latest survey of … Continued
Giant Swallowtail
This butterfly is so large that it’s hard to miss. Its wingspan can be up to 7-inches across. I saw some this weekend feeding on the Purple Coneflowers along the … Continued
Painted Lady
Only 4 kinds of butterflies were identified on the PGT Butterfly Walk this afternoon; a record low. The problem was that it was cold, cloudy and there was a drizzly … Continued
Buckeye Butterfly
Late summer asters are the best place to find butterflies right now. The flowers are scattered all along the paths in the prairie. This afternoon I found this Common Buckeye … Continued
Swallowtail on Sunflower
Rosinweed, Silphium integrifolium As summer progresses I find it increasingly difficult to identify the confusing mix of sunflowers. Books such as “Ozark Wildflowers” by Don Kurz really help. The flower here … Continued
Milkweeds for Monarchs
Monarch Butterfly, Danaus plexippus, Chip Taylor at Monarch Watch promotes planting Milkweeds as a way to help save the Monarchs. This afternoon I had a chance to observe first hand … Continued
Tiger Swallowtail
Tiger Swallowtail, Papilio glaucus With ideal moisture and temperatures the prairie plants are especially lush this year. That means lots of flowers and lots of butterflies. I photographed this Eastern Tiger swallowtail … Continued
Clouded Sulphur
Clouded Sulphur, Colias philodice. This is one of the most common butterflies at the Prairie Garden Trust and much of America; you can even find them in Alaska. Here it is … Continued