Shooting Star
I’m always surprised and pleased to stumble on this beloved, native wildflower. I found some this week along the paths in Indigo Prairie. I also found some in the garden … Continued
Blue False Indigo
Blue False Indigo, Baptisia australis Woodland wildflowers dominate the early part of spring, but now we are starting to see a few prairie wildflowers. Indigo is one my favorites because … Continued
Flowering Dogwood
Dogwoods are the most spectacular of the native, flowering trees. They are looking especially good at the PGT right now.
Eastern Tailed Blue
Over the past month I’ve been seeing these tiny blue butterflies flying low to the ground searching for wildflowers. Here it’s on a Wild Geranium.
The Green Haze
The woods are starting to get the “green haze.” That is a period of just a few weeks in Spring when the leaves start to emerge on the trees. It … Continued