Great Sky
Clouds at the PGT We’ve had some wonderful clouds this summer. Here are some with rays of late day light.
Indian Grass
Indian Grass, Sorghastrum nutans The prairie grasses are starting to flower. Indian Grass is the most common grass at the Prairie Garden Trust (PGT).
Blue Sage
Blue Sage, Salvia azurea This delicate wildflower is blooming now. It’s a very unusual color; most of the other wildflowers blooming now are either yellow or purple.
Cardinal Flower
Cardinal Flower, Lobelia cardinalis The best place to see hummingbirds now, besides our hummingbird feeder, is at this wildflower. Hummingbirds love it. I saw the first blooms this week. The … Continued
Partridge Pea
Partridge Pea, Chamaecrista fasciculata This short yellow wildflower is filling the prairie now, there are millions blooming at the PGT. It seems to be everywhere; I’ve never seen so many … Continued
Blazing Star
Blazing Star, Liatris scariosa There are a lot of wildflowers blooming now at the Prairie Garden Trust (PGT); probably due to the ideal weather we’ve had this year.
Rock Creek Reflection
Hillers Creek Slow moving streams are a great place to find appealing reflections. This is Hiller’s Creek, the creek that meanders through the woods at the Prairie Garden Trust (PGT). … Continued
Thistle
Thistle, Cirsium sp. Thistles have started to bloom this week. They are easy to grow wildflowers and are great for feeding butterflies, bees, hummingbirds and Goldfinches.
Chinkapin Oak
Chinkapin Oak, Quercus muehlenbergii Majestic old oaks are my favorite trees. Over the past couple decades, we’ve planted about a thousand oaks. I enjoy inspecting the trees and using a … Continued
