Pink Water Lily
Water Lily, Nymphaea odorata Fall is here, but the lilies are still blooming at the PGT.
Buckeye Butterfly
Buckeye Butterfly, Junonia coenia Lorna and I saw this Buckeye on our walk at the Prairie Garden Trust yesterday. The eyespots make the ID pretty straightforward. I encourage you to … Continued
Sneezeweed
Sneezeweed, Helenium autumnale I still get tripped up with yellow daisy-like flowers this time of year – there are so many. I’m pretty sure this one is Sneezeweed. The name … Continued
Big Bluestem
Big Bluestem, Andropogon gerardii This is from the Prairie Garden Trust. The crossed stems and seed heads are like a quiet prairie in motion and at the same time like … Continued
Monarch Butterfly
Monarch Butterfly, Danaus plexippus Monarchs are moving through on migration now. After the rain, the New England asters popped and the butterflies have been feasting on them everyday for the … Continued
Spicebush Fruit
Spicebush, Lindera benzoin Spicebush fruit are turning red. They won’t last long – birds take them quickly. This native shrub forms thickets in the creek bottoms at the Prairie Garden … Continued
Hackberry Emperor Butterfly
Hackberry Emperor, Asterocampa celtis At a picnic lunch today, I watched a Hackberry Emperor sip from a cut apple in my lap. I usually see them on clothing – not … Continued
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Archilochus colubris The crowd at our feeders is thinning. The birds still here look a little heavier – storing fat for the long flight to Central America.
Pokeweed Berries
American Pokeweed, Phytolacca americana A native that doesn’t get the respect it deserves. Magenta stems with deep-purple, almost black berries – simple and striking. Birds enjoy the fruit (for them, … Continued
New England Aster
New England Aster, Symphyotrichum novae-angliae First blooms showed up today – just in time for the Fall Monarch migration. At the Prairie Garden Trust you’ll find them anywhere with full … Continued