Lead Plant
Lead Plant, Amorpha canescens From a distance this prairie shrub looks grey, but if you get in close you’ll see brightly colored flowers. You can find this blooming now in … Continued
Eastern Pondhawk
Eastern Pondhawk, Erythemis simplicicollis To find dragonflies, walk along the edge of ponds at the Prairie Garden Trust (PGT). Here’s one resting on a lily pad.
Royal Catchfly
Royal Catchfly, Silene regia These red wildflowers grab your attention because the color is so intense. Hummingbirds and swallowtail butterflies love it. The name catchfly comes from the fact that … Continued
Queen Anne’s Lace
Queen Anne’s Lace, Daucus carota We have a few patches of this wildflower at the PGT. Here it’s budded and ready to bloom. At the PGT we treat it as … Continued
Water Lily Panorama
Water Lily, Nymphaea odorata One of my favorite wildflowers is blooming now at the Prairie Garden Trust (PGT).
Savannah Sunrise
Savannah Sunrise Morning light streaming through trees at the Prairie Garden Trust (PGT). The PGT is a public nature garden. It’s free and open to the public. A great place … Continued
Grey-headed Coneflower
Grey-headed Coneflower, Ratibida pinnata This prairie wildflower has just started to bloom at the Prairie Garden Trust (PGT). In a few weeks there should be thousands of them.
Black-eyed Susan
Black-eyed Susan, Rudbeckia hirta Black-eyed Susans have started blooming in the prairie.
Blue Dasher Dragonfly
Blue Dasher Dragonfly, Pachydiplax longipennis This is a good time of year to look for dragonflies along the edges of ponds and lakes. This one is perched on a Deptford … Continued