Grass Pattern
Hints of fall color are starting to appear, but green is still the dominant color. The pattern created by this prairie grass caught my eye. The backlighting brings out the … Continued
Painted Lady
A butterfly feeding on a Purple Coneflower. Wikipedia says Painted Lady’s are one of the most widespread of all butterflies, found on every continent except Antarctica and South America.
Pond Grass
The pattern created by this prairie grass caught my eye. The backlighting brings out the colors.
Hiller’s Creek
This is the main creek that runs through the Prairie Garden Trust (PGT). It’s a shallow rock-bottomed creek that dries up if it hasn’t rained for awhile. This has been … Continued
Smooth Sumac
Now that September’s here, we are starting to get a hint of fall color. Sumacs are one of the most reliable shrubs for color display. At the PGT a good … Continued
Virginia Creeper
Even though it’s still summertime, I’m starting to see the beginning of fall color in a few plants such as this native vine called Virginia Creeper. At the Prairie Garden … Continued
Ashy Sunflower
There are several kinds of yellow sunflowers blooming now. To help identify them it helps to turn them around and look at the back of the flower. At the PGT … Continued
