Butterfly Weed
This has been one of the best years for this orange milkweed. It’s at peak bloom right now. Here, if you look closely, you’ll see several Great Spangled Fritillaries feeding … Continued
Lotus
The lotus will start blooming soon at the Prairie Garden Trust (PGT). Lotus is my favorite wildflower.
Red-shouldered Hawk Nest
Yesterday Lorna and I found an active Red-shouldered Hawk nest. We saw the male and female birds were near the collection of sticks about 40’ up. They are listed as … Continued
Queen Anne’s Lace
This wildflower is so well-known and widespread that most people assume it’s native; however, it’s an exotic that was introduced into the US from Europe. At the PGT we treat … Continued
Spiderwort
Spiderworts have been blooming for several weeks. You can still find them scattered in the prairies.
Great Spangled Fritillary
Milkweed is at peak bloom right now. They are a magnet for Great Spangled Fritillaries.
Snowberry Clearwing
On the edge of Potter’s Lake I saw what looked like a hummingbird getting nectar from Pickerelweed. Using my binoculars, I saw that it was actually a moth, a Snowberry … Continued
Gray-headed Coneflower
These yellow wildflowers are just starting to bloom. When they are at their peak in a couple weeks there will be thousands of blooms in the prairies at the Prairie … Continued
Pearl Crescent
The Black-eyed Susans have just started to bloom. Here’s one with a Pearl Crescent butterfly on it. I’ve been seeing a lot of butterflies the past few weeks.
The Point
One of my favorite places at the PGT is The Point; a rocky bluff overlooking Hillers Creek.