Wild Geranium
There are a lot woodland wildflowers blooming now. You can find these in the woods just east of the PGT Visitor Center.
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
The hummingbirds came back this week. I’m seeing them at the feeder.
Flowering Dogwood
Dogwoods are opening up and starting to bloom. They are my favorite native flowering tree.
Bird’s Foot Violet
Of the several kinds of violets at the PGT this is my favorite. The best place to see it blooming is along the rocky path leading to The Point on … Continued
Yellow-throated Warbler
These migrants just returned. I heard them singing along Hillers Creek yesterday.
Daffodils
Daffodils have been blooming for a few weeks, but they are still putting on a great show.
Jacobs Ladder
The rush of spring wildflowers continues; I’m finding new ones every day. This is one is blooming in the shade garden by our house.
Wild Plum
The plums have just started blooming at the Prairie Garden Trust (PGT). There are thickets of these small native trees in the prairies and along the edges of the woods.