Blue Jay Barrens

I usually don’t see more than a half dozen Silvery Checkerspot butterflies at Blue Jay Barrens in any one year.  This has been a constant...

Summer 2015 has produced some wonderful displays of single species flower patches.  Masses of Indian Hemp, Milkweed, Purple Coneflower an...

My original plan was to post about the improved conditions on the prairies following the rains created by the remnants of Isaac that pa...

One plant that doesn’t seem much bothered by the drought is Orange Coneflower, Rudbeckia fulgida .   It may appear to be a bit worn, bu...