A Wonderful Prairie Meadow Outing
(This post originally published in September 2010) Yesterday morning, I spent several hours in my nearby prairie meadow. I had been avoiding this area for the past couple of weeks as deer season (archery) opened up on September 15 and this area is open for hunting. Besides, I know this area is hunted in season […]
Butterfly Flower (Re-post)
(This post originally published in September 2010) As I was leaving the Prairie Meadow the other day, I noticed a new plant now blooming, the Gaura or Butterfly Flower (Gaura biennis): In the above image, there are several flowers shown, 2 white ones and one pink one. The pink flower is one that is […]
Spiderwort … Love Those Blues! (Repost)
(Originally posted May 2010) A couple of mornings ago, I visited my new-found prairie to see what wildflowers were blooming. As soon as I entered the meadow area, I was greeted with several really nice stands of several wildflower species! In this post, I will highlight the Spiderwort (Tradescantia ohiensis) plant. I was surprised at the […]
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