Mid-June is a time when there are so many wildflowers blooming on the prairie that it is amazing and impossible to see them all. This summer, I have been attempting to photograph the common flowers and favorites, and also to find and photograph some I haven't seen before. The four photos of Showy Prairie Primroses... Continue Reading →
Butterfly Weed
Butterfly weed grows in large clumps. Here it is yellow, but later turns a bright orange.So orange it is almost a red. The butterflies flock to it.Other names are Chigger Weed, Indian Posy, and Orange Root.This butterfly I spotted is not one I know. I thought it was beautiful orange and black, but not a... Continue Reading →
Butterfly Weed
Butterfly weed grows in large clumps. Here it is yellow, but later turns a bright orange.So orange it is almost a red. The butterflies flock to it.Other names are Chigger Weed, Indian Posy, and Orange Root.This butterfly I spotted is not one I know. I thought it was beautiful orange and black, but not a... Continue Reading →