Category Archives: Phenology

False Foxgloves

Posted on September 5, 2014 by prairiebotanist

The time when days start to become noticeably shorter, the nights more crisp, and the colors on the landscape more rich-late August into September-is one of my favorite times of the year. Several species of false-foxgloves blooming on prairies and … Continue reading →

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Spring Meanderings Exhibit A

Posted on April 29, 2014 by prairiebotanist

Finally. It doesn’t matter how cloudy, cool, or rainy it is, because the plants are back. It’s spring. There are places to go and plants to see. As a transplant to SE Wisconsin, many of these plants are firsts for … Continue reading →

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Oh Happy Death

Posted on April 8, 2014 by prairiebotanist

Today should have been a happy day. I found a rare gem…for me, a first-time discovery. The occurrence had been documented before, but I have stood poised through winter, waiting for the moment that I would encounter the elusive and … Continue reading →

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