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Beulah Bog

Posted on August 8, 2015 by prairiebotanist

Bogs are old places that evoke the passage of time. Beulah Bog in SE Wisconsin consists of a series of kettle depressions formed when great boulders of ice that were mixed with the till of the Wisconsin Glacier melted. These depressions … Continue reading →

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New Addition to the Southeastern Wisconsin Flora Part I

Posted on December 7, 2014 by prairiebotanist

October Lady’s-tresses Spiranthes ovalis var. erostellata Catling (Orchidaceae). October lady’s-tresses is generally a more southern species, but it may be extending its range northward, or “new” populations may have been overlooked in the past, because October lady’s tresses blooms, as its … Continue reading →

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After the Sky Dance

Posted on May 1, 2014 by prairiebotanist

While bending down to pluck deer ticks off of my pants, I was lucky enough to spot this female woodcock on her nest at Lulu Lake SNA. I was mildly startled when she came into focus out of the leaf … Continue reading →

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