Summer is here and the time it right for many species on the prairie. The Prairie Enthusiasts take pride in restoring biodiversity to our Midwestern prairie and oak savanna communities. Here are a few images that captured our attention this past month. Hope they remind you to get out on the prairie. There is so much to see and share.
Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus). Photo by Amy Chamberlin
Pale purple coneflower (Echinacea pallida). Photo by Stephen Winter
Looking for a nest site: snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina). Photo by Stephen Winter
Sulphur cinquefoil (Potentilla recta) with unidentified beetle and caterpillar. Photo by Joe Rising
Bitter Milkwort (Polygala polygamy) and Eastern Hognose Snake (Heterodon platirhinos). Photo by Pamala Maher
Brown Thrasher (Toxostoma rufum), found on Moely Prairie. Photo by Amy Chamberlin
Monarch Butterfly caterpillar found on Moely Prairie. Photo by Amy Chamberlin
Tuberous Grass-pink (Calopogon tubersous) found at Crex Meadows, Burnett County, Wisconsin. Photo by Joe Rising
Purple Prairie Clover (Dalea purpurea) at Crex Meadows. Photo by Joe Rising
Leadplant (Amorpha canescens) at Crex Meadows. Photo by Joe Rising
Prairie Rose (Rosa arkansana) at Crex Meadows. Photo by Joe Rising
Harlequin Blueflag Iris (Iris versicolor) at Crex Meadows. Photo by Joe Rising
American Water-Lily (Nymphaeca odorata) at Crex Meadows. Photo by Joe Rising
Prairie Road at Crex Meadows, Burnett County, Wisconsin. Photo by Joe Rising
Crex Meadows, Burnett County, Wisconsin. Photo by Joe Rising