Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly
Tiger Swallowtail, Papilio glaucus I’ve been seeing a lot of butterflies at the PGT this week, including this Eastern Tiger Swallowtail. Here it’s feeding on some Phlox.
May Day
May Day We are having some perfect days. With the recent rains and warm weather the vegetation is lush.
Indigo Bunting
Indigo Bunting, Passerina cyanea Suddenly this week I’m hearing Indigo Buntings everywhere at the PGT. It seems like most of the migratory birds are back.
Flowering Dogwood
Flowering Dogwood, Cornus florida A few dogwood trees are still in bloom, though the majority have already finished flowering. This year, Spring arrived earlier than usual.
Spring Forest
Forest above Hiller’s Creek The forest is almost entirely covered in foliage as the leaves have nearly emerged. Many trees, like the oaks above Hiller’s Creek, are now in bloom.
Blue Flag
Blue Flag, Iris virginica This native Iris has just started blooming. It likes wet feet. so look for it along the edges of streams, ponds and lakes.
PGT Birdwalk – Saturday May 11th
Summer Tanager, Piranga rubra Not all bright red birds are Cardinals. This is a Summer Tanager. If you’d like to see Tanagers and learn more about the birds in Missouri, … Continued
Blue Indigo
Blue Indigo, Baptisia australis Wild Indigo is starting to bloom in the prairies. These tall spikes are the showiest of all the spring prairie wildflowers.
Jack-in-the-Pulpit
Jack-in-the-Pulpit, Arisaema triphyllum This spring wildflower has an unusual green and brown striped hood. If you lift up the “hood” you’ll find “Jack”, an upright spike. You can find this … Continued