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Warblers are back!

Posted on March 29, 2012 by hdomke

Black-and-white Warbler, Mniotilta varia I keep expecting to see migrant birds because the trees are budded out with the unseasonably warm weather. But they aren’t showing up; bird migration must be controlled by things other than weather. Finally last night … Continue reading →

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Flowering Dogwoods Opening

Posted on March 28, 2012 by hdomke

Flowering Dogwood, Cornus florida Flowering Dogwoods are just coming into bloom. I took this picture today in the woods east of the PGT Visitor Center. This shot shows the flowers as they are opening; the large white petals have curved … Continue reading →

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Big Red Mushrooms

Posted on March 27, 2012 by hdomke

Big Red False Morel, Gyromitra caroliniana Tonight we found 5 Big Red mushrooms in the South-40 Woods. One of them was 8-inches across. The new MDC book “Missouri Wild Mushrooms” describes them as “Reddish-brown, convoluted, brain-like cap with whitish stalk … Continue reading →

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A Million Wildflowers

Posted on March 22, 2012 by hdomke

Spring Beauty, Claytonia virginica I don’t know how to accurately estimate the number of wildflowers carpeting the woods at the PGT but it must be millions. The flowers that seem to be everywhere is Spring Beauty. That is what I … Continue reading →

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Prairie Willow

Posted on March 20, 2012 by hdomke

Prairie Willow, Salix humilis As the warm weather continues I’m finding new wildflowers in bloom every day. For example, I’m seeing at least four kinds of violets blooming. Also I found this Prairie Willow blooming just east of the PGT … Continue reading →

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1,000 new plants

Posted on March 19, 2012 by hdomke

Merv delivered plants tonight Merv Wallace delivered 1,000 potted wildflowers for us to plant this week. We’ve been getting plants from Merv since the PGT started a couple decades ago. That is around the time that he started Missouri Wildflowers … Continue reading →

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Dutchman’s Breeches

Posted on March 17, 2012 by hdomke

Dutchman’s Breeches, Dicentra cucullaria Spring wildflowers continue to pop up in the woods all over the PGT. The best place to find them is in the low areas along creeks. I photographed this clump of Dutchman’s Breeches today along a … Continue reading →

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False Rue-anemone

Posted on March 14, 2012 by hdomke

False Rue-anemone, Enemion biternatum Several warm days have brought a rush of early spring wildflowers. The weather is so nice that it is very hard to stay inside! Parts of the Hillers Creek bottom is carpeted with Rue Anemone. The … Continue reading →

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Harbinger of Spring

Posted on March 10, 2012 by hdomke

Harbinger of Spring, Erigenia bulbosa After Lorna and I had a picnic lunch at the Rookery Overlook we looked for early spring wildflowers. We found three species in bloom: Harbinger of Spring, Erigenia bulbosa Spring Beauty, Claytonia virginica False Rue-anemone, … Continue reading →

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First Wildflower

Posted on March 4, 2012 by hdomke

Red Maple, Acer rubrum I saw my first wildflower of the year today. I was focusing my search along the forest floor but these blossoms were up in a tree, a red maple. The scarlet-orange color caught my eye in … Continue reading →

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