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| This was on the edge of Curtis Prairie -- not sure what it is, but it was pretty! |
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| Looking out over Curtis Prairie |
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| Another view of Curtis Prairie |
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| A family of turtles was sunning themselves at Teal Pond. |
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| More green, growing stuff on the prairie! |
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| Trout Lily |
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| Sandhill Crane -- one of a nesting pair in the Wetlands. |
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| Trail through Lost City Forest. This paved section is all that remains of a failed land development. Nature is slowly reclaiming it. |
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| Seen above a mail box on Arboretum Drive -- there are a few streets of houses that are technically inside the Arboretum. |
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| Rhododendron, Longenecker Horticultural Gardens |
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| Toothwort, Gallistal Woods |
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| A trio of turkeys bid me farewell as I exited through Grady Tract. I saw a total of six turkeys, a hawk, an owl, and two cranes this day -- plus a plethora of beautiful giant blue dragonflies. |
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| Magnolia, Longenecker Horticultural Gardens |
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12 comments:
I loved seeing your nature pictures.
I do miss the Arboretum. Mostly because you remind me of how cool it is. :)
I love the way the trout lily wraps itself and had never heard of them. Turkeys and turtles are always fun to find and to see.
Latane: Thank you!
Alice: You know I will miss being within walking distance if I ever move out of my neighborhood.
Colleen: I love the trout lilies, though they can be difficult to photograph, ad the blossoms usually face the ground, rather than the sun. Apparently I recently missed some yellow trout lilies. Need to get over there this weekend before all the spring ephemerals are gone.
Oh these are just lovely, Heather: here in NH we are still groping toward spring, the apple blossoms have just come out but the lilies and flowering shrubs have a ways to go.
thank you for this. And what a great shot of that crane...
the service that failed business venture did was to create a really interesting pathway, not a bad trade off, at least for walkers, if not for the businessmen...
LOVE.
Mitttens: Thank you -- and yes, the failed business venture was a plus for Madison, as that land is now part of the Arboretum, with a variety of natural habitats and plant life.
Thanks, Jana! ☺
Beautiful pictures :)
I especially like the pond with turtles ;)
Novroz: Thank you -- I had a feeling you might like that one! ☺
You have certainly spent a lot more time there than I have. But then, I lived on the Isthmus. I could get there with some effort, but generally ended up doing my walking around the Tenny Park area.
That is a bonus of living within walking/biking distance -- easy to visit any time I want. ☺
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