It's that time of year when the prairie is becoming greener day by day, and there is something new coming up every week. What you see today may not be there a day or two later (such as bluets), while some species bloom for several weeks.
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| Looking out over Curtis Prairie, UW Arboretum |
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| Eastern Shooting Star |
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| Looking west towards Curtis Pond, UW Arboretum |
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| Wood Betony |
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| One of the narrower trails through Curtis Prairie -- this one is a short loop near Curtis Pond |
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| Yellow Star Grass |
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| Bluets, also known as Quaker Ladies. |
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| Wild Strawberry |
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| Leafy Spurge |
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| Golden Alexander |
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| Cream Indigo -- this is the only one I saw, but it won't be long before the prairies are covered with it. |
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| Another path across Curtis Prairie. Be careful on this boardwalk, especially after it rains -- it was squishing and moving under my feet. |
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| Looking across Curtis Prairie towards the Leopold Pines |
LINKING TO: Thursday Thirteen
16 comments:
I love it when you visit the UW Arboretum. You always share lovely pictures afterward. Thanks.
I like the Quaker Ladies and the Wild Strawberries.
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Thanks, Mia! I'm glad people appreciate my walks and the photos I share. Heaven knows I take more than enough pictures! ☺
Pretty sky and a lovely flowers. Looks like a beautiful place for a walk. Lovely photos.
Eileen: Thank you, it is a beautiful place to walk, especially right now with all the flowering trees in bloom.
I love the way the shooting stars drops and how the stone and wood make walkways.
Colleen: Shooting stars are one of my favorite prairie flowers. I love that stone path, but you really have to watch your footing, especially if there has been recent rain.
I feel like I just took a really nice walk. Thanks.
The flowers are quite lovely, but for some reason I was really drawn to the photo of the rock walk way. I felt like it was taking me somewhere.
Great pics! I love flowers! :)
*hugs*
Paige
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what lovely pictures. It must be exquisite in full bloom
The Curtis Prairie is just starting its big show now, isn't it? Interesting: The plant you mention as "Bluet" I've always heard it called "Blue-Eyed Grass" (Sisyrinchium angustifolium). It was blooming in Florida when I was there in March. Beautiful plant!
I love your photos! I would love to just go out to the arboretum and take different shots, but I'd probably have to go alone. I would love to learn more about photography. I'm such a beginner.
Alice: Thanks, that's one of the best comments ever!
Anita: Thank you for another great comment. :-)
Thanks, Paige -- I' m glad you liked them!
Mittens: It is indeed something to see in full bloom. There's something new blooming every week.
Beth: Both prairies are just beginning to show their beauty -- some similar plants on both, some different. I found several lady's-slippers on Greene Prairie Friday.
Forgtfulone: I love being able to visit the Arboretum anytime I want, alone or with one of the guided walks. I tend to take more photos when there on my own.
Beautiful landscapes. But eep! on that squishy boardwalk. I can see myself being one who fell off and hurt something. lol
The squishy boardwalks do add a bit of adventure, LOL. I was disappointed this week to see Greene Prairie is closed due to wet conditions. Understandably, since you can see the standing water from the bike path along the southern edge, but still -- I wanted to see the lady's slippers I know are (or were) in bloom this week.
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