This is what we first saw.
Prairie edged by forest
A fellow classmate abandoned her tripod to get closer to the prairie plants. Notice
how high the plants are growing.
Illinois was once 80% tall-grass prairie. Today little true prairie remains. Prairie remnants are typically restored landscapes with most invasive plants removed.
The following images are the results of a class I took. We photographed at the Schulenburg Prairie in the Morton Arboretum and at Springbrook Prairie in Naperville.
Prairie edged by forest
A fellow classmate abandoned her tripod to get closer to the prairie plants. Notice
how high the plants are growing.
Dew Drops
The Prairie Dock was reaching for the sky.
Prairie Dock
Chicory - The root of this plant is sometimes used to enhance coffee.
Chicory flower bud
Milkweed. Butterflies like it.
Bee Balm, a.k.a Monarda
This bee was visiting a Bee Balm flower.
Queen Ann's Lace - looking up
Cone Flower