It’s been a few weeks since we last shared the view of the
prairie at Aldo Leopold Nature Center. Last time, the building was still wholly
visible from our spot by the pond, but now the cup plants (Silphium perfoliatum) dominate the view. Walking the trails is a
whole new experience with the younger crowd. They can no longer wave at another
group of kids on the trail across from us- the naturalists can still see each
other above the plants, but for the kids, the trails are turning into magical
tunnels. More and more flowers are blooming, which attracts more and more
interesting insects to investigate. Before too long, we adults will also be
welcomed into the world of tall plants where we can momentarily forget about
the world around us and instead focus on the wall of green leaves and colorful
blooms right in front of us.
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