Things have been pretty hectic here this week, so my husband and I decided to take a little jaunt out to Prairie State Park as a mini getaway. It is only about five miles from our house and our family has spent a lot of time out there over the past 17 years. Three of our children have worked (or are working) there full-time and I think just about everyone in our family has volunteered there at one event or another. Anyway, John and I went out to see how the gayfeather (a.k.a. blazing star) was coming along and took a few pics. I thought that I'd share them with you and I hope you enjoy this little taste of Missouri's Tallgrass Prairie on a hot summer day!
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| Ladies Tresses Orchid - A friend in MDC told us that this is a pretty rare find! |
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| Gayfeather - Not quite bloomed out yet, but still very pretty! |
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| Sunflower - I'm not sure what variety, but it is definitely a sunflower! |
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| Rattlesnake Master - An odd looking fellow! Don't you agree? |
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| Black-Eyed Susans - A very common prairie flower. |
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| Vervain - Growing in front of the Visitor Center. Isn't it gorgeous? |
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| Not a wildflower, but saw this shaggy beast (bison) grazing a ways from the herd. |
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| The Bison Herd - An enjoyable site at PSP...IF you're fortunate enough to encounter them...which, today, we were! |
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| Gray-Headed Cone Flowers - Growing along the roadside on the way home. |
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