Pat’s Prairie 2013

[To see photos and stories of this prairie in other years, go to the links on the main  Pat’s Prairie page.]

2/8/2013  Looking across Pat’s Prairie to East Center Valley Prairie

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4/16/2013  Center Valley from Indian Grass Point – Pat’s Prairie is the field on the right.

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5/10/2013

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7/25/2013

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9/13/2013  This is the north end of the prairie, where it bends around into Western Valley.    This used to be the least interesting part of the prairie – mostly Canada Goldenrod.  It’s been gradually getting more diverse over the last few years.

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9/13/2013  Another view of the north end of the prairie with Showy Goldenrod, White Wild Indigo, Yellow Coneflower (seed heads), and Indian Grass.

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10/13/2013

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10/24/2013  Evening light at the south end of Center Valley – Pat’s Prairie in the foreground; East Center Valley in the background.

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10/24/2013  South end of Pat’s Prairie, looking down Praag Valley

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