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

We didn’t do any work – even mowing – on Sumac Prairie this year.

1/1/2017

1/19/2017

2/19/2017

4/7/2017

4/7/2017

5/4/2017

5/4/2017

6/25/2017

9/10/2017

9/10/2017  I found several Northern Flower Moths flying and resting not just on purple asters, but also on Gray Goldenrod and Heath Aster.  This one is on Silky Aster.

9/10/2017  Northern Flower Moth on Silky Aster.

9/10/2017  Northern Flower Moth on Heath Aster

9/10/2017  This Northern Flower Moth had just been caught by a spider.

10/28/2017

12/23/2017

12/31/2017  Full moon on the last day of the old year