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

Mike mowed the savanna area in early spring.  The area that’s open and sunny has become much larger after all our clearing work, and has many species of asters, but also lots of Queen Anne’s Lace.   I pulled and removed as much QAL as I could, but I couldn’t get it all – it’s still a problem especially on the east side of the path.    I also treated as many of the circles of Reed-canary Grass as I could find, but there are still a few left – one small one west of the path, and one large one next to and under the log pile east of the path.

4/1/2020  After spring mowing

5/12/2020  Armund’s Gap looking south from the Narrows Prairie

7/19/2020  Armund’s Gap

7/22/2020  The meadow and Armund’s Gap looking north

7/23/2020

8/6/2020  Purple Joe-Pye Weed

8/29/2020  The meadow west of the path before pulling Queen Anne’s Lace

8/29/2020  After a morning pulling Queen Anne’s Lace

9/1/2020  Looking north into the savanna from the point

9/12/2020  The meadow and Armund’s Gap

9/17/2020  The meadow with Indian Hemp (Dogbane)

10/9/2020