[To see photos and stories of this prairie in other years, go to the links on the main Cat’s Paw Prairie page.]
The only work we did here this year was to mow for aspen sprouts in late September/early October.
There are places in this prairie that are dominated by Canada Goldenrod, but other areas have lots of Wood Betony and much more diversity. One of the most common species here is White Gentian.
5/27/2020 Wood Betony, Golden Alexanders and Wild Lupine blooming
5/27/2020 Indian Paintbrush
5/27/2020 Prairie Phlox
8/17/2020 Diverse area with Stiff Goldenrod, White Gentian, Black-eyed Susan (blooming), and Golden Alexanders, Round-headed Bush Clover, Wood Betony, White Wild-Indigo (not blooming).
8/17/2020
8/21/2020 An area with more Canada Goldenrod
9/27/2020 Brown-eyed Susan is common at the edges, in partial shade
10/5/2020 Mowing for aspen
10/5/2020 More of the mowed areas along the west edge of the prairie
10/8/2020 The narrowest part of the prairie, with mowing for aspen
10/13/2020
10/26/2020
12/5/2020 Crows flying over the prairie toward their nighttime roost
