Cat’s Paw Prairie – 2022

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

Mike mowed aspen sprouts in October, but otherwise we didn’t do any projects here this year.

5/21/2022

 

5/21/2022

 

5/21/2022  Golden Alexanders

 

6/2/2022

 

6/2/2022

 

6/4/2022  This shows one of the thick patches of Wood Betony.  There are many of them scattered through the prairie.  I think they help make it more diverse – they seem to suppress grasses and Canada/Tall Goldenrod, and let some of the smaller prairie plants thrive.  This area has Prairie Phlox, Lupine and Indian Paintbrush.

 

6/4/2022

 

7/26/2022

 

7/26/2022

 

9/26/2022

 

9/29/2022  Stiff Gentian blooming and Stiff Goldenrod leaves

 

10/19/2022  Mowing for aspen sprouts

 

10/21/2022