Kay on the Prairie
@kayontheprairie.bsky.social
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Just snapping photos as I tromp around. Special interests: native plants, invertebrates, birds. NW Illinois. New to conservation, newer to photography. All photos are my own unless reposts.
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A walnut stashed on top of blazing star
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“This is absolutely the perfect spot to hide this and I definitely won’t forget I put it here” - 🐿️

#gardening #nativeplants #fallisforsquirrels
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It was a beautiful morning for a seed harvest! Today our volunteer group harvested rough blazing star, little bluestem, pinweed, and spotted bee balm, among others. These will be used in a planting in a newly acquired parcel.

#nativeplants #nachusagrasslands #prairie
Volunteers walking in the prairie, with a limestone formation in the background Bison wallow in the prairie
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Traffic jam 🦬

#nachusagrasslands #prairie #bison
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Native Eastern Prickly Pear bearing fruit
📍Nachusa Grasslands

#nativeplants #prairie
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Love it! My asters are all done for the most part 😭
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A very good article about nectar properties!

#nativeplants #pollinators #gardening

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Bot Verification
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A beautiful Differential Grasshopper hanging out on native Switchgrass in the garden

#invertebrates #insects #nativeplants
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Bought lots of new natives this morning at the plant sale. We barely got the car unloaded and a bumble found the Short’s Aster plugs. They’re all for you, buddy! 🐝

#nativeplants #gardening #pollinators
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“Nature and Nachusa” exhibit at The Next Picture Show Gallery.

Showcasing artwork inspired by Nachusa Grasslands and Northern Illinois nature. I just started playing with hobby photography about 6 months ago, so it was fun to submit a few of my snaps to this show.

#prairie #naturephotography
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What a wonderful capture, Lori!
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It's finally FlyDay! The days are getting shorter and the work weeks are feeling longer, but we made it!

#flyday #eastcoastkin #insects
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Your photographs are so beautiful and inspiring, Gray!
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This is amazing! Thank you for sharing