Meandered through a recently burned unit yesterday. The fire reveals so much that is otherwise hidden #prairie #prescribedfire #hiking

Mini whirlpool I saw today in a creek

The Peepers were peeping last night at Big Jump Prairie, Nachusa Grasslands 🐸 #spring #frogs

We have a lot of pelicans in our area, but that never stops me from saying “oooh pelicans!” every single time #birds

Yesterday I said goodbye to Tucker.. my best friend who hiked countless miles with me, even after he went blind. He was by my side through so much and just an all around good boy. He would have been 13.5 today 🌈 ❤️

Rattlesnake Master making it’s way up #nativeplants

Bee sleeping on the job. Original post

Year two Queen of the Prairie has emerged and it’s already almost as tall as it was by the end of last summer! #nativeplants #spring

#NoKings from the arctic in Utqiaġvik, Alaska the northernmost city in the entire USA!

🚫 👑 #nokings #nokingsoglecounty

Gorgeous!

"I took a stroll around our yard to check on the most recent happenings" - we call these Plant Walks at my house and they are conducted nightly after dinner

It's Tuesday! Let's go for a virtual hike on the prairie together, discover, "Mercurial March in the Prairie and Garden" tuesdaysinthetallgrass.wordpress.com/2026/03/24/m... #gardening #prairie #dragonflies #spring

My book of choice for Spring Blizzard 2026 ❄️ #bees

Everybody is complaining about the return to frigid temps after the sneak peek of Spring we had earlier in the week. Meanwhile, I’m smug, knowing all my native plant seeds are happily stratifying out in the dirt. I’ll try to stay off my soapbox though 🤓 #nativeplants #prairie

I pre-ordered a 38 pack of plants from Prairie Moon this morning and am getting 6 of these Shrubby St. John's Wort (Hypericum prolificum) to add to our home garden. New plant for me, excited to see how much the bumbles love it. 🐝🪲 vimeo.com/133931621?fl... #nativeplants #gardening #pollinators

Can you guess which lake this is in the Boundary Waters? Mining runoff could flow directly into the BWCA, threatening water, fish, wildlife, and lakes. These are your public lands—act now: www.friends-bwca.org/take-action-no-renewal-of-bwca-mineral-leases/ Answer: Cummings Lake

Another great dragonfly monitoring workshop this past weekend with the amazing @phrelanzer.bsky.social! We also got a fascinating lecture on the Rubyspot genus Hetaerina by @cnanderson.bsky.social, which was a real treat. I can't wait to get out on the prairie #NachusaGrasslands #Prairie #Odonata

Finally, the bug is back with a round of the Guinness.

Eagerly awaiting pollinator weather here in gloomy Illinois

It's Tuesday! Let's go for a virtual hike on the prairie together, discover "Winter Prairie Reprise" tuesdaysinthetallgrass.wordpress.com/2026/02/24/w... #nativeplants #gardening #spring #winter #poetry #prairie #writing

As if I wasn't already jazzed about this show!!! 💙

March 28 will be the largest peaceful protest in American history. Find your local No Kings event to stand up for our communities and reject Trump's fear and violence. app.sosha.ai/s/aMgP91zX

I am proud to live in one of the most beautiful and unique parts of Illinois: The Driftless Area Thank you @repericsorensen.bsky.social sorensen.house.gov/media/press-...

Excited for this one! #nativeplants #prairie

It's Tuesday! Let's go for a virtual hike on the prairie together; discover "January Prairie Adventures" tuesdaysinthetallgrass.wordpress.com/2026/01/13/j... #prairie #nativeplants #naturewriting

It's Tuesday! Let's go for a virtual hike on the prairie together; discover "January Prairie Reflections" tuesdaysinthetallgrass.wordpress.com/2026/01/06/j... #nature #writing #illinois #naturephotography #nativeplants #hiking #birding

This year’s winter sowing contestants. Some of these are for our home garden, but most will be transplanted at our land (wet-mesic prairie restoration in progress). #nativeplants

Inspiring!

This waterfall, and the hike to it, is one of my favorite memories from this trip. 📍Livingston, MT (2023) #waterfallwednesday #waterfall #montana

My Christmas hams! 🥰 #bernesemountaindog #dogsofbluesky #berner

A bumblebee taking a break to clean up on a Swamp Rose Mallow last summer for #magentamonday. #fallbackflowers #fallback to June 22. #bees #nativeplants

#FireFriday Looking forward to the Spring burn season! This was from a prescribed burn I was on at Nachusa Grasslands last spring. I believe this particular burn was a little over 200 acres. Our prairies, wetlands, and woodlands depend on fire for their health! #rxfire #nativeplants #conservation

Winter officially begins in 3 days, but it feels like it's been here for a month already in IL. While I love living somewhere with 4 distinct seasons, I am anxiously awaiting pollinator season! Here is a Monarch perched on native Ironweed in my garden last summer. #nativeplants #bugsky #butterfly

#Throwback to last Spring when I captured this teneral dragonfly emergence. We were vacationing at a lakeside cabin in Minnesota and had spent the morning on the dock watching the loons. We were heading back to the cabin when I spotted this guy on the bank. #bugsky #dragonfly #invert #insectthursday

Last year we did winter sowing of native plants in milk jugs and had a moderate success rate. Learned from our mistakes and hoping we do better this time around. Getting ready to do another batch of jugs this weekend! 🤞 #nativeplants #gardening

It's Tuesday! Let's go for a virtual hike on the prairie together, discover: "A Tallgrass Prairie Deep Freeze" tuesdaysinthetallgrass.wordpress.com/2025/12/16/a... #nativeplants #nature #writing #prairie

It's Tuesday! Let's go for a virtual hike on the prairie together; discover "December Prairie Joys" tuesdaysinthetallgrass.wordpress.com/2025/12/09/d... #nativeplants #midwest #snow #nature #photography #gardening

First snow here in Northern Illinois #nativeplants #gardening

Dragonfly workshop with the amazing @phrelanzer.bsky.social today! #nachusagrasslands #odonata

We had a big group today for seed collection! We harvested little bluestem, thimbleweed, and lead plant to be used in restoration plantings. #nachusagrasslands #prairie #nativeplants

It's Tuesday! Let's go for a virtual hike on the prairie together, discover "The Glory of Prairie Grasses" tuesdaysinthetallgrass.wordpress.com/2025/10/21/t... #prairie #nature #photography #writing

Goldfinches have been enjoying the Rattlesnake Master that has gone to seed in the garden 🪶 #gardening #nativeplants #birds

It's Tuesday! Let's go for a virtual hike on the prairie together; discover "Highway Prairie Happiness" tuesdaysinthetallgrass.wordpress.com/2025/10/14/h... #prairie #nativeplants #nature #writing #midwest

The Goldfinches are loving the Echinacea seeds in the garden 🪶 #nativeplants #birds #gardening

Beautiful, crisp morning at the Franklin Creek Natural Area #prairie #nativeplants

“This is absolutely the perfect spot to hide this and I definitely won’t forget I put it here” - 🐿️ #gardening #nativeplants #fallisforsquirrels

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

Traffic jam 🦬 #nachusagrasslands #prairie #bison

Native Eastern Prickly Pear bearing fruit 📍Nachusa Grasslands #nativeplants #prairie