It's Tuesday! Let's go for a virtual hike on the prairie together, discover "June Unfolds in the Garden and Prairie" tuesdaysinthetallgrass.wordpress.com/2026/06/02/j... #nativeplants #gardening #wildflowers #nature #writing #photography

Grassland restoration network in Shaw Nature Preserves #GRN2026

Some of today’s pollinator offerings in my native garden. #gardening #nativeplants #bloomscrolling

A few more odonates from Monday’s hike #odonates #bugsky

Happy Whipped Cream Wednesday! An iced coffee with homemade vanilla cold foam, an absorbing Alaskan Arctic adventure story, and a cat asleep on my lap. What a good Wednesday. Hope yours is, too! #books #nature #alaska #arctic #travel #science #coffee @littlebrown.bsky.social #hiking #wednesday

It's Tuesday! Let's go for a virtual hike on the prairie together; discover "A Memorable Prairie Tour" tuesdaysinthetallgrass.wordpress.com/2026/05/26/a... #butterflies #prairie #nativeplants #nature #hiking

Happy Whipped Cream Wednesday! What a delightful read, full of joys and mishaps. Pair the book with some hot java (topped with chocolate drizzle and plenty of the good stuff). Mug a gift from friends Vicki and Scott. 💕 Cheers! Have a great week! #books @simonandschuster.bsky.social #hiking #nature

It's Tuesday! Let's go for a virtual hike on the prairie together; discover "May on the Prairie" tuesdaysinthetallgrass.wordpress.com/2026/05/19/m... #nativeplants #gardening #nature #photography #writing

A good week for re-reading the poetry of Mary Oliver, and drinking blueberry lemonade with mint from the garden (topped with plenty of the good stuff). Cheers! #poetry #books #nature @beaconpress.bsky.social @maryoliverdaily.bsky.social

It's Tuesday! Let's go for a virtual hike on the prairie together; discover "A Beloved Prairie Remnant" tuesdaysinthetallgrass.wordpress.com/2026/05/12/a... #nativeplants #prairie #midwest

Happy Whipped Cream Wednesday! Although her wonderful column will no longer appear in the NYT, I’m grateful to have Renkl’s books to re-read. Enjoy w/coffee topped w/whipped cream & M&Ms. Keep writing, MR! Cheering you on. @margaretrenkl.bsky.social @nytimes.com @milkweededitions.bsky.social #books

It's Tuesday! Let's go for a virtual hike on the prairie together, discover "The Merry Prairie Month of May" tuesdaysinthetallgrass.wordpress.com/2026/05/05/t... #prairie #nativeplants #gardening #spring

Happy Whipped Cream Wednesday! Just started this thoughtful 2011 global natural history library check-out about the coasts, braiding together ethics, story and science. I’m enjoying it with a mug of java, topped with sprinkles and the good stuff. Happy reading! @henryholt.bsky.social #nature #books

It's Tuesday! Let's go for a virtual hike on the prairies together; discover: April at Nachusa Grasslands tuesdaysinthetallgrass.wordpress.com/2026/04/28/a... #prairie #nativeplants #bison #nature #hiking

Happy Whipped Cream Wednesday! (A little late). A great resource for identifying emerging prairie plants in the home garden or on the prairies. Pair it with some chocolate drizzle and whipped cream on your coffee and have a great week! #coffee #prairie #nativeplants #gardening #nature

It's Tuesday! Let's go for a virtual hike on the prairie together; discover: "A Windy Walk on the Shortline Railroad Prairie" tuesdaysinthetallgrass.wordpress.com/2026/04/21/a... #prairie #nature #writers

Have you noticed Venus and the crescent moon in the evening? So lovely! #planets #moon #nightsky #nature

Happy sparkling spring! #cats #spring

Happy Whipped Cream Wednesday!! This is a tribute to gardening in your wildest dreams—lush photography, over-the-top plants (both native & introduced). Enjoy it with a raspberry lemonade, topped with plenty of the good stuff, and have a great week! #books #gardening @timberpress.bsky.social #nature

It's Tuesday! Let's go for a virtual hike on the prairie together; discover: "The Prairie Wakes Up" tuesdaysinthetallgrass.wordpress.com/2026/04/14/t... #nativeplants #prairie #nature #gardening

Happy Whipped Cream Wednesday!! Gorgeously-photographed inspiration for a sustainable landscape. Pair it with a mug of java, topped with the good stuff (and a swizzle of chocolate) and enjoy the week. (Illinois friends-Jack Pizzo’s prairie featured!!) #prairie #books #gardening #coffee #nature

It's Tuesday! Let's go for a virtual hike on the prairie together; discover "April on the Tallgrass Prairie" tuesdaysinthetallgrass.wordpress.com/2026/04/07/a... #nature #prairie #hiking #conservation

Happy Whipped Cream Wednesday! An epic journey through wildlife environmental history in North America (no fooling!). Enjoy your coffee with the good stuff on top today and have a great week. #coffee #books #environment #nature

It's Tuesday! Let's go for a virtual hike on the prairie together, discover "Spring Arrives, After the Prairie Burn" tuesdaysinthetallgrass.wordpress.com/2026/03/31/s... #nativeplants #prairie #naturewriting #nature #midwest #gardening

No Kings in Glen Ellyn, Illinois today. Great turnout! #nokings #democracy #midwest

Thank you @kayontheprairie.bsky.social ! ❤️

Happy Whipped Cream Wednesday! Lovely nonfiction account of a summer spent on a remote Norwegian island w/women who care for declining populations of eider ducks. Pair it w/java topped w/whip & cinnamon (don’t forget the cookie!) & have a great week. #coffee #books @marinerbooks.bsky.social #nature

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

What a difference a day makes: broad-Leaved wild leek unfurling, Maple Grove Forest Preserve.

Rain? No problem. Galloway Bay’s Irish Restaurant, Annapolis, Maryland. #irish #pub #photography

Happy Whipped Cream Wednesday! A charming memoir from seasoned writer Julia Zarankin on discovering birding and how it changed her life. Pair it with a mug of java (Whipped cream and sprinkles? Yes please!) and have a peaceful week. #birding #coffee #books #nature #reading

It's Tuesday! Let's go for a virtual hike on the prairie together; discover "The Prairie Greens Up (and Snows Over)" tuesdaysinthetallgrass.wordpress.com/2026/03/17/t... #prairie #gardening #nature #writing #photography #midwest #stpatricksday

…and now, snow. Beautiful! #snow #spring #nature #midwest

Whole lotta rain going on! #illinois #rainyday #nature

Hundreds of Sandhill Cranes flying north over the Glen Ellyn Library today in the falling snow. #birds #migration #books #nature

Happy Whipped Cream Wednesday! If you’ve ever pulled garlic mustard or cut invasive honeysuckle, this book is for you! Enjoy it with a delicious Peet’s mocha, and have a great week! #nature #books #plants #coffee @peets-coffee.bsky.social @mobotgarden.bsky.social

It's Tuesday! Let's go for a virtual hike on the prairie together; discover "Signs of Spring on the Tallgrass Prairie" tuesdaysinthetallgrass.wordpress.com/2026/03/10/s... #nativeplants #nature #writing #photography #midwest #spring

Morning bur oak, Crowley Marsh, @mortonarboretum.bsky.social East Woods

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

Happy Whipped Cream Wednesday! Owls, relationships, solitude, and joy are all found in this delightful book. Enjoy it with a mug of hot java, topped with lots of the good stuff (and a sprinkle of cinnamon and choc-covered espresso beans) and have a great week! #books #birds #owls #coffee #nature

It's Tuesday! Let's go for a virtual hike on the prairie together; discover "A Prairie Hike at Dixon Waterfowl Refuge" tuesdaysinthetallgrass.wordpress.com/2026/03/03/a... #birds #nature #hiking #wetlands #writing #naturewriting #midwest

#6 in our “26 in 2026” attempt to hike 26 natural areas new to us in 26 different Illinois counties this year: Sue and Wes Dixon Waterfowl Refuge in Hennipen, IL. (Putnam County) #hiking #birding #nature #prairies #midwest

Happy “Gotcha Day” to our sweet Luan! Lu came to us 2 years ago after an almost 100-mile ride under the hood of our son-in-law’s car from a work site. Starving and bedraggled, with a bad ear infection, he is now healthy and thriving. ❤️ Love our little guy! ❤️🐈‍⬛ #rescuecats #blackcat #cats

Happy Whipped Cream Wednesday! Delightful novel -growing up off the grid immersed in nature &the rise of Internet &AI. Lovely coffee mug made by my talented nephew Nick. Pile on the whipped cream &enjoy the week! @penguinbooksusa.bsky.social @randomhousekids.bsky.social #books #nature #technology

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

Happy Whipped Cream Wednesday! Just started this lovely latest from Thor Hanson, a fascinating look at curiosity and the natural world. Enjoy it with a hot chocolate, topped with plenty of the good stuff, and have a great week! @basicbooksgroup.bsky.social #books#hotchocolate #nature

It's Tuesday! Let's go for a virtual hike on the prairie together; discover "A Spring-Like Prairie Hike" tuesdaysinthetallgrass.wordpress.com/2026/02/17/a... #nature #prairie #writing #birds #midwest

Happy Whipped Cream Wednesday! An amazing look at 400 million years of insect natural history in nonfiction comic form. Pair this fun but sometimes dark read with a coffee topped with Valentine goodies, and spread some love around this week. #insects #odonata #comics #books #nature @wwnorton.com

It's Tuesday! Let's go for a virtual hike on the prairie together, discover: "A Hike in the Heartland" tuesdaysinthetallgrass.wordpress.com/2026/02/10/a... #nativeplants #gardening #nature #writing #naturephotography

Lovely hike at Lyman Woods today in Downers Grove, IL. Heat wave—24 degrees. #lymanwoods #hiking #nature #midwest @dupagecounty.bsky.social