Happy Whipped Cream Wednesday! In the school pick-up line enjoying this lively collection of climate change haikus. Thank you MG for the gift. The coffee was not what I ordered 😂 but I rolled with it. Pretty good! Enjoy the week. #coffee #books #nature #poetry #climatechange

It's Tuesday! Let's go for a virtual hike on the prairie together; discover "A Tallgrass Prairie Remedy" tuesdaysinthetallgrass.wordpress.com/2025/09/23/a... #prairie #naturewriting #naturephotography #tuesday #writing #nativeplants

Happy Whipped Cream Wednesday! I love this old favorite butterfly field guide, which helped me identify two butterflies this week (male & female Gorgone Checkerspots). Pair it with your favorite java, topped w/whipped cream & sprinkles, & have a great week!!! 🦋 #butterflies #illinoishistorysurvey

It's Tuesday! Let's go for a virtual hike on the prairie together; discover "A Tallgrass Prairie Day" tuesdaysinthetallgrass.wordpress.com/2025/09/16/a... #illinois #midwest #prairie #nature #writing #photography #hiking #adventures

If you are in the Rockford, Illinois, area, I hope you’ll join us! #books #nature #prairie #writers

Happy Whipped Cream Wednesday! Tough news about insect decline goes down better with a Panera Bread strawberry basil lemonade fresca, topped w/the good stuff at home. Let’s make a difference where we can. Cheers! #books #nature @harpercollins.bsky.social #insects #environment

It's Tuesday! Let's go for a virtual hike on the prairie together, discover "At Home With the September Prairie" tuesdaysinthetallgrass.wordpress.com/2025/09/09/a... #prairie #nativeplants #naturewriting #nature #photography #tuesdays

Your (almost) Afternoon Wildflower! Time for the Bottle or Closed Gentians! 😁 I luv these unique prairie wildflowers. 😊 #wildflowers #flowers #gentians #wandering #northdakota #prairie #grasslands

Friday First’s! Something catches my eye over there. At first I thought Bottle Gentians, but their profile looks different. On closer inspection, it is a group of Downy Gentians. I love their soft, blueish/purple color. #wildflowers #flowers #northdakota #prairie #grasslands

Happy Whipped Cream Wednesday! If you are interested in how the natural world is organized, you will want to read this book. Pair it with a lemonade flavored with the last bits of jam in the jar, lots of whipped cream and fresh berries, & enjoy the week. @penguinbooksusa.bsky.social #reading #books

It's Tuesday! Let's go for a virtual hike on the prairie together; discover "September on the Tallgrass Prairie" tuesdaysinthetallgrass.wordpress.com/2025/09/02/s... #nativeplants #nature #prairie #hiking

Happy Whipped Cream Wednesday! I’m enjoying this look at nature after datk; paired with a delicious blueberry basil lemonade. Cheers! #books #nature #night @algonquinbooks.bsky.social #owls #fireflies #salamanders #bats #afterdark #wednesdays

It's Tuesday! Let's go for a virtual hike on the prairie together; discover "A Dragonfly Migration Celebration" tuesdaysinthetallgrass.wordpress.com/2025/08/26/a... #odonata #dragonflies #migration #nature #naturewriting #insects

Happy Whipped Cream Wednesday! Just started this-lots of ideas and inspiration for next year. Pair it with a strawberry lemonade (topped w/plenty of the good stuff) & enjoy the cooler weather this week. #prairie #books #nativeplants #gardening @timberpress.bsky.social #whippedcreamwednesday

It's Tuesday! Let's go for a virtual hike on the prairie together, discover "Tiny Prairie Puzzle Pieces" tuesdaysinthetallgrass.wordpress.com/2025/08/19/t... #nativeplants #prairie #nature #writers #photography

#18 in our “25 in 2025” hikes: Prospect Cemetery Prairie in Paxton, Illinois. Seven to go!. #nature #hiking #prairie

Loda Cemetery Prairie Nature Preserve (Iroquois County): #17 in our “25 in 2025” attempt to hike 25 natural ares new to us in 25 different Illinois counties. #hiking #prairie #nature

Late to the party but… happy black cat appreciation day from Luan! #blackcats #cats #blackcatappreciationday

Happy Whipped Cream Wednesday!! I am a long time subscriber to Mother Earth News and thought the August/September issue was really strong. Pair it with some black coffee topped with plenty of whipped cream and sprinkles and enjoy the week! #coffee #reading #gardening @motherearthnews.bsky.social

It's Tuesday! Let's go for a virtual hike on the prairie together, discover "Heat, Wind, Rain...August in the Tallgrass" tuesdaysinthetallgrass.wordpress.com/2025/08/12/h... #nativeplants #nature #prairie #writers

A magnificently illustrated guide to the bryophyte species found across the world. Mosses, Liverworts, and Hornworts of the World by Joanna Wilbraham is out now. Learn more and order your copy of this fascinating book: press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...

Happy Belated International Cat Day from me, Lu and Jeff! #blackcats #rescuecat #internationalcatday

Happy Whipped Cream Wednesday! Enjoy this deeper dive into the prairies, paired with a blueberry basil lemonade, topped with plenty of whipped cream. Then go for a hike on your favorite prairie. Cheers! #books @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social #prairies #nature #writing

It's Tuesday! Let's go for a virtual hike on the prairie together; discover: August Arrives on the Tallgrass Prairie tuesdaysinthetallgrass.wordpress.com/2025/08/05/a... #wildflowers #prairie #nature #writing #photography

Happy Whipped Cream Wednesday! A lovely memoir about depression and the healing power of nature. Pair your read with a mug full of coffee, plenty of whipped cream, and a dash of cinnamon. Cheers! #books #nature #coffee #Wednesdays @timberpress.bsky.social

It's Tuesday! Let's go for a virtual hike on the prairie together; discover "The Prairie's Frequent Fliers" tuesdaysinthetallgrass.wordpress.com/2025/07/29/t... #insects #dragonflies #damselflies #odonata #nature #writing #photography

Happy Whipped Cream Wednesday! Just released—and what a lovely informative read (with beautiful photography). Pair it with an iced coffee and enjoy the week. #books #coffee #nature #dragonflies #odonata

It's Tuesday! Let's go for a virtual hike on the prairie together; discover "At Home with Prairie in July" tuesdaysinthetallgrass.wordpress.com/2025/07/22/a... #nativeplants #gardening #prairie #nature #insects

Happy Whipped Cream Wednesday! Good ideas for reimagining the grass between our sidewalk and curb found here. Pair the book with your favorite java, topped with plenty of whipped cream and chocolate espresso beans, and enjoy the day. #books #gardening @timberpress.bsky.social

It's Tuesday! Let's go for a virtual hike on the prairie together; discover "An Unexpected Prairie Detour" tuesdaysinthetallgrass.wordpress.com/2025/07/15/a... #nativeplants #prairie #nature #writing #illinois

Happy Whipped Cream Wednesday! Just began this beautiful book celebrating orchids & sharing stories of their global loss & conservation. (Thanks Morton Arboretum’s Sterling Morton Library). Pair it w/an icy raspberry lemonade & enjoy the week! #books #nature #orchids @mortonarboretum.bsky.social

It's Tuesday! Let's go for a virtual hike on the prairie together; discover "Little Prairie in the Cemetery" tuesdaysinthetallgrass.wordpress.com/2025/07/08/l... #nativeplants #prairie #naturewriting #naturephotography

Fireflies by dusk, Hartford Michigan, Saturday night.

Short Pioneer Cemetery Nature Preserve is #15 in our “25 in 2025” attempt to hike 25 natural areas new to us in 25 Illinois counties. Cemetery prairies are some of the last remnants of Illinois’ original landscape. What a gem! #prairie #illinois #hiking #illinoisnaturepreserves #naturegirl

Happy July from Lu. #blackcats #cats #july

Happy Whipped Cream Wednesday! Lovely book, great info, awesome photography. Enjoy w/your favorite coffee topped w/the good stuff. Thanks Morton Arboretum’s Sterling Morton Library for the check-out! Cheers! #coffee #books #lichens @princetonupress.bsky.social #nature @mortonarboretum.bsky.social

Our little front yard prairie is coming along. Happy Fourth! Celebrate our prairies and natural areas and keep working for a better future. Don’t give up! #fourthofjuly #praitie #nature #nativeplants

It's Tuesday! Let's go for a virtual hike on the prairie together, discover: "July Arrives on the Tallgrass Prairie" tuesdaysinthetallgrass.wordpress.com/2025/07/01/j... #illinois #nativeplants #writers #prairie

Happy Whipped cream Wednesday! Enjoying revisiting this 50-year-old plus classic on environmental interpretation. Delicious cappuccino from Peet’s. Stay cool out there!! #coffee #books #nature

It's Tuesday! Lets go for a virtual hike on the prairie together, discover "The Prairie Heats Up" tuesdaysinthetallgrass.wordpress.com/2025/06/24/t... #prairie #writing #nature #nativeplants #birds

Happy Whipped Cream Wednesday! A delightful read from start to finish, paired with a delicious mug of java (topped with plenty of the good stuff). Cheers! #hiking #books #advenures #coffee #nature

Inspired by @phrelanzer.bsky.social I made a stop by the library. 🪱📖☕

It's Tuesday! Let's go for a virtual hike on the prairie together; discover "Prairies Old and New" tuesdaysinthetallgrass.wordpress.com/2025/06/17/p... #prairie #nativeplants #hiking #nature #naturephotography #photography

Moraine Hills State Park! #14 in our “25 in 2025” attempt to hike 25 different natural areas new to us in 25 Illinois counties this year. #hiking #illinois #nature

Happy Whipped Cream Wednesday! If you like memoirs and native landscaping, you will enjoy this book, as I did. Wisconsin, Georgia, New York…what an interesting career. Pair the book w/a mug of java topped w/whipped cream and chocolate and enjoy the week! #landscapearchitecture #nativeplants #nature

It's Tuesday! Let's go for a virtual hike on the prairie together; discover "June at Kankakee Sands" tuesdaysinthetallgrass.wordpress.com/2025/06/10/j... #prairie #nature #birding #nativeplants #naturegirl

Happy Whipped Cream Wednesday! I’m enjoying a chocolate malt & revisiting an oldie from my bookshelf by one of my favorite writers, Paul Gruchow. One of the best first lines ever written. Beautiful photography, too. #nature #books #boundarywaters @littlebrown.bsky.social #photography #canoeing

It's Tuesday! Let's go for a virtual hike on the prairie together; discover "The Garden and Prairie in June" tuesdaysinthetallgrass.wordpress.com/2025/06/03/t... #nativeplants #prairie #gardening #naturephotography #wildlife

Evening hike at Cricket Creek Forest Preserve (Addison, IL, DuPage County). #illinois #nature #hiking #naturegirl

What a gem Amboy Marsh is! #11 in Jeff and my “25 in 2025” goal (25 hikes in natural areas new to us in 25 different Illinois counties. Songbirds! Wildflowers! Wow. #prairie #hiking #nativeplants #nature