Prairie Patch Update

Yesterday, I decided it was time to take another trek across the hayfield to check on the prairie patch.  Along the way, I saw this dickcissel acting out a “king of the twig bush” role:

Here’s how the prairie patch looks right now with its collection of swaying grasses and congregation of blooming milkweed in the background.  I waded in for a ways and found coneflowers and wild bergamot in the budding stage.

Bordering the hayfield is a drainage creek area where this dragonfly was alternately hovering and flitting.  A quick online search revealed its name to be Twelve-Spotted Skimmer.