This past June, I spent a week collecting mushrooms with Northern Prairies Land Trust ecologist Chance Brueggemann and mycologist Derek Zeller.
Author: Gerry Steinauer
A Passion for Regal Fritillaries and Violets
The regal fritillary is aptly named. A glimpse of this large butterfly, with its beautiful reddish-orange wings ornately spotted with white, black and blue, effortlessly sailing above the prairie, is indeed a regal sight.
Wild Indigos – Exceptional Native Ornamentals
Ask any horticulturalist what wildflowers make good ornamentals, and wild indigos are usually near the top of their list.
Marbleseed – An Admired Plant
Despite more than 1,500 native plants in Nebraska, marbleseed is perhaps the author’s favorite.
How Landowners Can Increase Milkweeds
These strategies for increasing milkweeds will also help increase habitat for monarch butterfly populations.
Nebraska’s Obscure Prairie Milkvetches
Big, showy wildflower species get all the attention, while less eye-catching species, like the beautiful milkvetch, often go unnoticed.