Chicago Nature Now! Alert July 28, 2016   Here’s what’s happening in Chicago nature, Right Now!: The prairies and woodlands are screaming with color. They’re all so great that I can’t pick a favorite. Spears Woods offers a tremendous show of prairie blazing star in its prairies and woodland sunflowers at prairie edges and open woodlands....

Chicago Nature Now! Alert July 24, 2016   Here’s what’s happening in Chicago nature, Right Now!: I posted an alert on July 22. This report is the same, but I’ve added Kickapoo Prairie (see below). Spears Woods tops this week’s list for its impressive show of prairie blazing star in its prairies. These purple flowers also share the stage...

Chicago Nature Now! Alert July 22, 2016   Here’s what’s happening in Chicago nature, Right Now!: Spears Woods tops this week’s list for its impressive show of prairie blazing star in its prairies. These purple flowers also share the stage with rattlesnake master, wild quinine, mountain mint, and more. Click here for the location of the...

Chicago Nature Now! Alert July 15, 2016   Here’s what’s happening in Chicago nature, Right Now!: Somme Prairie Grove and Bluff Spring Fen, again, top the list for the best preserves to visit. I really like the many different flowers species blooming all at once at these sites. At both preserves, you’ll experience grand displays of purple...

Chicago Nature Now! Alert July 8, 2016 Bluff Spring Fen, Shoe Factory Road Prairie, Somme Prairie Grove are on the list for great places to visit for the next week. Wolf Road Prairie is also going strong with blooms of white and many large, heart-shaped leaves of prairie dock. View this video of Bluff Spring Fen and July’s many purple wildflowers:   Watch...