"Meadow in Bloom" by John Hanley
Plant(s): Clasping Coneflower (Dracopis amplexicaulis)?
Photo Story: I took this photo on May 8, 2020 while visiting the LSU Hilltop Arboretum in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Equipment: SONY ILCE-7M2
ƒ/7.1
1/80
42mm
ISO100
Title: Meadow in Bloom
Photographer: John Hanley
Location: LSU Hilltop Arboretum in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Chapter: Greater Baton Rouge (Seedling)
"Summer concert" by Linda Karl
Plant(s): Echinacea pallida
Photo Story: A public park next to the Fox River in Geneva IL landscaped totally with native plants where concerts are held during the summer
Equipment: Samsung galaxy 22 ultra phone
Title: Summer concert
Photographer: Linda Karl
Location: Geneva illinois
Chapter: Greater Kane County
"Grand Ave" by Renee Benage
Plant(s): I am not sure of the species in this photo
Photo Story: This was taken at a Wild Ones meeting in the South Grand Community Improvement District that we recently toured. They have purposefully designed gardens with native plants to mitigate rainwater.
Equipment: Canon Power Shot SX70 HS
Title: Grand Ave
Photographer: Renee Benage
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
Chapter: St. Louis
"Older Technology" by Jay Forche
Plant(s): Foreground: Purple Coneflower (in bloom in center, and leaf hanging in top right of frame) - Scientific name: Echinacea purpea.
Background: Wild Columbine (seed pods, center) - Scientific name: Aquilegia canadensis
Also in background: Milkweed (left, center)
Photo Story: In a native plant garden on the campus of the University of Toledo, a purple confelower stands feet away from a solar-powered light pole. A nearby purple coneflower leaf pokes in front of the light pole and displays an older energy-gaining technology. It's photosynthesis!
Equipment: Canon PowerShot A2500
Title: Older Technology
Photographer: Jay Forche
Location: William S Carlson Library, University of Toledo - Main Campus
Chapter: Oak Openings Region
"Butterfly Pathway" by Judy Henderlight
Plant(s): The Xerces Society worked with this group of Senior Volunteers to establish a 120 sq ft Butterfly Pathway at the Senior housing Comminity of Bay Ridge.
Photo Story: Judy Henderlight Grand Traverse Michigan
Debbie Rennie, Rosemary Benetti, Barbara Sands, Dottie Cain, Jane Green and Marcia Johnson, not pictured is Sue Lemmen. This group of senior citizens took on a 120 sq ft of invasive plants, Virginia Creeper, Purple loosestrife, filling over 30 lawn bags with Invasive plants. Building a garden over rocks and brambles. Planting all Native species. We now have Xerces certification & Monarch Watch Certifications
Equipment: Shovels, spades, weed pullers, Hori Hori
Title: Butterfly Pathway
Photographer: Judy Henderlight
Location: Village of Bay Ridge Senior Apartments
Chapter: Grand Traverse
"Lincoln-University.jpg" by Maureen Walmsley
Plant(s): Coneflower
Photo Story: Lincoln University uses native plantings around dorm buildings.
Equipment: Samsung Galaxy S9 cell phone
Title: Lincoln-University.jpg
Photographer: Maureen Walmsley
Location: Lincoln Universuty, Jefferson, MO
Chapter: St. Charles Area
"Beauty in Biodiversity" by Denise Gehring
Plant(s): Dense blazing star (Liatris spicata)
Photo Story: Dense blazing star lights up a twig grass prairie in the Oak Openings Region of northwest Ohio.
Equipment: IPhone 11. This is a lower res copy. Original is 6.3 MG and could not be uploaded to form. Could easily be emailed if approved by Wild Ones photo committee or staff.
Title: Beauty in Biodiversity
Photographer: Denise Gehring
Location: Kitty Todd Preserve
Chapter: Oak Openings Region
"Blue Skies at Lurie Garden" by Courtney Denning
Plant(s): "Giant Hyssop ‘Blue Fortune’ (Agastache ‘Blue Fortune’), Rough Goldenrod ‘Fireworks’ (Solidago rugosa), Bowman's Root (Porteranthus trifoliatus), Switch Grass 'Dallas Blues' (Panicum virgatum 'Dallas Blues'), Joe Pye Weed 'Gateway' (Eutrochium maculatum 'Gateway'), Moor Grass ‘Transparent’ (Molinia litoralis ‘Transparent’) "
Photo Story: I stumbled upon the Lurie Garden when looking for gardens to visit in Chicago. My husband ran the Chicago marathon in October 2021, and we stayed for a few days. So I visited the Lurie Garden on my own and with him. I am inspired by Piet Oudolf's naturalistic planting style and his combination of native and non-native (but non-invasive) plants in his designs. After visiting this garden, I read more about naturalist garden design and focused on planting groups of a single native plant species en masse in my gardens.
Equipment: iPhone 13 Pro
Title: Blue Skies at Lurie Garden
Photographer: Courtney Denning
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Chapter: Dayton Area
"Gold + Gray at Lurie Garden" by Courtney Denning
Plant(s): Rattlesnake Master (Eryngium yuccifolium), Common Milkweed (Asclepias syriaca), White False Indigo (Baptisia alba var. macrophylla), Compass Plant (Silphium laciniatum), American Blue Vervain (Verbena hastata), Aster ‘Little Carlow’ (Symphyotrichum ‘Little Carlow’)
Photo Story: I loved exploring the Lurie Garden on multiple visits while in Chicago. It gave me more time to take in the feel and atmosphere of the garden and observe how people interacted with it. Visiting in October meant many plants were done or nearly done flowering. I want to visit during other times of the year, but I love looking at seeds and seed pods. I have begun to leave the seed heads in my garden through the winter, as they do at the Lurie Garden. It provides food for birds and small mammals and nesting space for native bees and insects. It’s also beautiful and adds interest to an otherwise dull Ohio winter landscape.
Equipment: iPhone 13 Pro
Title: Gold + Gray at Lurie Garden
Photographer: Courtney Denning
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Chapter: Dayton Area
"Friends of North Prairie Native Gardens, Inc." by Dawn-Marie Staccia
Plant(s): Purple Coneflowers, Cardinal Plants, Early Sunflowers, Great Blue Lobelia, Wild Bergamot, Stiff and Showy Goldenrod, Marsh Milkweed, Common Milkweed, Prairie Milkweed, Meadow Blazing Star, Golden Alexanders.
Photo Story: As Monarch Restoration Chairperson for the Kettle Moraine Chapter, I assisted the volunteers of the Friends of North Prairie Native Gardens, Inc. in planting the gardens and also contributed to the installation of the new double split rail fence that was installed this year. The gardens are located in a public park in North Prairie, Wisconsin. The Friends of North Prairie Native Gardens Inc. is also a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization.
Equipment: iPhone 13 Pro
Title: Friends of North Prairie Native Gardens, Inc.
Photographer: Dawn-Marie Staccia
Location: Public Park in North Prairie, Wisconsin
Chapter: Kettle Moraine
"Thoreau Elementary School Native Gardens" by Katherine Moore
Plant(s): Black-Eyed Susans
Photo Story: I volunteer to help maintain the gardens at Thoreau Elementary School in Madison, WI and we have worked hard to incorporate native plants into the space around the school. The students and families have played a major part in the planning, planting and maintaining of our native spaces.
Equipment: Android Pixel 4a phone
Title: Thoreau Elementary School Native Gardens
Photographer: Katherine Moore
Location: Thoreau Elementary School, Madison, WI
Chapter: Madison
"Pine Bush Garden" by Kristi Shepler
Plant(s): They specialize in the native Blue or Sundial Lupin but with this being a wide shot it is hard to list all the different plants.
Photo Story: The Albany Pine Bush Preserve in NY has an educational building surrounded by a more traditional garden. While the gardening style is traditional, the plants are all native and there are plenty of signs not only to identify the plants but also what the preserve is trying to accomplish.
Equipment: Cannon Rebel EOS T6
Title: Pine Bush Garden
Photographer: Kristi Shepler
Location: Albany Pine Bush Preserve Education Building Native Plant Garden
Chapter: Capital Region
"Green Roof" by Kristi Shepler
Plant(s): With a wide photo, it is hard to pick out specific native plants
Photo Story: The Five Rivers Education Center includes several exciting features in addition to the preserved lands they maintain. At the education building, the roof is a mix of solar panels and a green or living roof! In addition, there is also a rain garden to help manage water runoff from the roof. The more traditional garden beds forgo the traditional landscaping and instead are packed with native plants.
Equipment: iPhone XR
Title: Green Roof
Photographer: Kristi Shepler
Location: Five Rivers Education Center in New York
Chapter: Capital Region
"Prairie Coneflowers at the Nature Center" by Adina Fryer
Plant(s): Prairie Coneflowers (Ratibida columnifera)
Photo Story: Prairie Coneflowers at the Carson Nature Center had spread in the garden this year and were in full bloom. I was crouched down, looking for pollinators and loved the way the flowers looked from that angle, so I snapped a picture.
Equipment: Canon EOS with 18-150 mm lens.
Title: Prairie Coneflowers at the Nature Center
Photographer: Adina Fryer
Location: Carson Nature Center native garden, Littleton CO
Chapter: Front Range
"ChicagoSkylineAtMontrose" by Mary Jo Adams
Plant(s): Monarda, Grey-Headed Coneflowers
Photo Story: After checking out the Plovers at the beach, I wandered around on the trails with a friend who works at this site in restoration. The view of the Chicago skyline in the background, with the native flora in the foreground, made me realize that the City of Chicago, and the Park District, have done a fabulous job with incorporating native flora into this urban park.
Equipment: Canon M6
Title: ChicagoSkylineAtMontrose
Photographer: Mary Jo Adams
Location: Chicago, Montrose Harbor/Beach
Chapter: Illinois Prairie
"Chicago at Northerly Island Park" by Mary Jo Adams
Plant(s): Stiff Goldenrod, Monarda, Butterfly Milkweed, Grey-headed Coneflower, Pale Purple Coneflower (seed heads), Vervain, Big Bluestem
Photo Story: I was taken for a tour of Chicago parks by a friend that does restoration work for the Chicago Park District. I was impressed by the native plants in this area, and loved that right across from McCormick Place, with the sounds of traffic on Lake Shore Drive, the City of Chicago has created these lovely areas to go and appreciate the beauty of natural landscapes.
Equipment: Canon M6
Title: Chicago at Northerly Island Park
Photographer: Mary Jo Adams
Location: Northerly Island Park, Chicago
Chapter: Illinois Prairie
"Chestnut Park rain garden Darien IL" by Cathy Streett
Plant(s): Grey-headed Coneflower Ratibida pinnata and Wild Bergamot Monarda fistulosa dominate this view.
Photo Story: Public Park habitats at three of our parks are not welcomed by all in the neighborhood, but I think that this spot is growing on the locals. Our garden club held tours at 3 converted parklands and most comments were favorable. We are excited to see nature back in our parks.
This garden is a rain garden and soaks up run off from the neighboring streets. It has signage that explains the importance of native plants and their root systems for filtering water. It was a combined effort of many to get this first conversion done. See: https://www.darienparks.com/location/chestnut-park/
Equipment: Galaxy S22
Title: Chestnut Park rain garden Darien IL
Photographer: Cathy Streett
Location: Chestnut Park, Darien IL
Chapter: West Cook
"Highlands Park wetlands silhouette" by Mark Dilley
Plant(s): Joe Pye Weed (Eutrochium maculatum) and Cup-plant (Silphium perfoliatum) with Bald Cypress (Taxodium distichum) in background
Photo Story: Just an interesting "magic hour" image of the plants of the Highlands Park wetlands prairie buffer silhouetted against the sky.
Equipment: iPhone
Title: Highlands Park wetlands silhouette
Photographer: Mark Dilley
Location: Highlands Park wetlands in Westerville, Ohio
Chapter: Columbus
"Highland Park wetlands exploration" by Mark Dilley
Plant(s): The tallest trees are Bald Cypress (Taxodium distichum) and there are Gray--headed Coneflowers (Ratibida pinnata) in the foreground (photo right).
Photo Story: The Nature Play area of the Highlands Park wetlands is a special place for family exploration. I caught this image at a "Frog Friday" program my company (MAD Scientist Associates) was hosting on behalf of the Westerville Parks and Recreation Department.
Equipment: iPhone
Title: Highland Park wetlands exploration
Photographer: Mark Dilley
Location: Highlands Park wetlands in Westerville, Ohio
Chapter: Columbus
"Weldon Spring Interpretive Site" by Patty Berry
Plant(s): Various natives in the sunflower family
Photo Story: We like to visit this native plant area throughout the growing season.
Equipment: IPhone 13 Pro
Title: Weldon Spring Interpretive Site
Photographer: Patty Berry
Location: In the native plant display next to the building in St Charles County, MO.
Chapter: St. Charles Area
"Weldon Spring Interpretive Site 2" by Patty Berry
Plant(s): Various natives in the sunflower family
Photo Story: We like to visit this native plant area throughout the growing season. Liked this photo at sunset.
Equipment: IPhone 13 Pro
Title: Weldon Spring Interpretive Site 2
Photographer: Patty Berry
Location: In the native plant display next to the building in St Charles County, MO.
Chapter: St. Charles Area