“Controlled Burn” by Edward Beimborn

Plant(s): General prairie planting. dominant species include Indian Grass, Yellow and Purple coneflowers, various goldenrod, silphiums.
Photo Story: The ideal way to maintain a native prairie planting is by burning. the photo shows the start of a controlled burn. The fire is controlled by mowed paths and helpers with flappers to prevent the fire from crossing the paths. The fire is slowly moving northwards into a wind from the south.
Equipment: cannon SX40
Photo ID: 33578

“Scotsman In The Wild Front Yard” by Nancy Shevel

Plant(s): American Burnet – Sanguisorba canadensis.
Photo Story: We planted this in the yard last year and 2nd year its taller than my husband!
Equipment: Iphone
Photo ID: 33581

“Scotsman In The Elderberry Patch” by Nancy Shevel

Plant(s): American Elderberry – Sambucus canadensis.
Photo Story: We Planted native elderberry shrubs by our bedroom window and they are now 3 other places on our property.
Equipment: iPhone SE
Photo ID: 33583

“Scotsman In The Wild Front Yard” by Nancy Shevel

Plant(s): Rough Blazing Star, ( Liastria aspera ), purple Coneflower ( Echinacea purpurea ) and Brown-eyed Susan ( Rudbekia ttriloba).
Photo Story: Scotsman exploring the Wild Front Yard
Equipment: iPhone SE
Photo ID: 33590

“Hancock’s Bioswale” by Allyson Jabusch

Plant(s): Plants include: Switch grass, Prairie Drop Seed, Blazing Star, Butterfly weed, asters — to name a few.
This island of vegetation collects storm water from a parking lot, preventing erosion and keeping pollution out of Portage Lake.
Photo Story: “A good Doobie working on the Bioswale at Hancock beach.”
Photo by Jill Fisher ([email protected])
Equipment: Pixel 6a
Photo ID: 33593

“Bioblitzing selfie” by Cathy Streett

Plant(s): Native mixture of Blue Vervain Verbena hastata and Black-eyed Susan Rudbeckia hirta in the background.
Photo Story: DuPage Monarch Project Pollinators of DuPage County Bioblitz 2022. I spent hours observing and loading info into iNaturalist during this bioblitz. DMP asked me for a selfie that week so I shot a few of those too! This one was shot at Holly Park.
Equipment: Galaxy S22
Photo ID: 33606

“Rotary Park Native Garden Planting with Mother and Child” by Jessica Ausnehmer

Plant(s): Wild Ginger and Marginal Wood Fern
Photo Story: Rotary Park Native Garden Planting with community volunteers. This is a picture of a volunteer and her child. Chapter member Ray Stewart was the project lead for this effort.
Equipment: Phone Samsung S22
Photo ID: 33681

“Rotary Park Native Garden Installation with Community Volunteers” by Jessica Ausnehmer

Plant(s): Wild Ginger, Marginal Wood Fern, Solomon’s Seal, and much more.
Photo Story: Rotary Park Native Garden Planting with community volunteers. This is a picture of several of the volunteers. Chapter member Ray Stewart was the project lead for this effort.
Equipment: Phone Samsung S22
Photo ID: 33683

“Danielle Wild Ones Native Plant Class” by Jessica Ausnehmer

Plant(s): Joe Pye Weed, Butterfly Weed, and many others
Photo Story: Danielle Wild Ones Native Plant Class – This picture is of a class chapter member Danielle Squire led at a local native plant nursery (Meadow City Nursery). This was an interactive class that included native plants available at the nursery and taught about what plants go where depending on environment, light, and soil.
Equipment: Phone Samsung S22
Photo ID: 33685

“The Meadows Are Alive!” by Patty Berry

Plant(s): Prairie blazing star/Liatris pycnostachya
Photo Story: In July of 2022 my husband and I participated in the Grand Opening of the Sheldon L Cook Memorial Meadow, near Golden City, MO. This MPF property had an area just filled with blooming Prairie blazing stars. Steve struck this pose that reminded me of Julie Andrews in “The Sound Of Music”.
Equipment: Apple IPhone 13Pro
Photo ID: 33767