"Monarch Restoration Garden, North Prairie, WI" by Dawn-Marie Staccia
Image ID: 6802
Plant(s): A variety of native plants: Marsh milkweed, liatris spicata, early and showy sunflowers, sky blue asters, cardinal flower, great blue lobelia, purple coneflower to name a few.
Photo Story: I am the co-chair of the Monarch Restoration for Wild Ones. A citizen from the Village of North Prairie came to me to talk about starting a garden for monarchs and pollinators. The previous year, the Village of North Prairie park people, cut down a large group of milkweeds in July - the peak time for the monarch butterfly. This citizen did not want to see that happen again - she wanted to help the monarchs and all pollinators. With the help from the Village of North Prairie, and myself, and the citizen with a small group of volunteers, we planted a monarch restoration garden in the Village of North Prairie's park. We have 1,000 sq ft for the native plants (see photo) and also 1,000 sq ft that will be planted with seed in the fall as a regular prairie.
Equipment: Iphone 5s
Photographer: Dawn-Marie Staccia
Location: Monarch Restoration Garden in North Prairie, WI
Chapter: Kettle Moraine
"Female Monarch at the Monarch Restoration Garden in North Prairie WI" by Dawn-Marie Staccia
Image ID: 6803
Plant(s): Female Monarch Butterfly, on Swamp Milkweed
Photo Story: This is part II of the Monarch Restoration Garden at the Village of North Prairie Park. I was talking photos of the garden, when a female monarch butterfly appeared and was laying eggs on the marsh milkweed. She was tattered, but still able to lay eggs. I managed to get a photo of her with my iphone. This was a happy sight.... when you plant natives, the pollinators will come....
Equipment: iphone 5s
Photographer: Dawn-Marie Staccia
Location: North Prairie, WI
Chapter: Kettle Moraine
"Chapter Prairie Tours - Pope Farm Conservancy" by Athena Salzer
Image ID: 6922
Plant(s): Pope Farm is a 30+ year old restoration with a diverse number of native species! Too many to list!
Photo Story: A phenomenal turnout at the guided prairie tour of Pope Farm Conservancy in Middleton, WI hosted by Wild Ones Madison chapter and the Friends of Pope Farm Conservancy.
Equipment: -
Photographer: Athena Salzer
Location: Pope Farm Conservancy
Chapter: Madison
"Island Lake School Pollinator Garden" by Karen Eckman
Image ID: 7012
Plant(s): Butterfly Weed (Asclepias tuberosa), Spiderwort, Pale Purple Coneflower (Echinacea pallida), Common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca), and Blue Giant Hyssop (Agastache foeniculum) and Homo sapien volunteer! There are at least 36 species of native wildflowers, 5 species of grasses, and 2 species of shrubs.
Photo Story: This school garden was created as an Eagle Scout project in 2012. Like several of those projects here, the Scout goes on to college and the garden isn't maintained.
In August, 2016, our chapter of Wild Ones, made this native pollinator garden rescue a Shoreview Service Project.
The first two seasons required a total of over 250 volunteer hours, but the average hours has now declined to about 55 per year. It is 36' x 36' and enjoys a corner of the school playground in full sun.
Equipment: iPhone XR back camera 4.25 mm f/1.8 Asph.M
Photographer: Karen Eckman
Location: Island Lake Elementary School, Shoreview, MN
Chapter: Big River Big Woods