Prairies

[Douglas Sherman]

What I miss most as a result of moving from Illinois to Arizona is photographing Midwestern prairies. The greatest feature of prairies is that they have a succession of blooming flowers from early spring to late fall. This time of year prairies are awash with pink, yellow, purple, and white wildflowers and the grasses turn beautiful shades of russet. I am going to show some images of the fall prairie wildflowers here and if you indicate in your comments that you would like to see the wildflowers of the different seasons I will feature them in future posts.

Gay Feather and Early Goldenrod, Gensberg-Markham Prairie, IL

Gay Feather, and Early Goldenrod during Monarch Butterfly migration Nachusa Grasslands, IL

Smooth Aster, Somme Prairie Grove, IL

Frosted Fringed Gentian, Illinois Beach State Park, IL

Downey Gentian, Chiwaukee Prairie, WI

Gay Feather (pink), Spurge (white), and Little Bluestem (russet), Nachusa Grasslands, IL

 

[Jameel Hyder]

Beautiful set Doug. Like them all - a nice variety of colors here.

 

[AlanLichty]

Wow - stunning show of colors and textures. Hard to pick out favorites but #2 with the butterflies and #3 with the dew covered asters really stand out for my eyes.

I'd love to see more of these types of screens

 

[Ben Egbert]

It is a stunning show, but especially the Frosted Fringed Gentian. Count me as one who wants to see more.

 

[Darcy Grizzle]

Sooooo pretty!

 

[Kurt Harrigan]

Beautiful assortment of colors, Sherman!

 

[Douglas Sherman]

Beautiful assortment of colors, Sherman!

Thanks, Kurt.

Doug

 

[JimFox]

These are world class photos Doug! I wanted to pick favorites, but they just kept getting better and better.

So these are in the fall? It seems so unusual as I think of things dying in the fall, not blooming like these.

 

[Dale Berlin]

Really digging that 3rd one Douglas

 

[Joe Colozzo]

wow, they all look beautiful. I can understand why you would miss that.

 

[Douglas Sherman]

Beautiful set Doug. Like them all - a nice variety of colors here.

Thanks for those kind words, Jameel.

 

[Douglas Sherman]

Wow - stunning show of colors and textures. Hard to pick out favorites but #2 with the butterflies and #3 with the dew covered asters really stand out for my eyes.

I'd love to see more of these types of screens

Thanks a lot, Alan. If I were back in Illinois right now I would be out shooting prairies.

 

[Douglas Sherman]

It is a stunning show, but especially the Frosted Fringed Gentian. Count me as one who wants to see more.

Thanks, Ben. I will be posting some more tomorrow of summer.

 

[Douglas Sherman]

Sooooo pretty!

Thank you, Darcy.

 

[Douglas Sherman]

These are world class photos Doug! I wanted to pick favorites, but they just kept getting better and better.

So these are in the fall? It seems so unusual as I think of things dying in the fall, not blooming like these.

The Gayfeather images are in the early fall and the gentians are among the last flowers to bloom. Thanks for your kind words, Jim.

 

[Douglas Sherman]

Really digging that 3rd one Douglas

Thanks, Dale. That was taken during a heavy fog.

 

[Douglas Sherman]

wow, they all look beautiful. I can understand why you would miss that.

Thanks, Joe. I am glad you like them. Most people don't realize how pretty prairies are.

 

[Joe Colozzo]

Thanks, Joe. I am glad you like them. Most people don't realize how pretty prairies are.

I know I didn't realize, thats why I'm glad you shared these images. Now I know.

 

[MonikaC]

That frosted fringed gentian is really special, Doug! I always love to see your wildflower photos, so please post the ones from different seasons.

 

[Douglas Sherman]

I know I didn't realize, thats why I'm glad you shared these images. Now I know.

Thanks for your kind comments, Joe.