Driftless Prairies & Nature Areas
Pleasant Valley Conservancy State Natural Area
A tattered Giant swallowtail (Papilio cresphontes) nectaring towards the end of summer.
Six-Spotted Tiger Beetle (Cicindela sexguttata) perched on yellow coneflower (Echinacea paradoxa).
Great Black Wasp (Sphex pensylvanicus) nectaring on Rattlesnake Master (Eryngium yuccifolium).
Silver-spotted Skipper (Epargyreus clarus) nectaring on bee balm.
Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) July 11th 2021
Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) July 11th 2021
Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) July 11th 2021
Aphrodite Fritillary (Speyeria aphrodite) on bee balm (Monarda).
Northern Broken-Dash (Wallengrenia egeremet)
Edward's hairstreak (Satyrium edwardsii) on Leadplant (Amorpha canescens). July 11th 2021
Edward's hairstreak (Satyrium edwardsii) on Leadplant (Amorpha canescens). July 11th 2021
Pearl Crescent (Phyciodes tharos) on Wild Quinine (Parthenium integrifolium). July 12th, 2021
Pearl Crescent (Phyciodes tharos) on Wild Quinine (Parthenium integrifolium). July 12th, 2021
Northern Pearly-eye (Enodia anthedon) July 12th, 2021
View to the northwest from Brigham Hill. July 10th 2021
View north to the Blue Mounds. July 8th 2021
View north to the Blue Mounds. July 8th 2021
Unidentified thistle plant. July 8th 2021
Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus) approaches a milweed plant. July 8th 2021
View north towards Blue Mounds. July 8th 2021
July 8th 2021
Eastern Meadowlark (Sturnella magna) sings from the top of a Compass Plant (Silphium laciniatum). July 8th, 2021
Pleasant Valley Conservancy State Natural Area
July 4th, 2021
Pleasant Valley Conservancy State Natural Area
Common Wood-Nymph (Cercyonis pegala) July 4th, 2021
