Monthly Archives: May 2011

Spring, time of the smallest…

Posted on May 30, 2011 by reflectionsfrom

After the pasque flowers bloom there are many different small plants that come up in the dry short grass prairies… we find these mostly on our goat prairies. These are small remnant areas of prairie that are to steep to … Continue reading →

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Imperfections…

Posted on May 12, 2011 by reflectionsfrom

Often we are looking for perfection. The perfect time to buy a new car, repair the water heater, the perfect photo, the perfect flower to photograph. Reality is perfection is hard to find and flowers are ethereal. A tree may … Continue reading →

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Just coming up…

Posted on May 2, 2011 by reflectionsfrom

Plants are starting to come up in the prairie. The wood betony is just pushing through the ground and starting to develop flower spikes. Also, prairie smoke buds are swelling and almost ready to open… while I was on the … Continue reading →

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