The MN wildflower blog

I really wish I had time to do regular field reports, but sadly I don’t. If anyone else is interested in contributing to this, please let me know. Thanks, and hope you enjoy the rest of the site.

The joe-pye weed may not be around for much longer, so everybody (including me and the butterflies) should drink it in before it’s gone for the season.

Yesterday was an exhausting day. The first stop was Long Lake Regional Park early in the morning, to see if the Nuttall’s evening primrose was still blooming. I only saw 2 shrivelled blooms, so I guess it’s petering out for the season. (more…)