Life in the tallgrass

So we went back to the prairie again today. I cut some weeds and let the girls run again. Along the way, I found a bird’s nest in the thistle and saw a white-lined sphinx moth enjoy the thistle. Amazingly or sadly the thistle is the only thing blooming so the pollinators are making the most of it. Kind of sad to cut it.

The triangle areas along the border with the Waltners that is now untilled and going a bit crazy with the seed bank of super-resilient weeds. That field to the east is very sandy.

Another great find was a robin’s nest in the thistle. I left the plant standing so the little guys had a fighting chance!