GETTING READY FOR THEIR DAY HOME BUSINESS box elder trees that line

box elder trees that line the banks of Eakin Creek West

Cup plants (silphium perfoliatum) grow abundantly throughout much of Wildflower Park reaching heights of over 6 feet

A beautiful summer sunrise filled with colorful golden hues that highlight this picturesque landscape along with slender mountain mint wildflowers at Wildflower Park in Northern Illinois

it is a beautiful area of the park to photograph with the elements involved

It was interesting following them as one would fly off to a tree and the other would be right behind as they listen and peck at the insects while going up the tree branches

GETTING READY FOR THEIR DAY HOME BUSINESS box elder trees that lineAs the sunrises, a small rookery of great blue herons get ready for their day while overlooking the marsh at Exner Wetland Nature Preserve. (487 90)