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Somme Prairie Grove, Cook County, IL

This is a wonderful prairie which is being restored under the tuteladge of Stephen Packard who is renowned for his prairie restoration work. He is co-editor of "The Tallgrass Restoration Handbook for Prairies, Savanas, and Woodlands," which is the "bible" for prairie restoration. This site is becoming as richly diverse as the former prairies which existed over much of the state. The images you see here represent only a small sample of the beauty of this area.
(PR11) Great Spangled Fritillary
(PR11) Great Spangled Fritillary		 (PR15) Purple Milkweed
(PR15) Purple Milkweed		 (PR20) White Lady's-slipper
(PR20) White Lady's-slipper		 (PR21) Prairie White Fringed Orchid, Somme Prairie, IL
(PR21) Prairie White Fringed Orchid, Somme Prairie, IL
(SPG5) Shooting Star
(SPG5) Shooting Star		 (PR13) Fringed Gentian
(PR13) Fringed Gentian		 (SPG7) Obedient Plant
(SPG7) Obedient Plant		 (SPG8) Stiff Gentian
(SPG8) Stiff Gentian
(SPG9) Sweet Black-eyed Susan and Great Blue Lobelia
(SPG9) Sweet Black-eyed Susan and Great Blue Lobelia		 (SPG10) Big Bluestem and sun on a foggy morning
(SPG10) Big Bluestem and sun on a foggy morning		 (SPG11) Indian Grass and Goldenrod
(SPG11) Indian Grass and Goldenrod		 (PR18) Butterfly-weed, Somme Prairie, IL
(PR18) Butterfly-weed, Somme Prairie, IL
(SPG13) Prairie Clover
(SPG13) Prairie Clover		 (SPG14) Blue Flag Iris
(SPG14) Blue Flag Iris		 (SPG15) Smooth Blue Aster
(SPG15) Smooth Blue Aster		 (SPG16) Spiderwort
(SPG16) Spiderwort
(PR7) Butterfly-weed, Somme Prairie, IL
(PR7) Butterfly-weed, Somme Prairie, IL		 (SPG18) Orb Weaver web
(SPG18) Orb Weaver web		 (SPG19) Spotted Joe Pye Weed and Sweet Black-eyed Susan
(SPG19) Spotted Joe Pye Weed and Sweet Black-eyed Susan		 (SPG20) Gayfeather
(SPG20) Gayfeather
(SPG21) Shooting stars
(SPG21) Shooting stars		 Prairie dropseed and butterfly weed, Somme Prairie Grove, IL
Prairie dropseed and butterfly weed, Somme Prairie Grove, IL		 Hover fly on prairie white-fringed orchid, Somme Prairie Grove, IL
Hover fly on prairie white-fringed orchid, Somme Prairie Grove, IL

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Gilad Mass 12-Mar-2010 07:04
Beautiful gallery
Rosemarie Kusserow 17-Dec-2007 22:56
Wonderful gallery, I enjoyed your colorful compositions, beautiful light, vote, Rosemarie :o)
LynnH 17-Dec-2007 22:51
Very nice gallery with pretty colors and soft textures.
kenindfw 17-Dec-2007 02:34
Great Photos
Betty Wilchek 17-Dec-2007 02:23
Superb Gallery -Your work is beautiful, with great detail. Gallery Vote
G.Pietro Munaretto 16-Dec-2007 07:10
very beautiful
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