Indian Boundary Prairies

South of Chicago along I-57 in Markham and Midlothian
are the Indian Boundary Prairies--
Dropseed, Paintbrush, Snowdrop, and Markham-Gensburg.
For many summers I have been visiting the prairies to see what's blooming--
here are some highlights over the years.
A link to other Illinois prairies:

The prairie is slow this year. At the Gensburg-Markham Prairie here are some highlights
May 31	A field of Bluets	Bluets
	Golden Alexander and Indian Paintbrush	Prairie Paintbrush
The season has been very wet. I was caught off-guard by the extent of the water.
	Wetlands into which I sank	Iris
Grasses are starting to grow		Hoary Puccoon
	Marsh Phlox and Wild Parsnip	Marsh Phlox
	A field of goat's rue	Goat's Rue
June 24	Wild Quinine and Marsh phlox	Wood lily
July	Shooting Stars	Shooting Stars now
	A meadow full of quinine	Prairie Lily
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