While the woodland wildflowers of Spring tend to attract more attention, the summer prairie wildflowers are much showier. Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa) is one of my favorites. Its striking orange flowers stand out among the numerous yellow blooms of the tallgrass prairie. It blooms for weeks and, as its name suggests, attracts butterflies. While the nectar feeds the adult butterflies, the plant itself is a good food source for Monarch caterpillars.
I teach economics at Kalamazoo College. My wife is also an economist. We were on sabbatical in Europe for the 2014-15 academic year. (Salamanca, Spain, followed by Oxford, UK.) We were in Uruguay for the 2006-7 academic year.
Fredi The PizzaMan
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17900 Allen Road Melvindale, MI 48122 (313) Website Menu The thing about
traveling alone is that I get to eat where I want without worrying about
whether s...
The Changing Americas Exhibit
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*Arise* is one of two of my photos accepted into "*The Changing Americas*,"
an all media national juried exhibit is presented by the Maryland
Federation ...
Fall 2023 Bird Banding Report posted
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I have finished the Fall 2023 Bird Banding Report for Lake St. Clair
Metropark, Macomb County, Michigan. It can be viewed by clicking the "Bird
Banding R...
Fall 2023 in Michigan
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The fall colors have been very pretty here in Michigan. Some wildflowers
are still blooming. It is the end of October, I’m still picking tomatoes,
pep...
Michigan Nature Monday – Wildlife Corridors
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In Michigan’s Eastern Upper Peninsula, one of MNA’s largest conservation
landscapes protects a critical migratory channel for rare songbirds and
majestic r...
Moving Back to New York State!
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I do not know if anyone is following this blog any more...it's been so
long since I've done anything even remotely consistent when it comes to
posting h...
Green Darner Alert for 2017
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Today is February 23, and the projected temperature will be near 60F. The
month of February has been pretty mild, and the previous weekend it was
over 60F...
Cogdal Vineyards
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Coasting along the Lake Michigan Shore Wine Trail, we discovered Cogdal
Vineyards in South Haven, MI. We visited the tasting room with some family
and real...
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This place is new in 2016. A very nice micro-brewery is now open in Sister
Lakes called *Sister Lakes Brewing Company*. Roomy, comfortable and
decorated w...
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