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Flint Hills National Scenic Byway – Part 2

July 24, 2019

Reference my earlier posts Tallgrass Prairie and Flint Hills Tallgrass Prairie – Part 1. On our second day in Kansas, we finished the Flint Hills National Scenic Byway tour and saw some lovely towns and more awesome prairie plants.

Wow! We certainly got an eye full! The locals told us this was a good year to view the native wildflowers. Everything looked so lush and green. The colors were extraordinarily brilliant this year; perhaps because of all the rain they’ve gotten.

Eastern Meadowlark on fence overlooking the Flint Hill and the Symphony tents. Photo by Susan Forbes
Spider Milkweed (Asclepias viridis) in bud.
Common Spiderwort (Tradescantia ohiensis)
Compass Plant (Silphium laciniatum) not yet setting buds.
Plains Larkspur (Delphinium carolinianum) photo by Susan Forbes
Purple Prairie Clover (Dalea purpurea) photo by Susan Forbes
Butterflyweed (Asclepias tuberosa) and Prairie Wild Rosa (Rosa arkansana)
Showy Evening Primrose (Oenothera speciosa) photo by Susan Forbes
Butterflyweed (Asclepias tuberosa) photo by Susan Forbes
The Leadplant (Amorpha canescens) was just beginning to show color.
Sullivant’s Milkweed (Asclepias sullivantii) and Monarch Butterfly photo by Susan Forbes
Branded Pennant (Celithemis fasciata) dragonfly
Butterflyweed (Asclepias tuberosa) and Black Swallowtail (Papillo polyxenes)
Blue Sage (Salvia azurea)
Field Pussy-Toes (Antennaria neglecta) found at Chase Lake, Cottonwood Falls area photo by Sue Forbes
The Leadplant (Amorpha canescens) at Chase Lake, Cottonwood Falls area had a bit more color.
Yours truly near Chase Lake Cottonwood Falls area where we ran across an even more brilliant orange Butterfly Milkweed species. Photo by Susan Forbes
A really brilliantly colored Butterflyweed (Asclepias tuberosa) near Chase Lake Cottonwood Falls area

This video taken by Susan Forbes is just a short memory of the rushing sounds of the Upper Falls at Chase Lake, Kansas near the community of Cottonwood Falls. See also Chase Lake.

 

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