Phenology

Our Blazing star's are almost in full bloom! They are a sight to see. Walk to the kiosk & pickup a Flower Identification Guide & head south along the main trail. As you come to the first trail around you will see a mass of Blazing Stars! Keep on walking past the oak groove toward the square of pines. On the west side you will see a field of Blazing Star on the ridge! Also, near the square of pines. You can walk our HSP & see some Blazing Star close - some more than others! Perhaps - we should call the HSP "The Blazing Star Prairie?" Hope you enjoy the pictures Max & I shot!

2009
January
February
March	16 Large holes spotted some (maybe badger?). A pair of blue birds reported nesting in #4 and killdeer seen.
April
May	11 Bird’s Foot Violet blooming, Hairy Puccoon starting. 14 Blue-eyed Grass on the path behind the grove of oaks.
June	25 Holmen Area Garden Tour. We had 38 people tour the HSP!
July
August	18 Our Blazing star's are almost in full bloom! They are a sight to see. Walk to the kiosk & pickup a Flower Identification Guide & head south along the main trail. As you come to the first trail around you will see a mass of Blazing Stars! Keep on walking past the oak groove toward the square of pines. On the west side you will see a field of Blazing Star on the ridge! Also, near the square of pines. You can walk our HSP & see some Blazing Star close - some more than others! Perhaps - we should call the HSP "The Blazing Star Prairie?" Hope you enjoy the pictures Max & I shot!
September	14 Jay saw a Yellow Billed Cuckoo
October
November
December

2010
March	31 The Holland Sand Prairie is starting to bloom! The pasqueflowers are almost at full bloom. Just walk south from the Kiosk toward the solitary white pine. Yu will start to see flowers in & near the path on the east side of the trail. Also, look to the west & along the ridge that we burned last year! Walk your HSP. Please note the flowers in the tracks
April	20 Prairie Smoke