Viewing post #309589 by jmorth

Sharon, The locale whereof you inquire is indeed left relatively wild through all seasons, every once in a while a tractor mounted mower is utilized to keep the foot paths accessible.
I think I read somewhere about the pokeweed's stainibility, but not about it's stainibility sustainibility.

Returned to said site yesterday, on a quest to find evidence of Monarch migration; last year and the year before found massive gatherings of Monarchs at this locale; so far, just a few Monarchs...however, the wild stands of Goldenrod do attract a fair amount of different butterflies.

Buckeye Painted Lady Monarch Hairstreak

Some other wild flowers encountered on expedition -
Sawtooth Sunflower Smartweed Thistle

Rudbeckia Prairie Grasses - red gold

Horse Nettle Moth Mullein Boneset

Bidens Heath Aster Queen Anne's Lace

Fleabane Wood Sorrel Ironweed

Tick Trefoil Evening Primrose Partridge Pea