SUMMER COLOR FROM THE PRAIRIE GEESE Leaves of the shagbark hickory

Leaves of the shagbark hickory tree begin to spread out during spring at the Burnidge Forest Preserve

The Mogollon Rim is an escarpment that runs east and west through the middle of Arizona

A pair of mallards are standing in the golden light of the late spring morning overlooking wildflower lake in Northern Illinois

A pair of mallard ducks rests along the banks of Eakin Creek West as their reflections are cast on the surface in this wetland landscape scene during early spring at Wildflower Park

There are many species of prairie plants that can be seen throughout the growing season at Wildflower Park including black-eyed susan

SUMMER COLOR FROM THE PRAIRIE GEESE Leaves of the shagbark hickoryMorning sunlight illuminates this blue vervain plant in Northern Illinois at Wildflower Park. (452 47)