ENTERING THE PARK FEBRUARY The colors from the box

The colors from the box elder tree along the South Fork Kishwaukee River were spectacular this year at Wildflower Park

The South Fork Kishwaukee River moves slowly through this landscape scene with trees of oak

I notice a patch of goldenrod plants with a monarch butterfly perched atop one of the plants

As the sunrise touches the horizon

Views of swamp milkweed plants can be seen throughout Wildflower Park which attract monarch butterflies

ENTERING THE PARK FEBRUARY The colors from the boxAfter an overnight dusting of snow that blankets the prairie landscape, the first things I see while starting out on my hike at Wildflower Park are the cattails and peachleaf willow trees that greet me as I make my way into the park. (622 340)