AN OVERNIGHT SNOWFALL AND FREEZING RAIN TAKE HOLD OF THIS PRAIRIE LANDSCAPE SHADOWS A male ring-necked pheasant forages

A male ring-necked pheasant forages for food on this prairie landscape scene during an early spring morning at Wildflower Park

I enjoyed viewing and photographing them as they rested at Wildflower Lake before flying north on their migration

A cabbage white butterfly rests for a moment during this summer morning at Wildflower Park

ice engulfs the landscape including these elderberry bushes and peachleaf willow tree

A beautifully colored and patterned red admiral butterfly rests for a moment on a oak tree log while taking in the warmth of the sunshine at Wildflower Park on this spring morning

AN OVERNIGHT SNOWFALL AND FREEZING RAIN TAKE HOLD OF THIS PRAIRIE LANDSCAPE SHADOWS A male ring-necked pheasant foragesAfter an overnight snowfall and freezing rain grip this prairie landscape scene, the South Fork Kishwaukee River begins to freeze from the edges inward. Box elder trees along the river, an oak, other trees and bushes in the area are engulfed in crystals from the freezing rain at Wildflower Park. (536 40)