Join naturalist and author Cindy Crosby as she takes us on a photographic tour of some of the native wildflowers growing among the wild bison of Nachusa Grasslands, a 4,000 acre Nature Conservancy site in Franklin Grove, IL, near Dixon. Discover the stories behind some of these fascinating plants, their uses by indigenous people throughout history, their place in the prairie system, and their value to birds and other wildlife. What wildflower is hand-pollinated by volunteers? How did the compass plant get its name? What are hemiparasitic wildflowers, and why do they matter to a prairie? Discover answers to these questions and more during this thoughtful presentation.
Cindy Crosby is the author, compiler or contributor to more than 20 books, and she earned her master’s degree in natural resources from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. She is a former steward for more than a decade for the Schulenberg Prairie at The Morton Arboretum in Lisle, IL. Cindy leads two teams of dragonfly monitors; one at the Arboretum and one at Nachusa. She blogs weekly at “Tuesdays in the Tallgrass” at WordPress. Find out more at www.cindycrosby.com.