Indiana Dunes - June 19, 2004
(these were taken on hikes at the Paul H. Douglas Educational Center)
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| These tiny purple flowers were everywhere | |||||
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| Ohio Spiderwort | This butterfly weed attracted what looks like a Karner Blue butterfly | Oak shoots | |||
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| Wild Rose | Prickly Pear | ||||
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(these were taken on the same day at Cowles Bog)
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| Lots of spiderwort in the shadow of the power plant | Mullein | ||||
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June Camping Trip
The next weekend, we went camping and again hiked Cowles Bog, this time all the way down to the beach (and back up the dunes to get back).
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| Black-eyed Susans | Lupine seed pod with ladybug | Wild Peas | |||
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| Purple flowers with stump | Yellow flowers in a sunny spot | ||
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| The prickly pear flowers were big | . . . and abundant | ||||
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| Early succession on dunes | Close-up | ||
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