Purple Prairie Clover (Dalea purpurea)
Purple Prairie Clover (Dalea purpurea), in the Pea Family (Fabaceae) is a native species, common in dry grasslands in sandy or rocky soil from the eastern plains to lower foothills, It blooms from May through August only on the eastern slope. Photo by Linda...
Aquilegia coerulea and a European Honey bee
The European Honey bee (Apis mellifera) naturally occurs in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, but has been imported into the United States and other countries for use in pollinating food plants. In the U.S. the population includes several interbreeding subspecies...
Sun Sedge (Carex inops ssp. heliophila)
Sun Sedge (Carex inops ssp. heliophila), in the Sedge Family (Cyperaceae), is a native sedge that is common on dry slopes, in grasslands, and oak or pine forests, from the plains to the subalpine on the eastern and western slopes. It blooms from April September. Photo...