I thought I’d add a post showcasing some of the flower action in the “prairie” after all the rain.  The area is filled with goldenrod, pink and purple asters, black-eyed susans, purple coneflower, some milkweed, and the latest bloomer, purple ironweed (Vernonia).  There are some new volunteer flowers as well, not necessarily natives, but still pretty.  Lots of diverse pollinators are busy at work, as well as goldfinches feeding on the goldenrod.