Prairie Photos

 

Monarch butterfly Prairies historically dominated the Minnesota River Basin. Today, we can see remnants of this once vast ecosystem. A tallgrass prairie is an amazing place—rich in bird life with a series of wildflowers blooming throughout the seasons.
Prairie smoke
Photo: C. Henderson
Prairie smoke
Bison
Bison
Photo: C. Henderson
Rough blazingstar
Photo: C. Henderson
Rough blazingstar
Monarch butterfly
Monarch
Photo: C. Henderson
Purple coneflower
Photo: C. Henderson
Purple coneflower
Butterfly
Butterfly
 
 
 
 

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This page was last updated 4/15/11