MILKWEED AND THE MONARCH Size:40x60 GALLERY WRAP I crossed over the South

I crossed over the South Fork Kishwaukee River and noticed the sunlight lighting up the clouds and the prairie landscape with a remarkable and beautiful light

I decided to head out around late morning and hope the forecast would be correct

windblown snow leaves patterns behind this patch of grasses as the afternoon sun illuminates this prairie landscape scene at Wildflower Park

it was still dark out

MILKWEED AND THE MONARCH Size:40x60 GALLERY WRAP I crossed over the SouthA monarch butterfly moves atop swamp milkweed flowers using its proboscis to sip nectar from the swamp milkweed florets as the late afternoon sunlight illuminates this prairie scene at Wildflower Park in Northern Illinois. (666 2119)