GLISTENING OF OAK TREES IN THE AFTERNOON SUNLIGHT CUP PLANT LEAVES (SILPHIUM PERFOLIATUM) teasel weed and giant ragweed

teasel weed and giant ragweed

An early morning dusting of snow in Northern Illinois brings a beautiful winter scene to this prairie landscape along the South Fork Kishwaukee River with box elder trees standing precariously alongside the banks and some charismatic peachleaf willow trees off to the right at Wildflower Park

some wild bergamot was near as was false sunflowers and goldenrod that was yet to blossom along with a couple rosinweed plants

The creek is a typical mid west creek

GLISTENING OF OAK TREES IN THE AFTERNOON SUNLIGHT CUP PLANT LEAVES (SILPHIUM PERFOLIATUM) teasel weed and giant ragweedOak trees of ice are glistening in the late afternoon sunlight after a storm of snow and freezing rain passed through the night before at Wildflower Park. (536 201)