ENTERING THE PARK FEBRUARY Views of swamp milkweed plants

Views of swamp milkweed plants can be seen throughout Wildflower Park which attract monarch butterflies

The colors from the box elder tree along the South Fork Kishwaukee River were spectacular this year at Wildflower Park

Blue vervain grow abundantly throughout Wildflower Park with picturesque clouds overhead and oak trees off in the distance

Walking to the lake to view the spring sunrise as I begin to cross the south fork Kishwaukee River at Wildflower Park

ENTERING THE PARK FEBRUARY Views of swamp milkweed plantsAfter an overnight dusting of snow that blankets the prairie landscape, the first things I see while starting out on my hike at Wildflower Park are the cattails and peachleaf willow trees that greet me as I make my way into the park. (622 340)