SIPPING NECTAR FROM THE WILD BERGAMOT FLOWER Size:5x7 FINE ART PAPER Plenty of smooth hedge nettle

Plenty of smooth hedge nettle are in full bloom on the prairie during the summer months at Wildflower Park

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A few plants of maximilian sunflowers are in full bloom as the early morning sunlight begins to illuminate the golden flowers at Wildflower Park in Northern Illinois

SIPPING NECTAR FROM THE WILD BERGAMOT FLOWER Size:5x7 FINE ART PAPER Plenty of smooth hedge nettleThis morning I wanted to try and find some monarch butterflies to photograph in the park. Over the past few years in this area, I have been seeing more and more of them and with the abundance of wildflowers including the common and swamp milkweed that they feed on, I knew there would be a good chance of seeing them. With my nikkor 300mm attached to the tripod, I moved through the park in search of the monarchs. It wasn't long before I seen my first