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by Jennifer Anderson-Cruz
The last native bluff prairie remnant in Davenport, Iowa can be visited in Fairmount Cemetery. Towering above the Mississippi River, this prairie h...
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by Jennifer Anderson-Cruz
The spicebush swallowtail is a mimic of the poisonous pipevine swallow tail. The spicebush swallowtail frequents habitats that are wooded to open ...
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by Jennifer Anderson-Cruz
Take a virtual walk through the Greenlee Cemetery Prairie full of native wildflowers, grasses, and more. The cemetery, established in the 1850s, is...
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by Jennifer Anderson-Cruz
Take a virtual walk through the Munson Township Cemetery Prairie Nature Preserve while a naturalist identifies plants, birds, and shares additional...
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by Jennifer Anderson-Cruz
Monarch butterflies require milkweed (Asclepias spp.) as a larval food source. Just as important are nectar food plants to power adult monar...
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by Jennifer Anderson-Cruz
Take a virtual walk through the Pellsville Cemetery Prairie for a Memorial Day view of native spring wildflowers. The cemetery, established in ...
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