WATCHING THE BUTTERFLIES OF THE PARK CLOSE UP The South Fork Kishwaukee River

The South Fork Kishwaukee River gradually makes its way through the prairie landscape with the reflections of a couple oak trees along with peachleaf willow trees

A white-tailed deer looks back before moving off to continue feeding on this prairie landscape at Wildflower Park

box elder and peachleaf willow in view as the early spring morning moon appears above in the distance at Wildflower Park

A great blue heron methodically moves through a flooded south fork kishwaukee river looking for a meal in Northern Illinois

WATCHING THE BUTTERFLIES OF THE PARK CLOSE UP The South Fork Kishwaukee RiverA viceroy butterfly has a brief moment basking in the sunlight on a swamp milkweed plant before taking off and defending its domain against the larger monarch butterflies in this prairie scene at Wildflower Park in Northern Illinois. (666 2101 1)