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Prairie Garden

If one is looking to regenerate the prairie - rain sure does help! In the past two weeks we’ve received almost eight inches of precipitation.  Layered with days of warm sunshine, the prairie has turned into a paradise. 

Although the recent "Flower Moon” wasn't visible, the prairie flowers sure are, sprinkling the pastures with color, like confetti on a cupcake. And the animals and birds are content in their ocean of grass, and we (ranchers) can all take a deep breath, knowing that their food supply is plentiful.

Here are a few photos of our “Prairie Garden” that were taken over the last couple of weeks. I hope you enjoy them! 

Cheyenne River with cloudy sky overhead
Prairie playa with buffalo

Playas are full, spilling out onto the pastures.

Purple prairie plant

Buffalo shedding their winter coat

The buffalo shed their woolly coats in the spring and their fur can be found in clumps all over the prairie.

Big Bull striding across the prairie

The big bulls still linger at the herds edge, waiting for the calving season to end and the rut to begin. 
You can also find little boys and their grandmas on the prairie too, especially when it's a good day to "go fly a kite"! 

19 comments

  • Wonderful to a different type of spring from the lowcountry. Wild fliers are nice – interesting names, too. Thank you.

    Cheves Leland
  • What a beautiful place to call home. Thank you for bringing us along.

    Gayle Marsh
  • Beautiful, Jill. Thank you.

    Penny Gray

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