April 2023

I have documented 495 species in the Lafitte Prairie.

The prairie is very green. The lance leaf coreopsis is just starting to bloom and blanket flowers. Also a large population of showy evening primrose Oenothera speciosa has established in the area that the pond will be dug.

Some "yellow butterflies" (several species) have been seen and common buckeyes are pretty common. Did see one monarch. Have not seen very many bees yet, mainly carpenter bees.