Cindy Crosby

August Arrives on the Tallgrass Prairie “I must have flowers, always, and always.” — Claude Monet ***** And just like that: It’s August. August on the Schulenberg Prairie, The Morton Arboretum, Lisle, IL. July, wh…

It's Tuesday! Let's go for a virtual hike on the prairie together; discover: August Arrives on the Tallgrass Prairie tuesdaysinthetallgrass.wordpress.com/2025/08/05/a... #wildflowers #prairie #nature #writing #photography

Happy Whipped Cream Wednesday! A lovely memoir about depression and the healing power of nature. Pair your read with a mug full of coffee, plenty of whipped cream, and a dash of cinnamon. Cheers! #books #nature #coffee #Wednesdays @timberpress.bsky.social

The Prairie’s Frequent Fliers “Deep among the flowers, the butterflies press their way; The slow-winged dragonflies dot the water. I’d whisper to the wind and light: ‘Together let’s tarry; We shall enjoy…

It's Tuesday! Let's go for a virtual hike on the prairie together; discover "The Prairie's Frequent Fliers" tuesdaysinthetallgrass.wordpress.com/2025/07/29/t...
#insects #dragonflies #damselflies #odonata #nature #writing #photography

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Happy Whipped Cream Wednesday! Just released—and what a lovely informative read (with beautiful photography). Pair it with an iced coffee and enjoy the week. #books #coffee #nature #dragonflies #odonata

At Home with Prairie in July “The Earth is what we all have in common.” —Wendell Berry ***** There is such solace to be found in one’s garden. I find this even during the hottest days of July, when I pu…

It's Tuesday! Let's go for a virtual hike on the prairie together; discover "At Home with Prairie in July" tuesdaysinthetallgrass.wordpress.com/2025/07/22/a... #nativeplants #gardening #prairie #nature #insects

Happy Whipped Cream Wednesday! Good ideas for reimagining the grass between our sidewalk and curb found here. Pair the book with your favorite java, topped with plenty of whipped cream and chocolate espresso beans, and enjoy the day. #books #gardening @timberpress.bsky.social

An Unexpected Prairie Detour “To finish the moment, to find the journey’s end in every step of the road, to live the greatest number of good hours, is wisdom.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson ******* Have you ever set …

It's Tuesday! Let's go for a virtual hike on the prairie together; discover "An Unexpected Prairie Detour" tuesdaysinthetallgrass.wordpress.com/2025/07/15/a... #nativeplants #prairie #nature #writing #illinois

Happy Whipped Cream Wednesday! Just began this beautiful book celebrating orchids & sharing stories of their global loss & conservation. (Thanks Morton Arboretum’s Sterling Morton Library). Pair it w/an icy raspberry lemonade & enjoy the week! #books #nature #orchids @mortonarboretum.bsky.social

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Little Prairie in the Cemetery “Oh lost, and by the wind grieved; ghost, come back again.” —Thomas Wolfe ***** Every prairie has its own personality, or atmosphere. Short Pioneer Cemetery Prairie Nature Preserv…

It's Tuesday! Let's go for a virtual hike on the prairie together; discover "Little Prairie in the Cemetery" tuesdaysinthetallgrass.wordpress.com/2025/07/08/l... #nativeplants #prairie #naturewriting #naturephotography

Congratulations Andrew!!!!!🎉🎉🎉

Fireflies by dusk, Hartford Michigan, Saturday night.

Short Pioneer Cemetery Nature Preserve is #15 in our “25 in 2025” attempt to hike 25 natural areas new to us in 25 Illinois counties. Cemetery prairies are some of the last remnants of Illinois’ original landscape. What a gem! #prairie #illinois #hiking #illinoisnaturepreserves #naturegirl

Happy July from Lu. #blackcats #cats #july

It is a close native relative-Pale Purple Coneflower (Echinacea pallida) a favorite prairie plant in the Chicago region. I have the Purple Coneflower (Echinacea pupurea) in there too! Blooms a little later here. Good luck with yours! 🌸💕

Just the angle—but pretty, isn’t it?

“The Lives of Lichens: A Natural History”: Beautiful book! 📚☕️

Happy Whipped Cream Wednesday! Lovely book, great info, awesome photography. Enjoy w/your favorite coffee topped w/the good stuff. Thanks Morton Arboretum’s Sterling Morton Library for the check-out! Cheers! #coffee #books #lichens @princetonupress.bsky.social #nature @mortonarboretum.bsky.social

Our little front yard prairie is coming along. Happy Fourth! Celebrate our prairies and natural areas and keep working for a better future. Don’t give up! #fourthofjuly #praitie #nature #nativeplants

July Arrives on the Tallgrass Prairie “A prairie…requests the favor of your closer attention. It does not divulge itself to mere passersby.” —Suzanne Winckler ***** It’s hot. False sunflowers blaze open on…

It's Tuesday! Let's go for a virtual hike on the prairie together, discover: "July Arrives on the Tallgrass Prairie" tuesdaysinthetallgrass.wordpress.com/2025/07/01/j... #illinois #nativeplants #writers #prairie

Happy Whipped cream Wednesday! Enjoying revisiting this 50-year-old plus classic on environmental interpretation. Delicious cappuccino from Peet’s. Stay cool out there!! #coffee #books #nature

The Prairie Heats Up “All flourishing is mutual.” —Robin Wall Kimmerer **** Summer blazes in, coming on fast and hot… Butterflyweed (Asclepias tuberosa), Schulenberg Prairie, The Morton Arboretu…

It's Tuesday! Lets go for a virtual hike on the prairie together, discover "The Prairie Heats Up" tuesdaysinthetallgrass.wordpress.com/2025/06/24/t... #prairie #writing #nature #nativeplants #birds

Happy Whipped Cream Wednesday! A delightful read from start to finish, paired with a delicious mug of java (topped with plenty of the good stuff). Cheers! #hiking #books #advenures #coffee #nature

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A hardcover book titled The Earth Moved by Amy Stewart. The cover illustrates a world under the green grass within the loose brown soil.

Front cover for a book called The Earth Moved by Amy Stewart.

Back cover for the book The Earth Moved by Amy Stewart. Green color with review text with two pinkish earthworms wriggling to each side of the book cover.

Inspired by @phrelanzer.bsky.social I made a stop by the library. 🪱📖☕

Prairies Old and New “Life is a blank canvas, and you need to throw all the paint on it you can.”⸺Danny Kaye **** When I was a kid, we sang an old round, “Make new friends, but keep the old, one is si…

It's Tuesday! Let's go for a virtual hike on the prairie together; discover "Prairies Old and New" tuesdaysinthetallgrass.wordpress.com/2025/06/17/p... #prairie #nativeplants #hiking #nature #naturephotography #photography

Moraine Hills State Park! #14 in our “25 in 2025” attempt to hike 25 different natural areas new to us in 25 Illinois counties this year. #hiking #illinois #nature

Happy Whipped Cream Wednesday! If you like memoirs and native landscaping, you will enjoy this book, as I did. Wisconsin, Georgia, New York…what an interesting career. Pair the book w/a mug of java topped w/whipped cream and chocolate and enjoy the week! #landscapearchitecture
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June at Kankakee Sands “Our ability to perceive quality in nature begins, as in art, with the pretty. It expands through successive stages of the beautiful to values as yet uncaptured by language.”—Aldo…

It's Tuesday! Let's go for a virtual hike on the prairie together; discover "June at Kankakee Sands" tuesdaysinthetallgrass.wordpress.com/2025/06/10/j... #prairie #nature #birding #nativeplants #naturegirl