FREEZING OF THE LAKE CUP PLANT (SILPHIUM PERFOLIATUM) Box elder trees along the

Box elder trees along the river

Views of swamp milkweed plants can be seen throughout Wildflower Park which attract monarch butterflies

A beautiful spring sunrise illuminates this scene along the south fork Kishwaukee River as a male mallard duck momentarily rests close by

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After photographing a patch of wildflowers

FREEZING OF THE LAKE CUP PLANT (SILPHIUM PERFOLIATUM) Box elder trees along thePatterns and textures on the lake. With the surface of Wildflower Lake beginning to freeze over and the sunlight glistening on the surface, patterns and textures are formed with pockets of water remaining for a few moments longer before eventually succumbing to the frigid evening temperatures. (626 564)