My favorite flower spotted today is Liatris punctata also known as the Dotted Gayfeather.
What a fantastic name for this showy, sun loving beauty.
It's used in prairie restoration, including post-fire recovery and land healing from mining, because of its draught tolerance and sun soaking ways.
Elk, deer and pronghorn think it's tasty and lepidopteran lap up its nectar, including the rare Pawnee montane skipper.
