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Stalking Bumblers on a prairie blanketed with Sunflowers. Possibly a Two-spotted Bumblebee collecting pollen from what looks like Sawtooth Sunflowers. Your Friday Prairie Zen. Volume up & enjoy! #prairiezen #bees #pollinators #wildflowers #northdakota #prairie
September 19, 2025 at 4:49 PM
prairieguy2017.bsky.social
A special Monarch Monday Prairie Zen for you! A Monarch Butterfly nectaring on a Meadow Blazingstar amongst the prairie flowers & grasses on a “Fall like” morning on the North Dakota prairie. Volume up & enjoy! #prairiezen #butterflies #pollinators #northdakota #prairie
August 25, 2025 at 9:33 PM
prairieguy2017.bsky.social
Flower Friday! Yellow Coneflower & Wild Rose blooming. Plus a Prairie Chorus being sung to you by Bobolinks & Dickcissels. Your Friday Prairie Zen. Volume up & enjoy! #prairiezen #wildflowers #flowers #birds #northdakota #prairie #grasslands #grasslandbirds #wandering
July 11, 2025 at 6:48 PM
prairieguy2017.bsky.social
Wait for it… Sandhill Cranes leaving the Platte River to go out & feed in the fields. Your Sunday morning Prairie Zen. Volume up & enjoy!
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March 22, 2026 at 1:38 PM
prairieguy2017.bsky.social
Sunflower Sunday! Late Summer turning into early Fall on the Dakota prairie. Let’s spend a nice blu sky day with some Maximilian Sunflowers swaying in the prairie breeze. Your Sunday morning Prairie Zen. Enjoy!
#prairiezen #wildflowers #sunflowers #northdakota #prairie
September 27, 2026 at 11:54 AM
prairieguy2017.bsky.social
One of the most incredible sights I have ever witnessed. 10,000’s of migrating Sandhill Cranes take flight from in front of the house as the Fall’s morning sun comes over the horizon. An extra long, throwback Prairie Zen for you. Volume up & enjoy!😊#prairiezen #migration #cranes #montana #prairie
December 12, 2025 at 7:16 PM
prairieguy2017.bsky.social
A couple of prairie wanderers look into each other’s eyes. A female Bison & her calf break off from the wandering herd, to share something. Your Friday Prairie Zen. Volume up & enjoy!
#prairiezen #fall #bison #northdakota #prairie #wandering
October 2, 2026 at 4:23 PM
prairieguy2017.bsky.social
The mesmerizing effect of staring into a field of summer bright, green prairie grasses & tall, purple Prairie Blazingstars swaying in the warm Summer wind. Your Sunday Prairie Zen. Enjoy!
#prairiezen #wildflowers #prairie #summer #northdakota
August 23, 2026 at 11:48 AM
prairieguy2017.bsky.social
Shadows seen through the large petals of a Wood Lily in the morning light.
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July 21, 2026 at 11:15 AM
prairieguy2017.bsky.social
I sit alone on the ice & watch the fish below. I just sit & watch them. I find them & their world below the ice calm & serene. Your Sunday morning Prairie Zen. Enjoy! prairiewanderlust.etsy.com #prairiezen #icefishing #winter #northdakota #prairie
January 11, 2026 at 12:10 PM
prairieguy2017.bsky.social
Let’s get up close with a Monarch caterpillar as it takes a rest on its Milkweed plant. Your Sunday morning Prairie Zen. Enjoy!
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July 5, 2026 at 11:28 AM
prairieguy2017.bsky.social
I like Winter but I am getting a little tired of this below zero crap. Enough! 😫 Thought I’d share a little prairie warmth in case you are tired of the cold as well. A Spring sunrise with Prairie Smoke & an audible chorus of prairie birds. Your Friday Prairie Zen. Volume up & enjoy!
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January 30, 2026 at 6:38 PM
prairieguy2017.bsky.social
Come spend some time with a Viceroy visiting our pollinator garden. Your Friday Prairie Zen. Enjoy!
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August 7, 2026 at 6:25 PM
prairieguy2017.bsky.social
The lush green grasses of the Dakota Tallgrass Prairie are dotted with tall spikes of bright purple from flowering Prairie Blazingstars. Your Sunday morning Prairie Zen. Enjoy!
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August 2, 2026 at 11:13 AM
prairieguy2017.bsky.social
Tundra swans gather on a partially frozen Montana prairie wetland before continuing their journey south. A throwback Prairie Zen for your Sunday morning & a hint for this week’s giveaway. Volume up & enjoy!
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February 8, 2026 at 12:18 PM
prairieguy2017.bsky.social
It is Friday! Spend some time with a bunch of Painted Ladies & a lot of Bumblers on our Mountain Mint. Your Friday Prairie Zen. Volume up & enjoy!
#prairiezen #butterflies #bees #pollinators #northdakota
August 21, 2026 at 5:36 PM
prairieguy2017.bsky.social
It may be a blizzard out on the North Dakota prairie today but under the ice it is quite peaceful. Let some Yellow Perch relax us as a chaotic week comes to an end. Your Friday Prairie Zen. Enjoy! prairiewanderlust.etsy.com #prairiezen #icefishing #winter #northdakota #prairie
January 16, 2026 at 8:42 PM
prairieguy2017.bsky.social
An extra Sunday Prairie Zen for you. Sharp-tailed Grouse dancing at sunlight. Many of our Native American ancestors emulate this sacred ritual.
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June 7, 2026 at 7:29 PM
prairieguy2017.bsky.social
Sunrise on the Platte River during the spring crane migration. Your Sunday morning Prairie Zen. Volume up & enjoy!
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March 15, 2026 at 10:11 AM
prairieguy2017.bsky.social
Spring… Along the Platte River in NE. 100’s of 1,000’s of Sandhill Cranes. A group taking off from the Platte River at sunrise. Your Friday Prairie Zen. Volume up & enjoy!
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March 13, 2026 at 5:24 PM
prairieguy2017.bsky.social
An early Spring morning on the Platte River & everyone is getting a little antsy to continue their journey north. The Sandhill Crane migration is your Friday Prairie Zen. Volume up & enjoy!
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March 27, 2026 at 5:44 PM
prairieguy2017.bsky.social
The once brown & silent sleeping prairie is becoming green with splashes of white, purples, yellows & oranges as well as no longer being silent. Blanket Flower blooming on a Minnesota prairie, your Sunday morning Prairie Zen. Enjoy!
#prairiezen #wildflowers #Minnesota #prairie #wandering
June 14, 2026 at 11:05 AM
prairieguy2017.bsky.social
Spend some time with a Two-spotted Bumblebee as it collects pollen from Prairie Blazingstars that are blooming on the North Dakota Tallgrass Prairie right now. Your Friday Prairie Zen. Enjoy!
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July 31, 2026 at 6:01 PM
prairieguy2017.bsky.social
In honor of the Bobolink yesterday & today’s Flower Friday, here is some more Downy Paintbrush & a singing Bobolink for your Friday Prairie Zen. Volume up & enjoy! #prairiezen #wildflowers #birds #wandering #northdakota #prairie
May 30, 2025 at 4:13 PM
prairieguy2017.bsky.social
Sitting alone on a frozen lake in the heart of a North Dakota prairie winter is how my spirit gets grounded. We all need something. An extra long Friday Prairie Zen for you. Watching a group of “Water Tigers” or Yellow Perch under the ice. Enjoy! #prairiezen #icefishing #winter #northdakota #prairie
January 9, 2026 at 5:28 PM