Wood decking across the concrete foundation shows the outline of the welcome center addition to the nature center. The undecked opening on the left will be the elevator shaft.
The foundation for the pavilion faces the field and treeline beyond. Views will be spectacular when the mountain of earth is leveled.
Ants are as busy as the construction workers at Broadmoor. This one is perched on dogbane.
Stand on the edge of a field and take a deep breathe. Smell like honey? That’s milkweed flowers. A flower on the lower right is being visited by a honeybee and a bright red milkweed bug is crawling up the leaf to the left. Later in summer, Monarch butterflies will lay their eggs on the leaves and hatch into caterpillars that will feed on the leaves.
Flowers and insects are all part of summer. This beautiful jumping spider can be seen almost anywhere on the sanctuary waiting for prey. It jumps using a hydraulic system of fluids rather than muscle power.
