Photos by Ben Cox

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Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis)

Prairie Agalinis (Agalinis heterophylla) and a bee

Great Purple Hairstreak

Purple Horsemint, Lemon Beebalm (Monarda citriodora)

Purple Cone-Flower, Blacksamson (Echinacea angustifolia var. angustifolia)

Basket-Flower (Centaurea americana)

Purple Prairie Clover, Showy Prairie-Clover (Dalea compacta var. pubescens)
 

Snake Herb (Dyschoriste linearis)

Firewheel, Indian Blanket( Gaillardia pulchella )

Prairie Rose, Climbing Rose(Rosa setigera var. tomentosa)
 

Trout Lily (Erythronium mesochoreum)

Two-Flower Milkvine  (Matelea bilfora)

Leavenworth's Eryngo (Erygium leavenworthii)

Wild Hyacinth (Camassia scilloides) 

Redroot (Ceanothus americanus)

Prairie Spiderwort (Tradescantia occidentalis)

Buffalo Plum (Astragalus crassicarpus)

This is a Crab Spider with prey-I think it is a Hover Fly. Notice how well
the spider matches the flower he is on.

Eastern Leaf-footed Bug (Leptoglossus phyllopus)

Unidentified Skipper

Rain droplets on spider web