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Chicago's Best Wildflowers

Where and when to find the best wildflowers in the Chicago area.

Aired 03/24/2022

Jay's Chicago

Chicago's Best Wildflowers

Clip: Season 2022 Episode 1 | 4m 25sVideo has Closed Captions

Where and when to find the best wildflowers in the Chicago area.

If you’re looking for wildflowers around Chicago, there is no better person to ask than photographer and naturalist Mike MacDonald. He tracks where, and when, to see great wildflowers on his website, Chicago Nature Now. "The ‘Now’ in Chicago Nature Now," he says, "refers to going to Chicago nature at the right moment to get a wildflower blooming event that's absolutely world class and breathtaking

Aired 03/24/2022

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