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Big Bluestem, commonly known as Turkey Foot, against a backdrop of prairie grasses and a blue sky with whispy clouds.

Indian Grass & Goldenrod line the banks of a detention basin for a homeowners association in IL.

Gaze across the pond from the Gazebo or explore the walking path around this beautiful natural area. JPK.

Obedient Plant with it's bright pink flowers reach upwards from a wetland ecosystem. JPK.

Rushes provide filtration and habitat for dragonflies in detention areas with high fluctuation in their water levels. JPK.

Milkweed seeds spill out of the dried pods through the early winter in the foreground of an Oak Savanna.

Bluestem's Forestry Mower is used for brush clearing, especially invasive buckthorn & honeysuckle. We're hard to miss in our signature Orange.

Woodland Sunflower provides bright pockets of yellow in shady woodlands & savanna ecosystems.This detention basin has filled in completely with emergent vegetation within just a few seasons of being planted in pods for a new industrial development. JPK.

A "Native Plants. Do Not Mow" sign sticks out from a cluster of Indian Grass, Asters & Milkweed. JPK.

Cleared of the buckthorn understory, this Austrian Pine-lined driveway lets the bright sunshine filter through the branches.

This detention basin has filled in completely with emergent vegetation within just a few seasons of being planted in pods for a new industrial development. JPK.

A wetland full of snags provides habitat for birds and amphibians. JPK.

Bees flock to the goldenrod for a Fall treat as they prepare for the long winter. JPK.

A monarch feeds on a Common Boneset. JPK.

Arrowhead, a native emergent wetland plant, blooms in August with bright white flowers with yellow centers. JPK.

Our company is named after a native grass called Bluestem. Little Bluestem turns from green to blue to copper as the summer turns to fall. JPK.

Arrowhead stands out amongst the stripes of native emergent species across the wetland. JPK.

While the iris begins to fade in the early Fall, the shorelines remain vibrant with goldenrod & switchgrass tufts. JPK.

Industrial parks with naturalized shorelines provide areas for employees to take in a breath of fresh air between shifts. This basin has a heavy grass matrix of Little Bluestem along the Western (left) slope. JPK.

Naturalized detention in HOAs provides recreation opportunities like fishing and hiking, in addition to water filtration and stormwater management. JPK.

Sun rises over the stately Oak on a Bluestem restoration property. JPK.

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