A BOUQUET OF WILDFLOWERS MUSHROOMS In this image

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looked skyward for patterns from the altostratus clouds and began photographing

A wide expanse of buttes and spires create a majestic view overlooking Badlands National Park

A few plants of maximilian sunflowers are in full bloom as the early morning sunlight begins to illuminate the golden flowers at Wildflower Park in Northern Illinois

A pearl crescent butterfly lands on blue vervain and spreads its wings to warm itself at Wildflower Park in Northern Illinois

A BOUQUET OF WILDFLOWERS MUSHROOMS In this imageBlue vervain, false sunflowers and teasel weed make up this bouquet of wildflowers at Wildflower Park in Northern Illinois. (418 736)