A BOUQUET OF WILDFLOWERS MUSHROOMS A turkey vulture soars overhead

A turkey vulture soars overhead after recently taking flight from the nearby trees as the morning sun begins to warm the day at Wildflower Park

A paper birch tree stands against the background of colors of the fading sun before a frozen Wildflower Lake

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

black-eyed susan can be seen on the west side of Wildflower Park

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