Tallgrass Prairies: 
 Purple Prairie Clover
(Dalea purpurea)

Nature Photography by Gary D. Tonhouse
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© Gary D.Tonhouse 1997 - 2008


Purple Prairie Clover
(Dalea purpurea)
Bean family (Fabaceae)

Blooms late spring to mid-summer.
Found in well-drained or rocky sites in prairie thickets,
open prairie woodlands throughout Iowa.

Equipment used to capture this image.
Camera: Nikon F4s
Lens: Nikor 105mm 2.8 Micro
Tripod: Gitzo 320   
Film: Fuji Velvia    
   
Camera an tripod were set up about 20 inches above
ground level.
 

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