Authentic Wisconsin

Wisconsin Made Products and Distinctively Wisconsin Places and Events

Wisconsin Wildflowers.

Wisconsin Wildflowers

Official symbols of the State of Wisconsin.

Wisconsin Symbols

Lake Wingra Photo Blog.

Lake Wingra Photo Blog

Lake Wingra Haiku Walk.

Haiku Walk

Bees & Blossoms.

Bees & Blossoms

Famous Wisconsinites

Interesting facts about the State of Wisconsin such as Ripon being the birthplace of the Republican Party.

Wisconsin Facts

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Wisconsin Made Products

Fall:


Pretty Wisconsin invasive wildflowers.

Pretty Wisconsin invasive wildflowers. – More –


Basal-leaved Rosinweed also known as Prairie-dock.

Above: Basal-leaved Rosinweed also known as Prairie-dock. – More –


Gray-headed coneflower.

Above: Gray-headed coneflower. – More –


Great spangled fritillary (or Aphrodite Fritillary) on Purple coneflower.

Above: Great spangled fritillary (or Aphrodite Fritillary) on Purple coneflower. Click to enlarge


Great black wasp on Mountain Mint. Click to enlarge.

Above: Great black wasp on Mountain Mint. Click to enlarge


 Rare White Field Thistle (Cirsium discolor). Click to enlarge.

Above: Rare White Field Thistle (Cirsium discolor). Found in the Prairie Moraine Dog Park in Verona, Wisconsin on September 1, 2023. Click to enlarge


 

Yellow toadflax (Butter-and-eggs).

You have to love the names for this wildflower - Yellow toadflax or Butter-and-eggs! (Click here for more information)


Lake Wingra in photos by day for the year 2023.

Lake Wingra in photos by day for the year 2023. Click here. Above, Boats being taken out of Lake Wingra on October 7, 2023.


Great Blue Heron on dock extending into Lake Wingra on September 23, 2023. Click to enlarge.

Great Blue Heron on dock extending into Lake Wingra on September 23, 2023 (The Fall Equinox). Click to enlarge.


Fall in Wisconsin:


From Lake Superior to Lake Geneva – from Lake Michigan to the Mississippi River – Fall is a great time to hike and explore Wisconsin.




In the Press


11 Scenic Drives to Experience Fall in Wisconsin     – by Travel Wisconsin

The 2023 Wisconsin Fall Color Report from Travel Wisconsin. Go to Fall Color Map