From the Spring 2010 Fox Lake Grant Township Area Historical Society.
Fox Lake, Illinois', official flower is the very fragrant lemon-colored Egyptian Lotus Flower. At one time, when the Chain of Lakes was much lower and boat traffic much less, huge lotus beds covered parts of the lakes.
Today, there are far fewer, primarily near Crabapple Island where the water is too shallow for boating.
The Chain of Lakes, here in northeastern Illinois, is the only place in the US where they have been found growing in the wild. No one knows for sure why that is.
A Flower By Any Other Name. --RoadDog
HOW'S THAT AGAIN? Under the weather...(not feeling well. Probably came from going below decks on ships due to sea sickness, thus you go below, or under the weather.) Today I am a bit "Under the Weather." Dadburn cold that I have.
No comments:
Post a Comment