The area around Chicago has more plant biodiversity than any national park with over 1,700 native plant species. If you want to learn about where to see the best wildflower blooms each week then visit the ChicagoNatureNow! website. ChicagoNatureNow! also has great information about native plants, beautiful pictures of these plants so you can learn to identify them, and information about the preserves around Chicago and how to get to them. You can also sign up for their free weekly newsletter to get weekly email alerts to let you know the best places to visit each week.