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2 2 Sassafras

Sassafras

by MaggieNoelMichigan, USA

Looks like Michigan

0 0 Trees. Different kinds.

Trees. Different kinds.

by AppleComstock Park, Michigan, USA

Fall colors. Very tall Michigan trees.

1 0 Hummingbird moth

Hummingbird moth

by AppleMichigan, USA

There were three buzzing around the flowers on the deck. Biggest ones I have ...

0 0 Bee

Bee

by AppleGrand Rapids, Michigan, USA

A small bee on sun coleus. Many of them on this plant. Look like a small bumble ...

0 0 Spotting

Spotting

by AppleGrand Rapids, Michigan, USA

A small bee. Resembles a bumblebee. Many on a sun coleus (not a natural plant ...

1 0 Spotting

Spotting

by AppleGrand Rapids, Michigan, USA

A type of bee on a sun coleus plant (not natural to

3 0 White tail dear

White tail dear

by MaggieNoelMichigan, USA

One mom And two fawns

0 0 Spotting

Spotting

by AppleComstock Park, Michigan, USA

Medium size spider. About one inch in size. Roughly the size of a quarter ...

0 0 House Finch

House Finch

by AppleComstock Park, Michigan, USA

A bird that looked to be about 4 - 6 weeks old. Probably a sparrow.

0 0 Walking stick

Walking stick

by AppleComstock Park, Michigan, USA

A walking stick that was probably about 5-6 inches in length. His legs were ...

0 0 Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Rose-breasted Grosbeak

by BirdBrainMichigan, USA

Northwest.

2 1 Jumping Spider

Jumping Spider

by AppleComstock Park, Michigan, USA

Small jumping spider. Didn't really remind me of a zebra which are common ...

0 0 Obedient Plant.

Obedient Plant.

by AppleComstock Park, Michigan, USA

Tall flower (looks like a weed actually) that has a large showy purple flower ...

2 2 Winter Firefly

Winter Firefly

by Small WondersGrand Rapids, Michigan, USA

Winter fireflies are large diurnal fireflies and lack the light organs that are ...

2 5 Winter Firefly

Winter Firefly

by Small WondersGrand Rapids, Michigan, USA

Winter fireflies are large diurnal fireflies and lack the light organs that are ...

0 0 spider (I believe an orb weaver).

spider (I believe an orb weaver).

by AppleComstock Park, Michigan, USA

Beautiful marbled spider in a yellowish tan color. The spider was a big one. ...

2 1 Northern Walkingstick

Northern Walkingstick

by AppleComstock Park, Michigan, USA

A walking stick insect.

2 3 Western Columbine

Western Columbine

by Small WondersGrand Rapids, Michigan, USA

Common names: Crimson Columbine, Western Columbine. Native to

0 0 Tulip

Tulip

by ThomasEvansRoyal Oak, Michigan, USA

The showy, generally cup- or star-shaped tulip flower has three petals and ...

1 0 Hummingbird Clearwing Moth

Hummingbird Clearwing Moth

by Small WondersGrand Rapids, Michigan, USA

Hummingbird clearwing moths are hummingbird mimics, hence the name. The thorax ...

1 2 Cardinal

Cardinal

by AppleComstock Park, Michigan, USA

These are a set of triplet Cardinals born just over one week ago. Their parents ...

0 2 Multicolored Asian Lady Beetle - spotless form

Multicolored Asian Lady Beetle - spotless form

by SmallWondersGrand Rapids, Michigan, USA

many parts of the Midwest, East, South, and

2 1 Multicolored Asian Lady Beetle - typical form

Multicolored Asian Lady Beetle - typical form

by SmallWondersGrand Rapids, Michigan, USA

many parts of the Midwest, East, South, and

1 1 Trumpeter Swan

Trumpeter Swan

by QWMomBattle Creek, Michigan, USA

The Trumpeter Swan (Cygnus buccinator) is the heaviest bird native to North ...

1 0 Spotting

Spotting

by jazz.mannChicago, Illinois, United States

Probably a common snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina), or a painted turtle ...

0 0 Bindweed, Morning Glory

Bindweed, Morning Glory

by jazz.mannChicago, Illinois, United States

Most likely this is in the Convolvulaceae family, and probably the genus ...

1 0 Canada goldenrod or Canadian goldenrod

Canada goldenrod or Canadian goldenrod

by jazz.mannChicago, Illinois, United States

Canada goldenrod or Canadian goldenrod, is an herbaceous perennial plant of the ...

1 1 Multicolored Asian Lady Beetle

Multicolored Asian Lady Beetle

by Small WondersGrand Rapids, Michigan, USA

many parts of the Midwest, East, South, and

10 1 American black bear

American black bear

by Rustic 41North Carolina, USA

The American black bear is North America's smallest bear species. Coloration ...

4 0 American vervain, blue vervain, swamp verbena

American vervain, blue vervain, swamp verbena

by jazz.mannChicago, Illinois, United States

a flowering plant in the vervain family, Verbenaceae. It is a herb with ...

1 0 autumn onion, prairie onion

autumn onion, prairie onion

by jazz.mannChicago, Illinois, United States

a North American species of wild onion native to central Canada and the central ...

1 0 Differential Grasshopper

Differential Grasshopper

by Miguel.DenyerMichigan, USA

Courtesy of Wikipedia: Adult males grow to 28–37 mm and females grow to 34–50 ...

0 0 Jack Pine

Jack Pine

by AarongunnarWisconsin, USA

Jack pine is a scrubby northern pine that is native throughout much of Canada ...

1 0 Hibiscus, halberd-leaf rosemallow

Hibiscus, halberd-leaf rosemallow

by jazz.mannChicago, Illinois, United States

a herbaceous perennial flower native to central and eastern North America. ...

11 2 Downy woodpecker

Downy woodpecker

by jazz.mannChicago, Illinois, United States

Adult downy woodpeckers are the smallest of North America's woodpeckers, but ...

6 1 Red-tailed Hawk

Red-tailed Hawk

by jazz.mannChicago, Illinois, United States

The red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) is a bird of prey that breeds ...

2 0 Joe-Pye Weed or Bonesets

Joe-Pye Weed or Bonesets

by jazz.mannChicago, Illinois, United States

Genus Eutrochium or Eupatorium. Late summer, flowers have begin to dry out. I ...

4 9 "dark" honey fungus/mushroom

"dark" honey fungus/mushroom

by AlexKonigHorst aan de Maas, Limburg, Netherlands

It is known to be one of the largest living organisms, where scientists have ...

0 0 Sedum

Sedum

by EmilyUmbargerMichigan, USA

Sedum is a large genus of flowering plants in the family Crassulaceae, members ...

5 0 Double-crested Cormorant

Double-crested Cormorant

by jazz.mannChicago, Illinois, United States

The double-crested cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) is a member of the ...

2 1 Mallard, wild duck (female)

Mallard, wild duck (female)

by jazz.mannChicago, Illinois, United States

a dabbling duck that breeds throughout the temperate and subtropical Americas, ...

3 1 Double-crested cormorant

Double-crested cormorant

by jazz.mannChicago, Illinois, United States

The double-crested cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) is a member of the ...

6 1 White-tailed deer, Virginia deer

White-tailed deer, Virginia deer

by jazz.mannChicago, Illinois, United States

The deer's coat is a reddish-brown in the spring and summer and turns to a ...

10 4 White-tailed deer

White-tailed deer

by jazz.mannChicago, Illinois, United States

The deer's coat is a reddish-brown in the spring and summer and turns to a ...

0 0 Armillaria (Honey Mushroom)

Armillaria (Honey Mushroom)

by EdwardNathanReulbachJr.Bremerton, Washington, USA

In most areas of North America, Armillaria solidipes can be separated from ...

2 0 Honey Mushroom

Honey Mushroom

by EdwardNathanReulbachJr.Seattle, Washington, USA

It is the most common variant in the western U.S., of the group of species that ...

4 0 Bald Eagle

Bald Eagle

by RitaMarlowIndiana, USA

live in Alaska. Combined with British Columbia's population of about 20,000, ...

4 0 Mallard, wild duck (females)

Mallard, wild duck (females)

by jazz.mannChicago, Illinois, United States

a dabbling duck that breeds throughout the temperate and subtropical Americas, ...

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