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This flower is native to northern Illinois. It is not actually a
Spotted at Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge, along Co. Hwy. 26.
Tall, slim perennial with several branches and numerous alternate compound ...
A long stem with thin leaves topped by a spike of
Northern Cloudywing lines are thinner than on the Southern Cloudywing. Clear ...
It superficially resembles clover, with ...
There were many of these plants, but this was the only one flowering
inflorescence atop each stem branch is a spike up to 7 cm (2.8 in) long ...
Upright perennial generally with several stems from a woody base. Densely ...
This plant is often found growing on severely eroded land or depleted soils, ...
One tail on hindwing. Upperside blue-gray with large red spot near tail. ...
This medium-sized bumblee is 9.5-18 mm in length. Black wings, black head and a ...
Tiny rose-purple flowers in cylindrical, ...
The forewings of the Southern dogface are pointy. The dorsal side in pic one ...
About 12" tall. Flower lilac-purple, ...
One of two species in this genus in North America with a wingspan 50-76 mm. The ...
, mountain laurel, verbena, vetch, bergamot, red
, mountain laurel, verbena, vetch, bergamot, red
Butterfly with elongated hindwing. Upperside is dark brown; forewing has a wide ...