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0 0 Spotting

Spotting

by BethAngermeierIllinois, USA

Forest understory.

2 0 Hackberry emperor

Hackberry emperor

by KarenLIllinois, USA

Brushfoot butterfly

0 0 Spotting

Spotting

by KarenLIllinois, USA

Graphisurus sp?

0 3 Tachinid fly

Tachinid fly

by KarenLIllinois, USA

Asilidae » Laphriinae?

1 3 Eastern pondhawk

Eastern pondhawk

by KarenLIllinois, USA

Female pondhawk

0 1 White Bergamot

White Bergamot

by BethAngermeierIllinois, USA

Deciduous forest understory plant. Found ...

2 0 Spotting

Spotting

by BethAngermeierIllinois, USA

A fritillary of some sort found nectaring on Monarda alongside a trail in Lusk ...

0 0 Spotting

Spotting

by BethAngermeierIllinois, USA

A large fly found along the trail at Garden of the Gods Wilderness,

1 0 Spotting

Spotting

by BethAngermeierIllinois, USA

Small, rounded mounds of low growing moss found on sandstone formations in ...

4 0 Spring azure

Spring azure

by KarenLIllinois, USA

Small blue butterfly

0 0 Pigweed flea beetle

Pigweed flea beetle

by KarenLIllinois, USA

4 mm long flea beetle

3 0 Zebra swallowtail

Zebra swallowtail

by KarenLIllinois, USA

Zebra swallowtail mud puddling for minerals.

6 3 Raccoon

Raccoon

by KarenLIllinois, USA

Unusually colored pale orange raccoon

0 0 Spotting

Spotting

by BethAngermeierIllinois, USA

Small mushroom (approximately 2" tall) found in deciduous

1 0 Eastern fence lizard

Eastern fence lizard

by KarenLIllinois, USA

6" long fence lizard

1 0 Bee-like robber fly

Bee-like robber fly

by KarenLIllinois, USA

3/4" long robber fly

0 0 Western ribbonsnake #2

Western ribbonsnake #2

by KarenLIllinois, USA

2nd of 3 ribbonsnakes found on Snake Road

2 0 Eastern tiger swallowtail

Eastern tiger swallowtail

by KarenLIllinois, USA

Eastern tiger swallowtail mud puddling for minerals

11 9 Western ribbon snake #1

Western ribbon snake #1

by KarenLIllinois, USA

Small non-venomous snake. This individual had bright blue stripes.

1 0 Plain bellied watersnake (yellow/copperbelly integrade)

Plain bellied watersnake (yellow/copperbelly integrade)

by KarenLIllinois, USA

Large female watersnake. About to shed

0 0 Spotting

Spotting

by BethAngermeierIllinois, USA

Woodland understory. Commonly seen on trails throughout this area of

0 6 Redbud

Redbud

by BethAngermeierIllinois, USA

A medium sized tree with heart-shaped leaves and numerous reddish-purple seed ...

0 0 Little Wood Satyr

Little Wood Satyr

by BethAngermeierIllinois, USA

A pair of small butterflies (wing span 1- 1/2") found alongside a trail.

0 0 Spotting

Spotting

by BethAngermeierIllinois, USA

A white lichen found growing on sandstone barrens amid mosses. Branching ...

0 0 Cardinal Flower

Cardinal Flower

by BethAngermeierIllinois, USA

area of Shawnee

1 0 American Toad

American Toad

by BethAngermeierIllinois, USA

A medium-sized toad found hopping across the trail.

0 0 Scudder's Bush Katydid

Scudder's Bush Katydid

by BethAngermeierIllinois, USA

Juvenile specimen.

3 0 Wild Columbine

Wild Columbine

by BethAngermeierIllinois, USA

Deciduous forest, found on sandstone ...

5 4 Luna Moth

Luna Moth

by BethAngermeierIllinois, USA

The life span of this beautiful moth is only about one week.

0 0 Orange Jelly Fungus

Orange Jelly Fungus

by BethAngermeierIllinois, USA

Very small fungi, perhaps 20mm wide.

0 1 Spotting

Spotting

by BethAngermeierIllinois, USA

National

0 0 Cactus & Moss

Cactus & Moss

by SarahHiteWhittEffingham, Illinois, USA

Hayes Canyon Campground in Shawnee

0 0 Musk turtle (empty carapaces)

Musk turtle (empty carapaces)

by KarenLIllinois, USA

Collection of carapaces measuring from 2" long found on the bank of a creek.

1 0 Oil Beetle

Oil Beetle

by Jack SettleIllinois, USA

An oil beetle resting, or possibly laying eggs, on a log.

0 0 Northern Zigzag Salamander

Northern Zigzag Salamander

by Jack SettleIllinois, USA

A small zigzag salamander.

0 0 Cricket Frog

Cricket Frog

by Jack SettleIllinois, USA

A tolerant cricket frog that let me get close for photos.

0 0 Northern Ring-Necked Snake

Northern Ring-Necked Snake

by Jack SettleIllinois, USA

A ring-necked snake crossing a road.

1 0 Red-winged Blackbird (male)

Red-winged Blackbird (male)

by Jack SettleIllinois, USA

A male red-winged blackbird.

4 2 Northern Slimy Salamander

Northern Slimy Salamander

by Jack SettleIllinois, USA

Our first herp of the day!

6 6 Western Cottonmouth

Western Cottonmouth

by Jack SettleIllinois, USA

A western cottonmouth displaying its mouth.

0 0 Black-eyed Susan

Black-eyed Susan

by BethAngermeierIllinois, USA

Wildflower found growing on nearly every roadway and trail in

1 3 Brown stink bug

Brown stink bug

by BethAngermeierIllinois, USA

Some sort of Shield Bug.

0 0 Spotting

Spotting

by BethAngermeierIllinois, USA

A commonly found tree in the rocky landscape of Garden of the Gods, Illinois. ...

0 0 Goat's Rue

Goat's Rue

by BethAngermeierIllinois, USA

1'-2' perennial wildflower.

3 0 Western Cottonmouth

Western Cottonmouth

by Jack SettleIllinois, USA

A western cottonmouth crossing Snake Road.

0 0 Common Greenshield Lichen

Common Greenshield Lichen

by BethAngermeierIllinois, USA

-aged sandstone in the Shawnee

3 0 Pearl Crescent

Pearl Crescent

by BethAngermeierIllinois, USA

Orange upper sides with black borders. Underside of hind wing has dark marginal ...

1 0 Eastern Comma

Eastern Comma

by BethAngermeierIllinois, USA

Member of the family Nymphalidae, this butterfly's appearance varies somewhat ...

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