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1 0 Spotting

Spotting

by moandmarshaIllinois, USA

Red top & white stalk.

0 0 Spotting

Spotting

by BethAngermeierIllinois, USA

Forest understory.

4 1 Spotting

Spotting

by tuff13Illinois, USA

Woodland at ephemeral stream

1 4 Great spangled fritillary

Great spangled fritillary

by BethAngermeierCave-In-Rock, Illinois, USA

1 0 Northern Pearly-Eye

Northern Pearly-Eye

by BethAngermeierCave-In-Rock, Illinois, USA

1 1 Horse Mint

Horse Mint

by BethAngermeierIllinois, USA

Deciduous forest.

0 0 Periwinkle Vine

Periwinkle Vine

by Josh22Anna, Illinois, USA

Small purple flower

0 0 Spotting

Spotting

by SarahSaverIllinois, USA

Some sort of hard black circular fungus.

1 0 American Lady

American Lady

by BethAngermeierCave-In-Rock, Illinois, USA

3 0 blue-tailed skink

blue-tailed skink

by BethAngermeierCave-In-Rock, Illinois, USA

0 0 Prickly Pear Cactus

Prickly Pear Cactus

by BethAngermeierIllinois, USA

Rocky landscape.

0 0 Spotting

Spotting

by BethAngermeierIllinois, USA

Small (approximately 2.5" x 2.5")orange fungi found growing on trail amid leaf ...

0 1 Spotting

Spotting

by BethAngermeierIllinois, USA

Slender stalks with tall columnar flowers (approximately 3"-4") found growing ...

0 0 Juvenal's Duskywing (female)

Juvenal's Duskywing (female)

by BethAngermeierIllinois, USA

Well camouflaged in the rocky environment of

0 1 Eastern Pipistrelle

Eastern Pipistrelle

by BrendanSmithTamms, Illinois, USA

One of many bats spotted in a bat hibernaculum in

0 1 Eastern Fence Lizard

Eastern Fence Lizard

by michael.prewittIllinois, USA

Gray, rough scaled lizard.

0 0 Spotting

Spotting

by BethAngermeierIllinois, USA

Small mushroom (approximately 2" tall) found in deciduous forest understory.

0 0 Spotting

Spotting

by BethAngermeierIllinois, USA

Top of mushroom approximately 3.5" in diameter, total height approximately 3" ...

0 0 Spotting

Spotting

by BethAngermeierIllinois, USA

Tall wildflower (approximately 36" in height) found off trail in Shawnee ...

0 1 Spotting

Spotting

by BethAngermeierIllinois, USA

A rather large spider (approx. 3" across) found traveling across the moss and ...

0 0 Spotting

Spotting

by BethAngermeierIllinois, USA

Woodland understory. Commonly seen on trails throughout this area of Shawnee ...

1 2 Cave salamander

Cave salamander

by BethAngermeierIllinois, USA

Approximately 6" long.

2 0 Pipevine Swallowtail

Pipevine Swallowtail

by BethAngermeierCave-In-Rock, Illinois, USA

1 2 Witch's Butter

Witch's Butter

by susan.kirt3Indiana, USA

Deciduous forest in southern

0 0 Southern Leopard Frog

Southern Leopard Frog

by ErickDuarteIllinois, USA

Found under a bridge by a small stream.

0 0 Axolotl

Axolotl

by LoganRenoIllinois, USA

Captive wild type melanoid Axolotl

0 0 Southern Black Racer (juvenile)

Southern Black Racer (juvenile)

by Jack SettleIllinois, USA

A juvenile southern black racer. As ...

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.

1 0 American Toad

American Toad

by BethAngermeierIllinois, USA

A medium-sized toad found hopping across the trail.

3 0 Southern Black Racer (Juvenile)

Southern Black Racer (Juvenile)

by Jack SettleIllinois, USA

A beautifully-colored juvenile black racer. We found two adults of this ...

0 0 Southern Black Racer (subadult)

Southern Black Racer (subadult)

by Jack SettleIllinois, USA

The first of six black racers found in this area in a period of three days.

0 1 Smooth Yellow Violet

Smooth Yellow Violet

Illinois, USA

This bright flower with a hue of electric yellow can be found in every

0 1 Barred owl

Barred owl

by KristalWatrousIllinois, USA

Large owl with barred belly, spotted in a bald cypress tree.

0 0 Scudder's Bush Katydid

Scudder's Bush Katydid

by BethAngermeierIllinois, USA

Juvenile specimen.

0 0 Common Eastern Bumble Bee

Common Eastern Bumble Bee

by BethAngermeierIllinois, USA

Found in a meadow on William's Hill in

2 0 Purple Trillium or Bloody Butcher

Purple Trillium or Bloody Butcher

by BethAngermeierIllinois, USA

Commonly found in the woodland understory. Approximately 10" tall.

0 1 White Bergamot

White Bergamot

by BethAngermeierIllinois, USA

Deciduous forest understory plant. Found alongside a trail at Shawnee National ...

3 0 Wild Columbine

Wild Columbine

by BethAngermeierIllinois, USA

Deciduous forest, found on sandstone outcropping.

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