Most Common Species
Showing 20 most frequently observed species out of 80 total documented species.
Bombus griseocollis
Brown-Belted Bumblebee
Very Common16.75 obs.
Bombus auricomus
Black And Gold Bumble Bee
Very Common15.2 obs.
Bombus pensylvanicus
Bumble Bee
Very Common7.16 obs.
Bombus bimaculatus
Two-Spotted Bumblebee
Very Common2.37 obs.
Silphium laciniatum
Pilotweed
Very Common2.26 obs.
Desmanthus illinoensis
Illinois Bundle-Flower
Common2.13 obs.
Euphorbia marginata
Ghostweed
Common1.92 obs.
Vernonia baldwinii
Western Ironweed
Common1.88 obs.
Bombus impatiens
Common Eastern Bumblebee
Common1.64 obs.
Salvia azurea
Common1.55 obs.
Helianthus maximiliani
Maximilian Sunflower
Common1.51 obs.
Grindelia squarrosa
Gumweed
Occasional1.36 obs.
Passerculus sandwichensis
Savannah Sparrow
Occasional1.34 obs.
Tringa solitaria
Pond Bird
Occasional1.31 obs.
Liatris punctata
Plains Gayfeather
Occasional1.26 obs.
Asclepias viridis
Antelope-Horns
Occasional1.24 obs.
Sturnella magna
Eastern Meadowlark
Occasional1.08 obs.
Pediomelum tenuiflorum
Rare1.04 obs.
Rhus glabra
Red Sumac
Rare1.03 obs.
Symphoricarpos orbiculatus
Buck Brush
Rare1 obs.
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