Most Common Species
Showing 20 most frequently observed species out of 80 total documented species.
Bombus griseocollis
Brown-Belted Bumblebee
Very Common13.43 obs.
Bombus auricomus
Black And Gold Bumble Bee
Very Common12.54 obs.
Bombus pensylvanicus
Bumble Bee
Very Common4.11 obs.
Bombus bimaculatus
Two-Spotted Bumblebee
Very Common2.86 obs.
Bombus impatiens
Common Eastern Bumblebee
Very Common2.22 obs.
Silphium laciniatum
Pilotweed
Common1.62 obs.
Tringa solitaria
Pond Bird
Common1.41 obs.
Passerculus sandwichensis
Savannah Sparrow
Common1.38 obs.
Helianthus maximiliani
Maximilian Sunflower
Common1.36 obs.
Desmanthus illinoensis
Illinois Bundle-Flower
Common1.35 obs.
Vernonia baldwinii
Western Ironweed
Common1.27 obs.
Salvia azurea
Occasional1.04 obs.
Euphorbia marginata
Ghostweed
Occasional0.96 obs.
Melanoplus bivittatus
Yellow-Striped Locust
Occasional0.95 obs.
Asclepias syriaca
Silkweed
Occasional0.92 obs.
Liatris punctata
Plains Gayfeather
Occasional0.91 obs.
Helianthus annuus
Sunflower
Occasional0.75 obs.
Dalea purpurea
Purple Dalea
Rare0.74 obs.
Brickellia eupatorioides
False Boneset
Rare0.72 obs.
Bouteloua curtipendula
Side-Oats Grama
Rare0.71 obs.
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