Most Common Species
Showing 20 most frequently observed species out of 100 total documented species.
Apis mellifera
Western Honey Bee
Very Common16 obs.
Danaus plexippus
monarch
Very Common16 obs.
Xylocopa virginica
Carpenter bee
Very Common15 obs.
Agapostemon virescens
Bicolored Striped Sweat Bee
Very Common10 obs.
Papilio glaucus
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Very Common7 obs.
Dryobates pubescens
Downy Woodpecker
Common7 obs.
Melanerpes carolinus
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Common6 obs.
Bombus impatiens
Common Eastern Bumblebee
Common6 obs.
Cardinalis cardinalis
Northern Cardinal
Common6 obs.
Rudbeckia laciniata
Cutleaf coneflower
Common5 obs.
Portulaca pilosa
Kiss me quick
Common5 obs.
Acalypha persimilis
Occasional5 obs.
Verbena bracteata
Prostrate Verbena
Occasional5 obs.
Vanessa cardui
painted lady
Occasional5 obs.
Turdus migratorius
American Robin
Occasional5 obs.
Vanessa atalanta
Red Admiral
Occasional5 obs.
Sciurus carolinensis
Grey squirrel
Occasional5 obs.
Passiflora incarnata
maypop
Rare4 obs.
Thamnophis sirtalis
Common Garter Snake
Rare4 obs.
Bombus griseocollis
Brown-belted Bumblebee
Rare4 obs.
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