A PDF field guide to the species reported in and around Polk County, with common and scientific names and up to 3 photos of each, laid out for use in the field and offline.
The animals people report most often in and around Polk County include Northern Leopard Frog, Monarch, Grape Leaf-Miner Moth, Tricolored Bumble Bee and Eastern Cottontail. Plants lead the list with 31 species, followed by 13 insects and 2 mammals.
The 20 species reported most often here, of 50 in the full guide.

Motherwort

Northern Leopard Frog

Buckthorn
Dogbane
Monarch
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Grape Leaf-Miner Moth

Tricolored Bumble Bee

Tall Vervain



Greek Milkweed

Blackroot


Wild Tea

Oxeye

Bobber
Eastern Cottontail
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Asian Lady Beetle
Brown-Belted Bumblebee