Most Common Species
Showing 20 most frequently observed species out of 80 total documented species.
Bombus pensylvanicus
Bumble Bee
Very Common58 obs.
Ambrosia trifida
Horseweed
Very Common25 obs.
Lamium amplexicaule
Henbit
Very Common24 obs.
Euphorbia marginata
Ghostweed
Very Common22 obs.
Desmanthus illinoensis
Illinois Bundle-Flower
Very Common21 obs.
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
Woodbine
Common21 obs.
Asclepias viridis
Antelope-Horns
Common21 obs.
Euphorbia maculata
Milk Spurge
Common19 obs.
Branta canadensis
Canada Goose
Common19 obs.
Vernonia baldwinii
Western Ironweed
Common16 obs.
Heterotheca subaxillaris
Camphorweed
Common16 obs.
Anas platyrhynchos
Mallard
Occasional16 obs.
Hibiscus trionum
Modesty
Occasional16 obs.
Phytolacca americana
Poke
Occasional16 obs.
Symphyotrichum divaricatum
Occasional15 obs.
Hibiscus syriacus
Althea
Occasional15 obs.
Bombus griseocollis
Brown-Belted Bumblebee
Occasional14 obs.
Grindelia ciliata
Goldenweed
Rare13 obs.
Euonymus alatus
Burningbush
Rare12 obs.
Populus deltoides
Cottonwood
Rare11 obs.
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