Minnesota Seasons
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These are locations in Minnesota where native plants, birds, and other wildlife can be viewed. With very few exceptions, these destinations are open to the public. Visitors can share their own photos, videos, plant and wildlife sightings, and other observations. |
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Plants |
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Native, naturalized, invasive, or simply planted—any plant growing outside of cultivation in Minnesota. More than 800 plant pages include photos, a description, a multi-sourced distribution map, and a list of sites where the plant has been found. |
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Insects and Arachnids |
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Insects and arachnids found in Minnesota. Species pages include photos, a description, a list of sightings by MinnesotaSeasons.com, visitor sightings, and distribution maps. |
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Wildlife |
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Birds and bears, snakes and squirrels, toads and turtles—wildlife found in Minnesota. Wildlife pages include photos, a description, and a list of sightings, as well as distribution maps for amphibians, mammals, and reptiles. |
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Fungi and Lichens |
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Lichens, mushrooms, and other fungi found in Minnesota. Fungi and lichen pages include photos, a description, a list of sightings by MinnesotaSeasons.com, visitor sightings, and distribution maps. |
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Download free high resolution wallpapers (screen backgrounds). These are photos of destinations featured on MinnesotaSeasons.com. The wallpapers are grouped by ecological season. Each wallpaper is optimized for the screen resolutions used most often on desktops, laptops, and tablets. |
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The estival ecological season corresponds roughly to the the first half of the summer calendar season. In Minnesota, it usually begins about June 15 and ends about August 15. Trees are in full leaf. Birds hatch and raise their offspring. |
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Troy Bauer uploaded 1 photo of camel cricket (Ceuthophilus sp.) 8/17/2018. Gerald Raley uploaded 3 photos of eastern tiger swallowtail 8/17/2018. Cassandra Lenhard uploaded 2 photos of Indianpipe 8/16/2018. Bart Lutton uploaded 1 photo of northern walkingstick 8/16/2018. Nikota uploaded 1 photo of oil beetle (impressus) 8/16/2018. Scott Cole uploaded 2 photos of goldenrod soldier beetle 8/15/2018. Cassandra Lenhard uploaded 1 photo of Russula pulchra 8/15/2018. Luciearl uploaded 1 photo of Canadian tick-trefoil 8/14/2018. Scott Cole uploaded 1 video of white-lined sphinx 8/14/2018. Luciearl uploaded 2 photos of hunchback bee fly 8/12/2018. Sherrie uploaded 1 photo of blue vervain (var. hastata) 8/12/2018. Alfredo Colon uploaded 3 photos of red milkweed beetle 8/12/2018. Maggie Pace uploaded 1 photo of black and yellow argiope 8/12/2018. Luciearl uploaded 3 photos of acorn plum gall wasp 8/11/2018. Lei uploaded 1 photo of black and yellow argiope 8/11/2018. Candy uploaded 1 video of black swallowtail 8/11/2018. Scott Cole uploaded 2 photos of white-lined sphinx 8/11/2018. Kris Larson uploaded 2 photos of northern walkingstick 8/11/2018. Luciearl uploaded 1 photo of oak leaf gall midge 8/11/2018. Luciearl uploaded 1 photo of spongy oak apple gall wasp 8/11/2018. Chris Mosley uploaded 1 photo of giant swallowtail 8/10/2018. Christine uploaded 1 photo of potter wasp (Eumenes fraternus) 8/10/2018. Chris Reiter uploaded 1 photo of black and yellow argiope 8/10/2018. John Shier uploaded 1 photo of Peck’s skipper 8/10/2018. Todd uploaded 1 video of white-lined sphinx 8/9/2018. Luciearl uploaded 3 photos of American hazel 8/9/2018. Luciearl uploaded 2 photos of beaked hazel 8/9/2018. Luciearl uploaded 1 photo of round-leaved dogwood 8/9/2018. Dan W. Andree uploaded 2 photos of whitetail deer 8/7/2018. Charity Saxum uploaded 2 photos of white sage 8/6/2018. Angie F uploaded 2 photos of white-lined sphinx 8/6/2018. Candice Christensen uploaded 1 photo of giant swallowtail 8/6/2018. Linda uploaded 1 photo of eastern tiger swallowtail 8/6/2018. Alfredo Colon uploaded 5 photos of musk thistle 8/6/2018. Alfredo Colon uploaded 1 photo of wild columbine 8/6/2018. P. Contons uploaded 1 photo of northern walkingstick 8/6/2018. Dan W. Andree uploaded 2 photos of swamp milkweed leaf beetle 8/5/2018. Dan W. Andree uploaded 1 photo of showy milkweed 8/5/2018. Dan W. Andree uploaded 1 photo of western honey bee 8/5/2018. Dan W. Andree uploaded 1 photo of Indian hemp 8/5/2018. Dan W. Andree uploaded 1 photo of wood lily 8/5/2018. LMG uploaded 3 photos of rusty crayfish 8/4/2018. Dan W. Andree uploaded 1 photo of Northern Harrier 8/4/2018. Dan W. Andree uploaded 2 photos of Culver’s root 8/4/2018. Jane W uploaded 1 photo of hummingbird clearwing 8/4/2018. Tim Lindley uploaded 1 photo of eastern tiger swallowtail 8/4/2018. Luciearl uploaded 2 photos of northern paper wasp 8/3/2018. Luciearl uploaded 2 photos of tricolored bumble bee 8/3/2018. Luciearl uploaded 1 photo of harvestman (Phalangium opilio) 8/3/2018. Luciearl uploaded 2 photos of leaf-cutter bee (Megachile sp.) 8/2/2018. LWel uploaded 2 photos of white-lined sphinx 8/2/2018. Dan W. Andree uploaded 1 photo of viceroy 8/2/2018. Holly Potter uploaded 2 videos of American White Pelican 6/29/2018. Alfredo Colon uploaded 1 photo of marsh bluet 7/31/2018. Alfredo Colon uploaded 1 photo of northern paper wasp 7/31/2018. Alfredo Colon uploaded 1 photo of horned clubtail 7/31/2018. Alfredo Colon uploaded 1 photo of white-faced meadowhawk 7/31/2018. Alfredo Colon uploaded 1 photo of twelve-spotted skimmer 7/31/2018. Sierra Cowing uploaded 2 photos of treefrog (Hyla sp.) 7/31/2018. Shane Fox uploaded 1 photo of black and yellow argiope 7/30/2018. Alfredo Colon uploaded 1 photo of swamp milkweed leaf beetle 7/29/2018. Kate Fitzgerald uploaded 1 photo of Belted Kingfisher 7/29/2018. Alfredo Colon uploaded 1 photo of common sawfly (Macrophya trisyllaba) 7/28/2018. Luciearl uploaded 3 photos of redwhisker clammyweed 7/27/2018. Lonnie Olson uploaded 1 photo of Banasa stink bug 7/27/2018. Luciearl uploaded 1 photo of end band net-winged beetle 7/27/2018. Luciearl uploaded 2 photos of Common Loon 7/25/2018. Scott Leddy uploaded 1 photo of Iowa skipper 7/24/2018. John Shier uploaded 1 photo of wild indigo duskywing 7/22/2018. Alfredo Colon uploaded 1 photo of cocklebur weevil 6/9/2018. Matt Anderson uploaded 3 photos of eastern tiger swallowtail 7/22/2018. Michael Supina uploaded 2 photos of great black wasp 7/22/2018. Dan W. Andree uploaded 1 photo of northern amber bumble bee on purple prairie clover 7/22/2018. Chad & Autumn Brekke uploaded 2 photos of pandorus sphinx 7/20/2018. Cynthia R. Niesen uploaded 2 photos of Chicken of the Woods 7/20/2018. Luciearl uploaded 1 photo of Hygroscopic Earthstar 7/19/2018. Luciearl uploaded 1 photo of Black Trumpet 7/19/2018. LMG uploaded 2 photos of great black wasp 7/18/2018. Laura Baxley uploaded 2 photos of gray comma 7/17/2018. Lynda uploaded 1 photo of red-spotted purple 7/17/2018. Kirk Nelson uploaded 1 photo of Purple-bloom Russula 7/16/2018. natureLee uploaded 1 photo of eastern tiger swallowtail 7/14/2018. Alfredo Colon uploaded 1 photo of rhubarb curculio 6/9/2018. Lisa uploaded 1 photo of eastern tiger swallowtail 7/14/2018. Laura Baxley uploaded 1 photo of small mocis 7/13/2018. Laura Baxley uploaded 1 photo of musk thistle 7/13/2018. Laura Baxley uploaded 1 photo of desert false indigo 7/13/2018. Laura Baxley uploaded 1 photo of widow skimmer 7/13/2018. Laura Baxley uploaded 1 photo of twelve-spotted skimmer 7/13/2018. Laura Baxley uploaded 1 photo of swamp milkweed leaf beetle 7/13/2018. Laura Baxley uploaded 2 photos of bur oak (var. macrocarpa) 7/13/2018. Laura Baxley uploaded 2 photos of regal fritillary 7/13/2018. Laura Baxley uploaded 2 photos of leadplant 7/13/2018. Laura Baxley uploaded 3 photos of Hole-in-the-Mountain Prairie 7/13/2018. Ken Greshowak uploaded 1 photo of white-lined sphinx 7/12/2018. Luciearl uploaded 3 photos of pin cherry 7/11/2018. Luciearl uploaded 2 photos of American red squirrel 7/11/2018. Kate Fitzgerald uploaded 1 photo of Red-headed Woodpecker 7/11/2018. Kirk Nelson uploaded 1 video of Eastern Towhee 7/11/2018. Kirk Nelson uploaded 2 photos of Eastern Towhee 7/10/2018. Holly uploaded 1 photo of curve-tailed bush katydid 7/8/2018. Stephanie Segner uploaded 3 photos of Mica Cap 7/5/2018. Dan W. Andree uploaded 1 photo of horned clubtail 7/3/2018. Wanda Stang uploaded 2 photos of Orange-gilled Waxy Cap 7/3/2018. Luciearl uploaded 1 photo of ebony jewelwing 7/3/2018. Alfredo Colon uploaded 2 photos of treefrog (Hyla sp.) 7/2/2018. Alfredo Colon uploaded 2 photos of American toad 7/2/2018. Mary Nasvik uploaded 1 photo of dung beetle (Scarabaeinae) 7/2/2018. NASCARLYLE uploaded 1 photo of Blanding’s turtle 7/1/2018. Kimberly Muenchow uploaded 1 photo of Russula pulchra 7/1/2018. Evan Holmes uploaded 1 photo of bicolored agapostemon 7/1/2018. |
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_03.jpg "harvestman (Phalangium opilio)")
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