Minnesota Seasons

Minnesota Seasons

Destinations

Species

Wallpapers

Vernal Season

What’s New

Plants

Insects and Arachnids

Wildlife

Fungi and Lichens

Recent Uploads

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Destinations

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.


Species

Plants
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.


Insects and Arachnids
Insects and arachnids found in Minnesota. Species pages include photos, a description, a list of sightings by MinnesotaSeasons.com, visitor sightings, and distribution maps.
				Photo by Alfredo Colon

Wildlife
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.
				Photo by Laurie Wachholz

Fungi and Lichens
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.



Wallpapers

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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Destinations

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Species


What’s New

Recent Uploads
Alfredo Colon uploaded 1 photo of common sawfly (Macrophya trisyllaba) 6/21/2018. Alfredo Colon uploaded 1 photo of red-banded leafhopper 6/21/2018. Alfredo Colon uploaded 1 photo of red running crab spider 6/21/2018. Alfredo Colon uploaded 1 photo of dusky stink bug 6/21/2018. Alfredo Colon uploaded 1 photo of bee-like robber fly (Laphria index) 6/13/2018. Alfredo Colon uploaded 1 photo of bumble bee mimic robber fly (Laphria thoracica) 6/14/2018. Alfredo Colon uploaded 1 photo of oblong running spider 6/21/2018. Alfredo Colon uploaded 1 photo of common sawfly (Macrophya spp.) 6/21/2018. Alfredo Colon uploaded 2 photos of wild carrot wasp 6/20/2018. Alfredo Colon uploaded 2 photos of nomad bee (Nomada sp.) 6/20/2018. Alfredo Colon uploaded 1 photo of spined assassin bug 6/20/2018. Alfredo Colon uploaded 1 photo of damsel bug (Nabis roseipennis) 6/20/2018. Luciearl uploaded 2 photos of Whitewash Lichen 11/19/2018. Alfredo Colon uploaded 1 photo of brilliant jumping spider 6/20/2018. Luciearl uploaded 6 photos of King Alfred’s Cakes 11/18/2018. Thomas Metzenthin uploaded 1 photo of rough-fruit amaranth 11/16/2018. Luciearl uploaded 2 photos of King Alfred’s Cakes 9/26/2018. Alfredo Colon uploaded 5 photos of blister beetle (Nemognatha sp.) 6/19/2018. Luciearl uploaded 1 photo of Common Antler Lichen 11/16/2018. Ginger Halverson uploaded 2 photos of Common Bird’s Nest 11/15/2018. Alfredo Colon uploaded 1 photo of yarrow plume moth 6/20/2018. Alfredo Colon uploaded 1 photo of downy leatherwing 6/19/2018. Alfredo Colon uploaded 1 photo of flower longhorn beetle (Charisalia americana) 6/19/2018. Luciearl uploaded 1 photo of wasp nest slime mold 11/10/2018. Alfredo Colon uploaded 2 photos of flower longhorn beetle (Analeptura lineola) 6/19/2018. Alfredo Colon uploaded 1 photo of crane fly (Tipulomorpha) 6/16/2018. Luciearl uploaded 2 photos of wintergreen 11/8/2018. Alfredo Colon uploaded 1 photo of flea beetle (Disonycha uniguttata) 6/19/2018. Alfredo Colon uploaded 1 photo of dogwood twig borer 6/19/2018. Alfredo Colon uploaded 1 photo of swamp milkweed leaf beetle 11/7/2018. Alfredo Colon uploaded 1 photo of clay-colored leaf beetle 6/19/2018. Alfredo Colon uploaded 1 photo of swamp milkweed leaf beetle 6/19/2018. Alfredo Colon uploaded 1 photo of bee-like robber fly (Laphria sp.) 6/14/2018. Alfredo Colon uploaded 1 photo of soldier beetle (Podabrus rugosulus) 6/17/2018. Alfredo Colon uploaded 1 photo of meadow plant bug 6/17/2018. Alfredo Colon uploaded 2 photos of band-winged crane fly 6/16/2018. Ginger Halverson uploaded 2 photos of Velvet Foot 11/5/2018. Alfredo Colon uploaded 1 photo of hoverfly (Chalcosyrphus chalybeus) 6/15/2018. Alfredo Colon uploaded 2 photos of orange-horned hammertail 6/15/2018. Laurie Wachholz uploaded 1 photo of Horned Grebe 11/3/2018. Laurie Wachholz uploaded 1 photo of Clay-colored Sparrow 11/3/2018. Laurie Wachholz uploaded 1 photo of Great Gray Owl 11/3/2018. Alfredo Colon uploaded 1 photo of bee-like robber fly (Laphria sp.) 7/19/2018. Alfredo Colon uploaded 1 photo of bee-like robber fly (Laphria sp.) 6/13/2018. Luciearl uploaded 1 photo of Devil’s Stinkhorn 11/2/2018.



New Pages
12/9/2018	red-banded leafhopper
12/7/2018	red running crab spider
12/4/2018	dusky stink bug
12/3/2018	bee-like robber fly (Laphria index)
12/1/2018	bumble bee mimic robber fly (Laphria thoracica)
11/30/2018	oblong running spider
11/29/2018	common sawfly (Macrophya spp.)
11/28/2018	wild carrot wasp
11/27/2018	Chicken Fat Mushroom
11/26/2018	spined assassin bug
11/25/2018	damsel bug (Nabis roseipennis)
11/24/2018	Whitewash Lichen
11/23/2018	rough-fruit amaranth
11/21/2018	brilliant jumping spider
11/20/2018	King Alfred’s Cakes
11/19/2018	Common Bird’s Nest
11/19/2018	blister beetle (Nemognatha spp.)
11/18/2018	Common Antler Lichen
11/17/2018	yarrow plume moth
11/16/2018	artichoke plume moth
11/15/2018	downy leatherwing
11/13/2018	flower longhorn beetle (Charisalia americana)
11/12/2018	wasp nest slime mold
11/10/2018	flower longhorn beetle (Analeptura lineola)
11/9/2018	wintergreen
11/8/2018	flea beetle (Disonycha uniguttata)
11/7/2018	soldier beetle (Podabrus rugosulus)
11/6/2018	band-winged crane fly
11/5/2018	hoverfly (Chalcosyrphus chalybeus)
11/4/2018	orange-horned hammertail
11/3/2018	bee-like robber fly (Laphria spp.)
11/2/2018	Common Puffball
11/1/2018	hispine leaf beetle (Sumitrosis inaequalis)

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Vernal Season

The hibernal ecological season corresponds to the winter calendar season. In our area it is characterized by cold temperatures, a usually snow-covered landscape, and an absence of migratory bird species. Deciduous trees are bare and fallen leaves begin to decay. Migrating birds have settled in winter habitats. In Minnesota the hibernal season usually begins about December 1 and lasts until about March 1.