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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Estival Season |
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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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Theresa Zaske uploaded 1 photo of cecropia moth 6/16/2019. Trisha S. uploaded 1 photo of cecropia moth 6/16/2019. Jasmine uploaded 1 photo of whitespotted sawyer 6/16/2019. Dan W. Andree uploaded 1 photo of American Redstart 6/15/2019. Alfredo Colon uploaded 1 photo of green plant bug 8/20/2018. Sonja Watson uploaded 2 photos of eyed click beetle 6/14/2019. Gregg uploaded 1 photo of twelve-spotted skimmer 6/14/2019. Alfredo Colon uploaded 1 photo of metallic flea beetle (Altica spp.) 8/20/2018. Dan W. Andree uploaded 2 photos of American highbush cranberry 6/13/2019. SaraBug uploaded 1 photo of nessus sphinx 6/13/2019. Alfredo Colon uploaded 1 photo of ichneumon wasp (Family Ichneumonidae) 8/16/2018. Dan W. Andree uploaded 1 photo of American Redstart 6/12/2019. Dan W. Andree uploaded 2 photos of cuckoo wasp (Subfamily Chrysidinae) 6/12/2019. Alfredo Colon uploaded 1 photo of two-lined leatherwing 8/20/2018. Alfredo Colon uploaded 1 photo of thistle tortoise beetle 8/20/2018. Alfredo Colon uploaded 1 photo of derbid planthopper (Cedusa sp.) 8/20/2018. Luciearl uploaded 1 photo of American vetch (ssp. americana) 6/11/2019. Dan W. Andree uploaded 1 photo of wood frog 6/11/2019. Dan W. Andree uploaded 1 photo of Great Egret 6/11/2019. Lynn Rubey uploaded 2 photos of American White Pelican 6/11/2019. Lynn Rubey uploaded 1 photo of Ring-necked Pheasant 6/11/2019. Lynn Rubey uploaded 1 photo of Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 6/11/2019. Lynn Rubey uploaded 2 photos of Yellow-headed Blackbird 6/11/2019. Alfredo Colon uploaded 1 photo of eye-spotted lady beetle 8/20/2018. Luciearl uploaded 1 photo of common false Solomon’s seal 6/11/2019. Luciearl uploaded 1 photo of northern crescent 6/10/2019. Luciearl uploaded 2 photos of greater bladder sedge 6/10/2019. Lynn Rubey uploaded 2 photos of Bobolink 6/10/2019. Lynn Rubey uploaded 1 photo of Yellow-headed Blackbird 6/10/2019. Alfredo Colon uploaded 2 photos of fifteen-spotted lady beetle 8/20/2018. Nicole Feehery uploaded 2 photos of cecropia moth 6/9/2019. Dan W. Andree uploaded 1 photo of common snapping turtle 6/9/2019. Kelsey uploaded 2 photos of wood frog 6/8/2019. Alfredo Colon uploaded 5 photos of true velvet mite (Family Trombidiidae) 8/17/2018. Alfredo Colon uploaded 1 photo of brown blister beetle 8/17/2018. Katie Sandberg uploaded 1 video of dung beetle (Scarabaeinae) 6/7/2019. Alfredo Colon uploaded 1 photo of wild carrot wasp 8/16/2018. Luciearl uploaded 3 photos of Morrow’s honeysuckle 6/5/2019. Alfredo Colon uploaded 2 photos of braconid wasp (Atanycolus sp.) 8/16/2018. Shari Vinje uploaded 1 photo of common snapping turtle 6/4/2019. AK uploaded 1 photo of dung beetle (Scarabaeinae) 6/4/2019. Luciearl uploaded 4 photos of swamp white oak 5/29/2019. Alfredo Colon uploaded 1 photo of downy leatherwing 8/17/2018. JoSu uploaded 1 photo of polyphemus moth 6/2/2019. Alfredo Colon uploaded 2 photos of grass-carrying wasp (mexicana) 8/16/2018. Alfredo Colon uploaded 1 photo of ichneumon wasp (Ophionellus spp.) 8/16/2018. Kelsey uploaded 2 photos of flea beetle (Tribe Alticini) 5/30/2019. Luciearl uploaded 1 photo of American red squirrel 5/29/2019. Alfredo Colon uploaded 2 photos of ichneumon wasp (Lissonota spp.) 8/16/2018. Alfredo Colon uploaded 3 photos of ichneumon wasp (Therion spp.) 8/16/2018. Alfredo Colon uploaded 1 photo of ichneumon wasp (Aritranis director) 8/16/2018. Alfredo Colon uploaded 2 photos of grass fly (Thaumatomyia glabra) 8/16/2018. Halsey uploaded 1 photo of Scarlet Tanager 5/24/2019. Lynn Rubey uploaded 1 photo of Gray Catbird 5/23/2019. Lynn Rubey uploaded 1 photo of Brown-headed Cowbird 5/23/2019. Lynn Rubey uploaded 2 photos of Bobolink 5/23/2019. Lynn Rubey uploaded 2 photos of Killdeer 5/23/2019. Lynn Rubey uploaded 3 photos of Ruddy Turnstone 5/22/2019. Lynn Rubey uploaded 2 photos of Yellow-headed Blackbird 5/22/2019. Fr. Jason Houck uploaded 1 photo of Scarlet Tanager 5/22/2019. Kayla Krizek uploaded 1 photo of Scarlet Tanager 5/20/2019. Luciearl uploaded 1 photo of Ohio buckeye 5/21/2019. Alicia Schmidt uploaded 2 photos of American Redstart 5/20/2019. Chris Coopman uploaded 1 photo of large yellow lady’s slipper 5/20/2019. Chris Coopman uploaded 1 photo of showy orchis 5/20/2019. Micheddy uploaded 1 photo of Scarlet Tanager 5/20/2019. Lynn Rubey uploaded 2 photos of Northern Shoveler 5/20/2019. Alfredo Colon uploaded 1 photo of Hooded Sunburst Lichen 8/15/2018. Alfredo Colon uploaded 1 photo of Star Rosette Lichen 8/15/2018. Gerry Garcia uploaded 2 photos of Cooper’s Hawk 5/19/2019. Luciearl uploaded 1 photo of Red-headed Woodpecker 5/18/2019. James Gordon uploaded 1 photo of a rare Lazuli Bunting 5/17/2019. Jon Klein uploaded 2 photos of Yellow Warbler 5/17/2019. Lynn Rubey uploaded 4 photos of Red-winged Blackbird 5/17/2019. Gerry Garcia uploaded 1 photo of Baltimore Oriole 5/17/2019. Gerry Garcia uploaded 1 photo of Northern Cardinal 5/17/2019. Jonathan Strandjord uploaded 2 photos of Blue Grosbeak 5/15/2019. Lynn Rubey uploaded 1 photo of Palm Warbler 5/15/2019. Luciearl uploaded 2 photos of Devil’s Urn 5/12/2019. Lynn Rubey uploaded 2 photos of Eastern Kingbird 5/14/2019. Lynn Rubey uploaded 1 photo of Sora 5/14/2019. Fr. Jason Houck uploaded 1 photo of Yellow Warbler 5/13/2019. Gerry Garcia uploaded 4 photos of Rose-breasted Grosbeak 5/12/2019. James Gordon uploaded 1 photo of Indigo Bunting 5/12/2019. Alfredo Colon uploaded 2 photos of Pin-cushion Sunburst Lichen 8/15/2018. Niga-nab-kwe uploaded 1 photo of Scarlet Tanager 5/11/2019. Alfredo Colon uploaded 3 photos of thick-spined jumping spider 8/13/2018. Gerry Garcia uploaded 2 photos of Baltimore Oriole 5/8/2019. Gerry Garcia uploaded 2 photos of Ruby-throated Hummingbird 5/6/2019. |
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_01.jpg "ichneumon wasp (Family Ichneumonidae)")
_02.jpg "braconid wasp (Atanycolus sp.)")
_04.jpg "grass-carrying wasp (mexicana)")
_01.jpg "ichneumon wasp (Ophionellus sp.)")
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