Minnesota Seasons

Minnesota Seasons

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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.
				Photo by Luciearl

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 Norm & Peg Dibble

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 Luciearl

Fungi and Lichens

Mushrooms, lichens, 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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Species*

* Species pages may represent a species, subspecies, variety, genus, family, or other taxonmomic group, or an unidentified organism. Using the word “taxon” here would be more accurate but less widely understood.


What’s New

Recent Uploads

Alfredo Colon uploaded 1 photo of late long-horned caddisfly 10/21/2019. David Israel uploaded 2 photos of sigmoid prominent 11/29/2020. Alfredo Colon uploaded 1 photo of *non-biting midge (Chironomus* spp.)** 10/20/2019. Alfredo Colon uploaded 1 photo of damsel bug (Nabis americolimbatus) 10/20/2019. Alfredo Colon uploaded 1 photo of non-biting midge (Demeijerea brachialis) 10/20/2019. Alfredo Colon uploaded 1 photo of firefly (Family Lampyridae) 10/20/2019. Alfredo Colon uploaded 2 photos of Say’s trig 10/20/2019. Alfredo Colon uploaded 2 photos of Roesel’s katydid 10/20/2019. Alfredo Colon uploaded 1 photo of two-horned treehopper 10/20/2019. Alfredo Colon uploaded 3 photos of *stink bug (Euschistus* spp.) 10/20/2019. Alfredo Colon uploaded 2 photos of trefoil sawfly 10/20/2019. Alfredo Colon uploaded 1 photo of pilose checkered beetle 10/20/2019. Alfredo Colon uploaded 12 photos of somewhat silky mound ant 10/20/2019. Alfredo Colon uploaded 2 photos of milkweed stem weevil 10/20/2019. Alfredo Colon uploaded 1 photo of grape rootworm 10/20/2019. Paul B uploaded 3 photos of Pileated Woodpecker 11/16/2020. Alfredo Colon uploaded 3 photos of prairie mound ant** 9/25/2019. Alfredo Colon uploaded 1 photo of root maggot fly (Hydrophoria lancifer) 9/25/2019. Alfredo Colon uploaded 1 photo of damsel bug (Family Nabidae) 10/20/2019. Alfredo Colon uploaded 7 photos of plant bug (Family Miridae) 10/20/2019. Alfredo Colon uploaded 1 photo of *wedge-shaped beetle (Ripiphorus* sp.)*10/20/2019. Alfredo Colon uploaded 2 photos of common barklouse (Hyalopsocus striatus)* 10/20/2019. Alfredo Colon uploaded 2 photos of *metallic wood-boring beetle (Agrilus* spp.) 10/20/2019. James Folden uploaded 2 photos of Dekay’s brown snake 11/10/2020. TheDreadedDuke uploaded 1 photo of marbled orbweaver 11/8/2020. Alfredo Colon uploaded 1 photo of goldenrod leaf miner 10/20/2019. Alfredo Colon uploaded 1 photo of Rathke’s woodlouse 10/20/2019. Dan W. Andree uploaded 2 photos of Rough-legged Hawk 11/7/2020. Dan W. Andree uploaded 1 photo of regal fritillary 11/7/2020. Alfredo Colon uploaded 1 photo of northern paper wasp 10/27/2019. Alfredo Colon uploaded 2 photos of fraternal potter wasp 10/27/2019. Alfredo Colon uploaded 5 photos of bald-faced hornet 10/27/2019. Alfredo Colon uploaded 1 photo of birch catkin bug 10/20/2019. Alfredo Colon uploaded 2 photos of pond olive 10/20/2019. Alfredo Colon uploaded 1 photo of red goldenrod aphid 10/20/2019. Dan W. Andree uploaded 1 photo of whitetail deer 11/3/2020. Alfredo Colon uploaded 1 photo of oval leaf beetle (Rhabdopterus spp.) 10/20/2019. Alfredo Colon uploaded 3 photos of Scudder’s bush katydid (Scudderia spp.)** 10/20/2019.


New Pages

12/1/2020	late long-horned caddisfly

11/29/2020	non-biting midge (Chironomus spp.)
11/29/2020	damsel bug (Nabis americolimbatus)
11/28/2020	non-biting midge (Demeijerea brachialis)
11/27/2020	firefly (Family Lampyridae)
11/27/2020	Say’s trig
11/26/2020	Roesel’s katydid
11/24/2020	two-horned treehopper
11/23/2020	stink bug (Euschistus spp.)
11/22/2020	trefoil sawfly
11/22/2020	pilose checkered beetle
11/19/2020	milkweed stem weevil
11/18/2020	grape rootworm
11/17/2020	prairie mound ant
11/16/2020	root maggot fly (Hydrophoria lancifer)
11/15/2020	damsel bug (Family Nabidae)
11/15/2020	plant bug (Family Miridae)
11/14/2020	common barklouse (Hyalopsocus striatus)
11/13/2020	Minnesota Barklice, Booklice, and Parasitic Lice
11/12/2020	metallic wood-boring beetle (Agrilus spp.)
11/10/2020	goldenrod leaf miner
11/9/2020	Rathke’s woodlouse
11/6/2020	pond olive
11/5/2020	Minnesota Mayflies
11/4/2020	red goldenrod aphid
11/3/2020	seed-eating ground beetle (lunicollis)
11/2/2020	oval leaf beetle (Rhabdopterus spp.)
11/2/2020	twinflower


Next Up

1	alfalfa plant bug (Adelphocoris lineolatus)	Alfredo Colon
2	plant bug (Hyaliodes harti)	Alfredo Colon
3	plant bug (Agnocoris rubicundus)	Alfredo Colon
4	plant bug (Paraxenetus guttulatus)	Alfredo Colon
5	slender springtail (Orchesella cincta)	Alfredo Colon
6	yellow-dusted cream moth (Cabera erythemaria)	Alfredo Colon
7	minute seed weevil (Ceutorhynchus spp.)	Alfredo Colon
8	oak besma (Besma quercivoraria)	Alfredo Colon
9	signate quaker (Tricholita signata)	Alfredo Colon
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Autumnal Season

The autumnal ecological season, called fall in North America but autumn elsewhere, needs no explanation. It is that time when the landscape transitions from summer to winter. It follows the serotinal season (late summer) when leaves of deciduous trees and many forbs and grasses begin to change color, and precedes the the usually snow-blanketed hibernal season (winter). In Minnesota, the Autumnal season usually begins about September 15 and ends about November 1. In the Twin Cities metro area it typically arrives late September to early (north metro) to mid- (south metro) October. Deciduous leaves are in full fall color then turn brown and fall to the ground. Birds migrate back to wintering areas.

The advance of the season can be watched on the Minnesota DNR's Fall Color Finder Web page. The map displayed there is updated daily. The Autumnal season has arrived in those areas colored red (75–100%) and dark brown (past peak). The northwest corner is the first area in Minnesota to see peak fall colors each year.