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Wildlife in Severson Dells Nature Center

Here’s what naturalists are spotting in Severson Dells right now - pulled live from recent research-grade observations. Browse by group, explore the map, and identify what you find with Huck.

269
recent observations
30
species listed
14
insects & arthropods
10
plants
3
birds

Naturalists have logged 269 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Severson Dells. The most frequently seen is the Common Eastern Bumble Bee, with 24 recorded sightings.

Insects & Arthropods account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (14 of the species listed here), followed by plants (10).

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Most-observed species in Severson Dells

Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
24 observations
Two-spotted Bumble Bee
Bombus bimaculatus
19 observations
Rusty-patched Bumble Bee
Bombus affinis
19 observations · iNaturalist
Red-belted Bumble Bee
Bombus rufocinctus
17 observations
Brown-belted Bumble Bee
Bombus griseocollis
16 observations
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
15 observations
Golden Northern Bumble Bee
Bombus fervidus
13 observations
garlic mustard
Alliaria petiolata
11 observations
Black-and-gold Bumble Bee
Bombus auricomus
10 observations
black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
9 observations
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
8 observations
marsh marigold
Caltha palustris
7 observations
Lemon Cuckoo Bumble Bee
Bombus citrinus
7 observations · iNaturalist
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
6 observations
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
6 observations
bloodroot
Sanguinaria canadensis
6 observations
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
6 observations
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
6 observations
Silver-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus
6 observations
Dryad's Saddle
Cerioporus squamosus
6 observations · iNaturalist
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus nigricans
6 observations · iNaturalist
Celandine Poppy
Chelidonium diphyllum
6 observations · iNaturalist
box elder
Acer negundo
5 observations
American pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
5 observations
Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes tharos
5 observations
ground-ivy
Glechoma hederacea
5 observations · iNaturalist
red deadnettle
Lamium purpureum
5 observations · iNaturalist
Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
5 observations
Virginia bluebells
Mertensia virginica
5 observations
Red-spotted Admiral
Limenitis arthemis
5 observations

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