Wild bergamot (Monarda fistulosa) flowers are opening in northern Illinois, so we must be in the heart of summer! :)
So far in 2020 the ILBBY has...
New to observing plants in Illinois on iNaturalist in the past 2 months are: @aengel @alexisburson @ashleysilver @brad261 @brucestikkers @carriehardin @carriekinderhaus @chanmmm @craigdavis1 @cschenkenfelder @ctomera @dawn367 @elizabeth1021 @elizabeth975 @elpaseocommunitygarden @jakubt @jeffo5 @joe709 @jonpson @kelly893 @khayutin @korikotarba @lizard_queen_ @luna89 @mackenziekiewitt @mahnoor3 @marjadrew @marylucille @mearsley @missanthropic @morelock37 @ms_strange @munky15 @nathanrs @natureboy411 @nicolebellantuono @nicolecarrow @opiewon @rfhall @rikkir77 @samdeleon @sci_fam @shanas71 @skillackey_ @spl_michelle @tenoaksranch @thewisdomlibrary @trentonmoore24 among many others - almost 400 new folks so far this summer.
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Most species so far:
(skrentnyjeff removed at his request.)
Beautiful field of coneflowers and compass plant (Silphium laciniatum) in a cemetery prairie by @johnhboldt in Henry County:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/51966118
Butterflyweed (Asclepias tuberosa) by @tararat in McLean County:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/51935343
Take a jump back to the cooler temps of early May with this lovely hill of puccoons (Lithospermum canescens) and birdsfoot trefoil (Viola pedata) by @calumetkathleen in Cook County:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/46455948
And mid-May with this trio of wild geranium flowers (Geranium maculatum) by @robbmiller in Winnebago County:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/46427646
Some bright green baby leaves of hackberry (Celtis occidentalis) by @benzerante in Cook County:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/46550363
And finally this graceful Michigan lily (Lilium michiganense) by @rarecatsnake in Union County:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/51171865
Beautiful photos, everyone.
You'll often find species on here that are the result of computer vision errors, and observations that should be marked captive/cultivated. Fixing these will massively help to sort the wheat from the chaff! Many thanks to all who help with quality control. :)
happy botanizing!
—@bouteloua (cassi saari)
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