Species By Month

Month: July

Widow Skimmer: Widow Skimmer perching in the grass along the pond (July 18, 2020, 8:43 a.m.)

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Species Seen in July:

Birds: 44 Species

Butterflies and Moths: 33 Species

Dragonflies and Damselflies: 21 Species

Bees, Wasps, and Flies: 18 Species

Grasshoppers, Katydids, and Crickets: 1 Species

Other Insects, Spiders, and Bugs: 8 Species

Mammals: 1 Species

Reptiles, Amphibians, and Fish: 7 Species

Forbs: 54 Species

Grasses and Sedges: 1 Species

Shrubs and Trees: 5 Species

Image Gallery for July

Sorted by Month and Day

Modest Masked Bee (right) and Bristle Sweat Bee (left)

Visiting Tall Bellflower

Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: July 1, 2024, 1:47 p.m.

Red Admiral

Nectaring at Common Buttonbush

Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: July 1, 2021, 5:19 p.m.

Great Blue Heron

Perched on the observation deck railing

Location: Ruth Macintyre Conservation Area
Shot Date: July 1, 2020, 7:47 a.m.

Northern Rough-winged Swallow

At the pond

Location: Ruth Macintyre Conservation Area
Shot Date: July 1, 2021, 10:06 a.m.

Michigan Lily

At Busse Woods

Location: Busse Woods
Shot Date: July 1, 2026, 2:16 p.m.

Michigan Lily

At Busse Woods

Location: Busse Woods
Shot Date: July 1, 2026, 2:42 p.m.

Two-spotted Bumble Bee

Visiting Wild Bergamot

Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: July 1, 2024, 1:58 p.m.

Eastern Wood-Pewee

Nesting at Busse Woods

Location: Busse Woods
Shot Date: July 1, 2025, 3:02 p.m.

Queen of the Prairie

Blooming in the rain garden

Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: July 1, 2021, 2:53 p.m.

Eastern Tailed-Blue

At Busse Woods

Location: Busse Woods
Shot Date: July 1, 2025, 2:39 p.m.

Little Wood Satyr

At Busse Woods

Location: Busse Woods
Shot Date: July 1, 2025, 2:23 p.m.

Banded Hairstreak

At Busse Woods

Location: Busse Woods
Shot Date: July 1, 2025, 2:19 p.m.

Eastern Comma

At Busse Woods

Location: Busse Woods
Shot Date: July 1, 2025, 1:50 p.m.

Little Wood Satyr

At Busse Woods

Location: Busse Woods
Shot Date: July 1, 2026, 3:04 p.m.

Yellow Coneflower

Blooming in the backyard garden, with bee pollinator, maybe Megachile?

Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: July 1, 2021, 2:45 p.m.

American Bullfrog

At the pond

Location: Ruth Macintyre Conservation Area
Shot Date: July 1, 2021, 9:44 a.m.

Immature Northern Rough-winged Swallows

At the pond

Location: Ruth Macintyre Conservation Area
Shot Date: July 1, 2021, 10:01 a.m.

Immature Northern Rough-winged Swallow

At the pond

Location: Ruth Macintyre Conservation Area
Shot Date: July 1, 2021, 10:02 a.m.

Immature Tree Swallow

An Immature Rough-winged Swallow in the background

Location: Ruth Macintyre Conservation Area
Shot Date: July 1, 2021, 9:58 a.m.

Early Sunflower

At the pond

Location: Ruth Macintyre Conservation Area
Shot Date: July 1, 2021, 10:13 a.m.