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Northern Shoveler (Spatula clypeata)Observer
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Male and Female Northern Shoveler on the Missouri River
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Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)Observer
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Bearded Tom Turkey's looking for hens
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Shaggy Mane (Coprinus comatus)Observer
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Found on the banks of the Missouri River
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Typical Potter Wasps (Genus Eumenes)Observer
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Nest of a Potter Wasp that was attached to my Thyme plant
Photos / Sounds
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Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes)Observer
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I finally saw this beauty laying more eggs in my oregano plant. I have one caterpillar that has made a chrysalis. An interesting observation is that the caterpillars eat each other if their food source is scarce.
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Orange Sulphur (Colias eurytheme)Observer
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Male. I found this little guy on the road.
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Chinese Mantis (Tenodera sinensis)Observer
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I found this beauty on my truck. Praying Mantis' are not native to South Dakota yet here she is. They are seen rarely and were imported for pest control