Ring-necked pheasant in IowaPhoto by Joanna Gilkeson/USFWS. Original public domain image from Flickr https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4029220/photo-image-bird-natureFree Image from public domain licenseA colorful sunrisePhoto by Joanna Gilkeson/USFWS. Original public domain image from Flickr https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4029226/photo-image-light-tree-plantFree Image from public domain licenseMuskrat SwimmingA muskrat swimming at Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge in Iowa.Photo by Jessica Bolser/USFWS. Original… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4028606/photo-image-water-fishFree Image from public domain licenseShort-eared Owl at Neal Smith National Wildlife RefugePhoto by Karen Viste-Sparkman/USFWS. Original public domain image from… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4029100/photo-image-bird-autumn-fallFree Image from public domain licenseNorthern Water SnakeNorthern water snake at the Horseshoe Bend unit of Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge in Iowa.Photo by… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4029060/photo-image-nature-water-snakeFree Image from public domain licenseSnowy Horseshoe BendA snowy scene at Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge's Horseshoe Bend.Photo by Jessica Bolser/USFWS.… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4028752/photo-image-tree-nature-waterFree Image from public domain licenseOntwerp voor een plafond met vijf mythologische voorstellingen (1680 - 1757) by Mattheus Terwesten https://www.rawpixel.com/image/13786756/image-background-paper-faceFree Image from public domain licenseNeptunus en Cybele naast een globe (1734 - 1746) by Jan van Munnickhuysen, Zacharias Webber II, Reinier Ottens I and Josua… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/13776695/image-paper-cartoon-faceFree Image from public domain licenseBison CalfNeal Smith National Wildlife Refuge in Iowa is now up to 11 bison calves! Now is a great time to visit the refuge… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4029024/photo-image-baby-nature-dogFree Image from public domain licenseCommon Garter SnakeThis common garter snake was spotted at Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge in Iowa. These snakes are… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4029161/photo-image-nature-snakeFree Image from public domain licenseSnowy morningSnowy morning view near the refuge overlook at Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge in Iowa.Photo by Jessica… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4028255/photo-image-tree-plant-forestFree Image from public domain licenseDogbane BeetlePhoto by Jessica Bolser /USFWS. Original public domain image from Flickr https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4028192/photo-image-plant-bee-leafFree Image from public domain licenseElk at Neal Smith National Wildlife RefugePhoto by Joanna Gilkeson/USFWS. Original public domain image from Flickr https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4029221/photo-image-nature-horseFree Image from public domain licenseMuskrat Ready for Lunch!This muskrat at Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge in Iowa is ready for lunch! Vegetation makes… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4028910/photo-image-bird-summer-natureFree Image from public domain licenseBas-reliëf van Cybele (1640) by Reinier van Persijn and Nicolò Lorenese https://www.rawpixel.com/image/13783792/bas-relief-van-cybele-1640-reinier-van-persijn-and-nicolo-loreneseFree Image from public domain licenseCattle feed in the morning outside of Gilmore City, Iowa.USDA Photo by Preston Keres. Original public domain image from… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3260901/free-photo-image-angus-animal-beefFree Image from public domain licenseAarde gepersonifieerd door de godin Cybele (1587) by Johann Sadeler I, Dirck Barendsz and Johann Sadeler I https://www.rawpixel.com/image/13782451/image-paper-cartoon-faceFree Image from public domain licenseRed-headed woodpeckerRed-headed woodpeckers are year-round residents Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge in Iowa. This… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4028469/photo-image-bird-natureFree Image from public domain licenseNorthern Water SnakeHave you seen any snakes so far this spring? This northern water snake was spotted under some leaves at… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4028386/photo-image-wood-nature-snakeFree Image from public domain licenseElk at Neal Smith National Wildlife RefugePhoto by Joanna Gilkeson/USFWS. Original public domain image from Flickr https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4029222/photo-image-nature-animalFree Image from public domain licenseRed-eared slidersThese red-eared sliders were basking on a log at Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge in Iowa.Photo by… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4028234/photo-image-bird-animalFree Image from public domain licenseAgriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds, Iowa Senator Joni Ernst and Iowa Agriculture Secretary Mike… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3259902/free-photo-image-chestnut-acanthaceae-apiaceaeFree Image from public domain licenseKate Edwards runs a vegetable Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) that feeds 200 families in her community. https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3260902/free-photo-image-pepper-banana-bellFree Image from public domain licenseSeed corn is being harvested outside of Bode, Iowa, Sept. 17, 2017.USDA Photo by Preston Keres. Original public domain image… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3260935/free-photo-image-agriculture-bode-countrysideFree Image from public domain licenseSeed corn is being harvested outside of Bode, Iowa, Sept. 17, 2017.USDA Photo by Preston Keres. Original public domain image… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3260905/free-photo-image-agriculture-bode-countrysideFree Image from public domain licenseLiving with his uncle in Runnels, Iowa, D’Quinton Robertson raises horses, chickens and a sheep. https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3307087/free-photo-image-apparel-clothing-countrysideFree Image from public domain licenseSparky - the electric bison!Sparky is one tough bison! He overcame the odds and survived a lightning strike.Photo by Joanna… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4029225/photo-image-nature-animalFree Image from public domain licenseMigrating Monarch ButterfliesMonarch butterflies resting on rosinweed as they migrate south through Driftless Area National… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4028623/photo-image-butterfly-summer-fallFree Image from public domain licenseTickseed sunflowersTickseed sunflowers at Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge.Photo by Jessica Bolser/USFWS. Original… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4028995/photo-image-flower-tree-plantFree Image from public domain licenseSeed corn is being harvested outside of Bode, Iowa, Sept. 17, 2017. USDA Photo by Preston Keres. Original public domain… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3307102/free-photo-image-bode-building-bulldozerFree Image from public domain licenseChocolate Tube Slime MoldThis chocolate tube slime mold was growing on a decaying log in the floodplain forest at Port… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4028454/photo-image-plant-bird-summerFree Image from public domain licenseCommon Blue VioletPhoto by Jessica Bolser/USFWS. Original public domain image from Flickr https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4029204/photo-image-flower-plantFree Image from public domain licenseNorthern water snakeA northern water snake enjoys the sun at Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge in Iowa after emerging… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4029003/photo-image-nature-water-2020Free Image from public domain licenseInvasive Wild ParsnipContact with some hogweed, parsnip and lace can cause unpleasant, potentially deadly, reactions. Get… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4028500/photo-image-flower-plant-summerFree Image from public domain licenseMany pollinators on a showy milkweed bloomWe spotted a pollinator gathering on showy milkweed.Photo by Mara Koenig/USFWS.… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4028511/photo-image-flower-plant-beeFree Image from public domain licenseA calves is is marked after being inoculated against disease on a farm outside of Humbolt, Iowa, Sept. 17, 2017.USDA Photo… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3260948/free-photo-image-animal-bull-calfFree Image from public domain licenseAn Iraqi soldier assigned to 1st Company, 1st Battalion, 28th Mechanized Brigade, 7th Iraqi Army Division provides security… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/8728395/photo-image-public-domain-person-gunFree Image from public domain licenseGarlic harvested by Kate Edwards, who has owned and operated Wild Woods Farm, a 7-acre vegetable farm in Johnson County… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3260684/free-photo-image-animal-bee-birdFree Image from public domain licensePelicans on Gravel BarPelicans on gravel bar in Mississippi River near Keokuk, Iowa. Photo by Rick Hansen/USFWS. Original… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4029209/photo-image-bird-natureFree Image from public domain licenseMoedergodin geflankeerd door Minerva en Kaïn (1582) by Symon Novelanus, Joris Hoefnagel, Gottfried von Kempen and Philips… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/13767699/image-paper-face-personFree Image from public domain licenseSeed corn is being harvested outside of Bode, Iowa, Sept. 17, 2017.USDA Photo by Preston Keres. Original public domain image… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3260931/free-photo-image-agriculture-bode-countrysideFree Image from public domain licenseSlender CorydalisPhoto by Jessica Bolser/USFWS. Original public domain image from Flickr https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4029122/photo-image-flower-plant-herbsFree Image from public domain licenseYellow lady slippers in bloomCheck out these yellow lady slippers in full bloom at Driftless Area National Wildlife… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4028970/photo-image-flower-light-treeFree Image from public domain license