Two-spotted bumblebee on wild bergamotWe spotted this two-spotted bumblebee on wild bergamot Mingo National Wildlife Refuge… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4028206/photo-image-flower-plant-beeFree Image from public domain licenseZebra swallowtail butterfly on butterfly milkweedWe spotted this zebra swallowtail butterfly on butterfly milkweed at Mingo… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4028201/photo-image-flower-plant-butterflyFree Image from public domain licenseFall ColorsThe fall color is popping at Neosho National Fish Hatchery in Missouri! Photo by Bruce Hallman/USFWS. Original… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4029242/photo-image-tree-plant-leafFree Image from public domain licenseCommon buckeye butterfly on white snakeroot. We spotted this common buckeye butterfly resting on a white snakeroot plant at… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4028789/photo-image-plant-butterfly-natureFree Image from public domain licenseWild bergamot seed heads covered in iceSeen from the Tallgrass Trail at Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge.Photo by… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4028793/photo-image-tree-plant-foodFree Image from public domain licenseGreen sweat bee on phlox paniculataWe spotted this green sweat bee on phlox paniculata at Mingo National Wildlife Refuge in… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4028215/photo-image-flower-plant-beeFree Image from public domain licensePainted Lady ButterflyDid you know there are more than 100 plant species that can host painted lady caterpillars? Here's a… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4028503/photo-image-flower-plant-beeFree Image from public domain licenseCan't find mePlants make great shelter for animals. Like the insect under a petal of this Echinacea.Photo by Mara… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4029065/photo-image-flower-plant-natureFree Image from public domain licenseCarolina Mantis at Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge in MissouriCarolina mantis (Stagmomantis carolina) on a sign… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4029031/photo-image-summer-nature-autumnFree Image from public domain licenseBroad-banded water snakeWe spotted this broad-banded water snake hanging out for hours at the Mingo National Wildlife Refuge… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4028633/photo-image-nature-snakeFree Image from public domain licenseDucklings at Neosho National Fish HatcheryPhoto by Bruce Hallman/USFWS. Original public domain image from Flickr https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4029206/photo-image-plant-person-babyFree Image from public domain licenseBisonBison at Dunn Ranch, an a prairie restored by The Nature Conservancy in northwest Missouri. Photo by Rick Hansen/USFWS.… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4029104/photo-image-tree-plant-birdFree Image from public domain licenseFall Webworm in MissouriHaving a bad hair day? It could be worse! Take a look at the wild hair on this fall webworm spotted… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4029074/photo-image-flower-plant-beeFree Image from public domain licenseFaithHere is St. Mary's Catholic church. The metal cross that survived will be placed at the altar when the church is… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4028193/photo-image-plant-house-woodFree Image from public domain licensePrickly pearPrickly pear is rare in Missouri where it occurs in certain rocky glades and ledges and rocky open ground in… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4029072/photo-image-flower-plant-beeFree Image from public domain licenseMarsh sunrise in MissiouriThere's never one the same sunrise, so make sure you get outdoors to see one.Photo by Doug… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4029071/photo-image-plant-nature-skyFree Image from public domain licenseFishing Spider at Neosho National Fish HatcheryPhoto by Bruce Hallman/USFWS. Original public domain image from Flickr https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4029095/photo-image-animal-public-domainFree Image from public domain licenseSilvery checkerspot butterfly on pink coneflower. Original public domain image from Flickr https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4028208/photo-image-flower-plant-beeFree 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 licenseMonarch butterflyWe spotted this monarch butterfly enjoying nectar at Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge in… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4028783/photo-image-flower-plant-beeFree Image from public domain licenseTickseed Sunflower with Red-eye BugPhoto by Elizabeth Deimel/USFWS. Original public domain image from Flickr https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4029216/photo-image-flower-plant-beeFree Image from public domain licenseNative grass species covered in iceSeen from the Tallgrass Trail at Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge.Photo by… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4028781/photo-image-plant-nature-iceFree Image from public domain licenseBisonBison at Dunn Ranch, an a prairie restored by The Nature Conservancy in northwest Missouri. Photo by Rick Hansen/USFWS.… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4029094/photo-image-autumn-landscape-grassFree Image from public domain licenseSpotted SalamanderSpotted salamanders live throughout most eastern states, but they're so good at hiding, you may never see… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4028384/photo-image-nature-fishFree Image from public domain licenseOhio Buckeye (Aesculus glabra)Spring wildflowers are starting to bloom at Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge in… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4028249/photo-image-flower-tree-plantFree Image from public domain licenseYellow Morel MushroomPhoto by Anna Weyers/USFWS. Original public domain image from Flickr https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4028832/photo-image-plant-nature-landscapeFree Image from public domain licenseSnow geese taking flightPrepare for take off! Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge in Missouri is the prefect place to spot… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4028536/photo-image-bird-water-2020Free Image from public domain licenseJuvenile red-tailed hawk in flightDid you know that red-tailed hawks don’t get red tail feathers until they’re… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4028827/photo-image-bird-natureFree Image from public domain licenseViceroy butterfly catches on flower. Photo by USFWS. Original public domain image from Flickr https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4028836/photo-image-bee-butterfly-natureFree Image from public domain licenseFoggy morning resulted in beautiful frost formations at Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge in Missouri.Original… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4028520/photo-image-flower-plant-natureFree Image from public domain licenseJuvenile red-tailed hawk in flightDid you know that red-tailed hawks don’t get red tail feathers until they’re… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4028834/photo-image-bird-natureFree Image from public domain licenseArmy Reserve first to bring down hammers, strike through minefields https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3582940/free-photo-image-364th-engineer-platoon-416-416thFree Image from public domain licenseBig Wild Horse Creek and the Missouri River Breaks outside of Jordan, Montana. Garfield County, June 2020.. Original public… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3335590/free-photo-image-aerial-view-art-cc0Free Image from public domain licenseEscobaria missouriensis, Missouri foxtail cactus. Original public domain image from Flickr https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3335279/free-photo-image-cactus-cactus-cc0Free Image from public domain licenseEscobaria missouriensis, Missouri foxtail cactus. Columbus, Montana. June 4, 2006. Original public domain image from Flickr https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3335467/free-photo-image-cactus-cactus-cc0Free Image from public domain licensePhoto of industrial scale solar panels taken at dawn in Columbia, Missouri. Original public domain image from Flickr https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3322878/free-photo-image-cc0-creative-commonsFree Image from public domain licenseThe view from above a construction site in St. Louis with surrounding buildings and city hall.. Original public domain image… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3287430/free-photo-image-aerial-view-architecture-buildingFree Image from public domain licenseMissourie's Soldiers Memorial Military Museum. Original image from Carol M. Highsmith’s America, Library of Congress… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3090894/free-photo-image-america-carol-highsmith-cc0Free Image from public domain licenseRoute 66 Rocker world's largest rocking chair in Missouri. Original image from Carol M. Highsmith’s America, Library… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3090923/free-photo-image-america-carol-highsmith-cc0Free Image from public domain licenseMissourie's Soldiers Memorial Military Museum. Original image from Carol M. Highsmith’s America, Library of Congress… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3090886/free-photo-image-military-museum-americaFree Image from public domain licenseMissourie's Soldiers Memorial Military Museum. Original image from Carol M. Highsmith’s America, Library of Congress… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3090881/free-photo-image-america-architecural-detail-carol-highsmithFree Image from public domain licenseDairy King Ice Cream Cafe in Plymouth, Michigan. Original image from Carol M. Highsmith’s America, Library of Congress… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3094365/free-photo-image-america-cafe-carol-highsmithFree Image from public domain licenseMissourie's Soldiers Memorial Military Museum. Original image from Carol M. Highsmith’s America, Library of Congress… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3090900/free-photo-image-statue-pegasus-americaFree Image from public domain licenseRoute 66 Mural City in Cuba, Missouri. Original image from Carol M. Highsmith’s America, Library of Congress… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3090958/free-photo-image-public-domain-mural-wall-americaFree Image from public domain licenseCountry Club Plaza Mall Detail, Kansas City, Missouri. Original image from Carol M. Highsmith’s America. Digitally… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3092617/free-photo-image-america-artwork-carol-highsmithFree Image from public domain licenseThe University of Missouri located in Columbia, Missouri. Original image from Carol M. Highsmith’s America, Library of… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3088493/free-photo-image-america-architecture-buildingFree Image from public domain licenseCalifornia Wind Turbines at Sunset. Original image from Carol M. Highsmith’s America, Library of Congress collection.… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/421803/free-photo-image-solar-panel-carol-highsmith-agricultureFree Image from public domain licenseMissouri Mouse (Mus missouriensis) from the viviparous quadrupeds of North America (1845) illustrated by John Woodhouse… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/321878/free-illustration-image-mouse-audubon-viviparous-quadrupedsFree Image from public domain license