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Least Concern

Blue Flag Iris

Iris virginica

A native perennial iris with conspicuous purple flowers in spring. Each flower has 3 drooping sepals...

Least Concern

Blue Jay

Cyanocitta cristata

The Blue Jay is a large, striking songbird measuring 25 to 30 cm in length with a wingspan of 34 to ...

Least Concern

Blue-winged Teal

Spatula discors

A small, brown duck with pale blue shoulder patches. The male has a gray head and white crescent in...

Least Concern

Bluegill

Lepomis macrochirus

Usually olive-colored with a purple luster, greenish stripes, and a large black spot at the rear of ...

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Bobcat

Lynx rufus

A nocturnal wild cat that is named for its short or “bobbed” tail. Bobcats have reddish-brown f...

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Brown Anole

Anolis sagrei

Small mostly-brown anole with variable patterning; males have an orange-red dewlap; often found low ...

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Brown Watersnake

Nerodia taxispilota

A large, nonvenomous snake endemic to the southeastern United States, most often found in rivers and...

Least Concern

Butterweed

Packera glabella

An upright, smooth, succulent annual, with stout stems topped by a large cluster of yellow, daisy-li...

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Canada Goose

Branta canadensis

A brown-backed, light-breasted goose with a black head and neck and white chinstrap and tail. They ...

Least Concern

Cardinal Flower

Lobelia cardinalis

A water loving, native perennial with vibrant, showy, red flowers. Each flower has three spreading l...

Least Concern

Carolina Chickadee

Poecile carolinensis

The Carolina Chickadee is a small, energetic songbird measuring 11.5 to 13 cm in length with a weigh...

Least Concern

Carolina Silverbell

Halesia carolina

A small tree with somewhat white-striped bark, a spreading, open crown, and drooping, bell-shaped, w...

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