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Least Concern

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

Papilio glaucus

One of the most familiar butterflies in the eastern United States. The Eastern Tiger Swallowtail is ...

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Elliott's Blueberry

Vaccinium elliottii

An edible deciduous shrub found along riverbanks, thickets, and bottom land forests. The flowers are...

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Eurasian Collared-Dove

Streptopelia decaocto

The Eurasian Collared-Dove is a medium-sized dove approximately 32 cm in length with a chunky body a...

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Fish Crow

Corvus ossifragus

The Fish Crow is a medium-sized corvid measuring 34 to 40 cm in length with a wingspan of 85 to 99 c...

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Flame Azalea

Rhododendron calendulaceum

A beautiful, southern, deciduous shrub with clusters of tubular, vase-shaped flowers. Appearing bef...

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Flathead Catfish

Pylodictis olivaris

A large, North American, freshwater bottom-dweller. It has a slender, olive body with dark mottling...

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Flowering Dogwood

Cornus florida

A lovely, small, flowering tree known as one of the most beautiful trees in Eastern North America. T...

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Fraternal Potter Wasp

Eumenes fraternus

This important wasp can be recognized by the fact that the first abdominal segment is long and slend...

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Fringe Tree

Chionanthus virginicus

The Fringe Tree, also known as the Grancy Greybeard, is a shrub or small tree with a short trunk, na...

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Georgia Painted Turtle

Chrysemys picta dorsalis

Small-to-medium freshwater basking turtle with dark smooth carapace and colorful striping; southern ...

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Giant Leopard Moth

Hypercompe scribonia

An elusive but beautifully patterned moth. The giant leopard moth is a large white moth that is easy...

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Gray Fox

Urocyon cinereoargenteus

A primarily nocturnal animal with a gray back, white belly, a black stripe along its back and tail, ...

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