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beautiful red cardinals eating some seeds
Northern Shovelers (Anas clypeata) male and female in wetland, Marion, Illinois, USA.
Beautiful Autumn Sunset over Tampier Lake in Northern Illinois
Flowers of the pulmonaria plant. Northern Illinois, USA.
Silos and corn in a small northern Illinois town.

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Autumn scenic on a horse farm in northern Illinois: Leaves of maple tree changing color over paddock on public horse farm in Warrenville, Illinois, USA, at end of OctoberImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/autumn-scenic-horse-farm-northern-illinois-90054679">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Autumn landscape: Prairie restoration near sunset, northern IllinoisImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/autumn-landscape-prairie-restoration-sunset-northern-148955165">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Field of corn early in June, with community dairy farm and windbreak of deciduous trees in the distance, northern IllinoisImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/field-corn-early-june-community-dairy-293848484">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Wintry crossing in woods: Footbridge across a stream covered with snow in a winter snowstorm, with a fallen tree in foreground, in northern Illinois, USA, at the start of JanuaryImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/wintry-crossing-woods-footbridge-stream-covered-229965247">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Haven for retired horses: Shaded paddock, enclosed by long weathered fence with iron gate, at a public equestrian center in spring, northern IllinoisImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/haven-retired-horses-shaded-paddock-enclosed-274307999">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Footbridge over stream in winter woods, northern IllinoisImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/footbridge-stream-winter-woods-northern-illinois-133085768">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Wind turbines stand above horizon of corn field in northern IllinoisImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/wind-turbines-stand-horizon-corn-field-81990472">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Public golf course on a winter day without snow, northern Illinois: Bend in stream reflecting bare trees by footbridgeImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/public-golf-course-winter-day-snow-91960172">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
A sometimes controversial means of de-icing pavement in winter (northern Illinois)Image used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/sometimes-controversial-means-deicing-pavement-winter-10252117">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Field of corn growing in a drought in northern IllinoisImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/field-corn-growing-drought-northern-illinois-108577277">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
A way to serenity, in black and white: Footbridge covered with snow in winter woods, northern IllinoisImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/way-serenity-black-white-footbridge-covered-133085777">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Prairie landscape in northern Illinois: field of goldenrod near woods in late summerImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/prairie-landscape-northern-illinois-field-goldenrod-113212096">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Field of corn in mid July, northern IllinoisImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/field-corn-mid-july-northern-illinois-46911544">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Roof of greenhouse reflected in campus window -- Elgin Community College, Elgin, IllinoisImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/roof-greenhouse-reflected-campus-window-elgin-31883320">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Goldenrod, asters, and other prairie wildflowers in northern Illinois, late SeptemberImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/goldenrod-asters-prairie-wildflowers-northern-illinois-62028079">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Common milkweed (botanical name: Asclepias syriaca), also known as butterfly flower and silkweed, growing abundantly in prairie, summer in northern Illinois.Image used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/common-milkweed-botanical-name-asclepias-syriaca-144715564">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Environmental landscape in mid October, with lake and reeds in foreground and transmission towers in forest preserve in northern IllinoisImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/environmental-landscape-mid-october-lake-reeds-64522252">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Mammatus clouds over northern Illinois on a warm evening in JuneImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/mammatus-clouds-northern-illinois-warm-evening-32408845">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Pasque flower (binomial name: Pulsatilla vulgaris) in garden, spring in northern IllinoisImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/pasque-flower-binomial-name-pulsatilla-vulgaris-275108468">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Pink multiflora petunias in garden, summer in northern IllinoisImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/pink-multiflora-petunias-garden-summer-northern-209814121">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Storm damage: Broken tree in woods, springtime in northern IllinoisImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/storm-damage-broken-tree-woods-springtime-99484307">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Painterly abstract of a magnolia tree blossoming in northern Illinois, USA, in springImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/painterly-abstract-magnolia-tree-blossoming-northern-189555104">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Rain clouds before a summer storm, early evening in northern IllinoisImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/rain-clouds-summer-storm-early-evening-152982863">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Black raspberries (binomial name: Rubus occidentalis) for sale at farmer's market, early July in northern IllinoisImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/black-raspberries-binomial-name-rubus-occidentalis-312598739">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Corner of formal garden in spring, northern IllinoisImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/corner-formal-garden-spring-northern-illinois-99547673">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Clematis cultivar with pink stripes (binomial name: Clematis 'Nelly Moser') in summer garden, northern Illinois (selective focus)Image used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/clematis-cultivar-pink-stripes-binomial-name-311435279">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Greenhouse rows of pink and white begonias in springtime, northern IllinoisImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/greenhouse-rows-pink-white-begonias-springtime-126722312">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Impressionistic abstract of climbing hydrangea on wooden fence in garden, with predominance of blues and greens, spring in northern IllinoisImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/impressionistic-abstract-climbing-hydrangea-wooden-fence-278650538">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Seedpod and seeds of milkweed (genus: Asclepias; unidentified species) early in autumn, field in northern Illinois. Milkweed seeds are dispersed by wind. Image used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/seedpod-seeds-milkweed-genus-asclepias-unidentified-290659382">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Horticulture at a glance: Plants flourish in the controlled environment of a large greenhouse in spring, northern Illinois, USAImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/horticulture-glance-plants-flourish-controlled-environment-192276146">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Siebold's hosta (botanical name: Hosta sieboldiana 'mira'), early summer in northern IllinoisImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/siebolds-hosta-botanical-name-hosta-sieboldiana-143868754">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Palette of pavement for summer impressionism: Part of a dappled asphalt road through woods in northern Illinois, USA (black and white)Image used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/palette-pavement-summer-impressionism-part-dappled-291359219">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Similar floral arrangements in three flower pots in front of museum, spring in northern Illinois, USAImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/similar-floral-arrangements-three-flower-pots-196794017">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Marguerite daisies (binomial name: Argyranthemum frutescens) in a summer garden, northern Illinois. These cultivars are called "Butterfly."Image used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/marguerite-daisies-binomial-name-argyranthemum-frutescens-209811193">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Multicolored abstract of bare tree covered with snow in March, northern Illinois (looks more like spring than winter)Image used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/multicolored-abstract-bare-tree-covered-snow-210558784">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Harmony in ornamental garden: Arrangement of coleus and other potted plants late in summer, northern IllinoisImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/harmony-ornamental-garden-arrangement-coleus-potted-153613085">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Blue spruce sedum (botanical name: Sedum reflexum) at end of summer in northern IllinoisImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/blue-spruce-sedum-botanical-name-sedum-129172175">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Nature abstract: Green algae covering much of river surface late in summer, northern IllinoisImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/nature-abstract-green-algae-covering-river-152700377">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Painterly abstract of prairie pothole (a natural depression full of water) reflecting blue sky in springtime, northern Illinois, USAImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/painterly-abstract-prairie-pothole-natural-depression-188091002">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Abundance of shasta daisies (botanical name: Leucanthemum x superbum) in summer garden, northern IllinoisImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/abundance-shasta-daisies-botanical-name-leucanthemum-151316972">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Floral accents: Pink and white phlox growing in clusters along concrete retaining wall in garden, spring in northern Illinois (selective focus)Image used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/floral-accents-pink-white-phlox-growing-274309298">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Charred hillside after a controlled burn in spring, with new growth beginning, in a forest preserve in northern Illinois, USAImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/charred-hillside-controlled-burn-spring-new-274250990">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Automotive tire tracks from road salt on asphalt pavement in winter, northern IllinoisImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/automotive-tire-tracks-road-salt-asphalt-134104850">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Wooden fence on farm under partly cloudy sky late in summer, northern IllinoisImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/wooden-fence-farm-partly-cloudy-sky-153903620">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Unidentified hybrid of duranta, an ornamental plant in the verbena family, growing abundantly in greenhouse before transplantation in garden or golf course, spring in northern IllinoisImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/unidentified-hybrid-duranta-ornamental-plant-verbena-274772450">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Center pivot irrigation system on farm field in winter, northern IllinoisImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/center-pivot-irrigation-system-farm-field-93067957">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Winter abstract of tree covered with snow in northern IllinoisImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/winter-abstract-tree-covered-snow-northern-210708751">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Seed pods of garden peas (binomial name: Pisum sativum), August in northern Illinois (foreground focus)Image used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/seed-pods-garden-peas-binomial-name-151990766">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Mammatus clouds over northern Illinois on a warm evening in JuneImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/mammatus-clouds-northern-illinois-warm-evening-32408842">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Pallas primrose (binomial name: Primula pallasii, sometimes identified as Primula elatior subspecies pallasii) blooming together in a flower bed, spring in northern Illinois (selective focus)Image used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/pallas-primrose-binomial-name-primula-pallasii-278440898">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>

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