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Chicago, IL
August 7, 2026

Pollinator observation

Plant data
03:43 PM - 03:56 PM (13 minute)
82°F • Cloudy
Middle flowering stage
16 open flowers
0.00 cm tall
Pollinators
0
Butterflies & moths
0
Birds
2
Small bees & flies
6
Honey bees
6
Bumble bees
1
Large bees & wasps
42
Beetles
0
Bats
0
Not sure
Group this observation belongs to
group avatar Global Gardens Chicago Pollinators
Notes
One of the seed pods that is forming is acting as a milkweed beetle nursery. There were around 4 dozen little beetles of various sizes. There was a white butterfly and other wasps and flies in the area but did not land o. The milkweed during my observation..

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