Ecological Study Area:
Plantae: Twigs: bud scale scar, vascular bundle scar, leaf scar

• Arctium minus (BURDOCK)
• Populus deltoides (COTTONWOOD)
• Morus alba (WHITE MULBERRY)
• Acer negundo (BOX ELDER)
• Acer platanoides (NORWAY MAPLE)
• Acer saccharinum (SILVER MAPLE)
• Acer saccharum (SUGAR MAPLE)
• Acer rubra (RED MAPLE)
• Quercus rubrum (RED OAK)
• Quercus alba (WHITE OAK)) - Illinois state tree
• Juglans nigra (BLACK WALNUT)
• Typha angustifolia (NARROW-LEAVED CATTAIL)

Animalia:

Arthropoda, Insecta: Insect life cycle, ecdysis

• Damselfly larva
• Asian (harlequin) lady beetle

Chordata, Aves:

• Red-winged blackbird
• Robin
• Tree swallow
• Swamp sparrow?