Purple Trillium.
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Yellow violet.
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Mica caps.
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In central and southern Illinois Gyromitra brunnea is often called "Elephant Ears" by morel collectors. This mushroom is not a safe edible!
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Morchella esculenta. These are the mushrooms that we love to hunt in the spring. They are delicious!
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Morchella esculenta.
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Oak flowers.
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Bell wort.
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Jack in the Pulpit.
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Jubillee College

This is the school opened in 1840 by the first Episcopal Bishop of Illinois, Philander Chase. Chase's college included a theological department, college for men, boys preparatory school, and girls school. It was one of the first American colleges established in Illinois. The two-story Gothic Revival building that once housed the college chapel, classrooms, and a dormitory has been restored. Today, it is the centerpiece of a 90-acre state historic site managed by the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency.
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Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly.
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Fly on fern.
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Fern fronds unwound.
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Fern fronds unwinding.
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