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Red barn with white roof by narrow gravel road with low spot marked by two yellow posts in farm country on a sunny day in October, northern Illinois, USA, for rural and agricultural themes
East Lagoon with University building in background. Dekalb, Illinois, USA
Profusion of hardy geraniums (binomial name: Geranium 'Brookside'), also known as cranesbills, early in summer, northern Illinois, USA, for background or element with motif of gardening or landscaping
Northern catalpa blossoms in bright sun at St. Paul Woods in Morton Grove, Illinois
Summer at a glance: Profusion of yellow coneflowers (binomial name: Ratibida pinnata), also known as prairie coneflowers, in a rural field under drifting cumulus clouds, northern Illinois, USA

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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>
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>
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>
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>
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>
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>
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>
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>
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>
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>
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>
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>
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>
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>
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>
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>
Recycling at a glance: Compost heap, with remains of vegetable and flower garden, beginning to decompose in autumn on a farm in northern IllinoisImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/recycling-glance-compost-heap-remains-vegetable-234318673">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>
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>
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>
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>
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>
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>
Warning notice for hikers and bikers: Red and white sign marks area for fall and early-winter hunting in a state park in northern Illinois, USAImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/warning-notice-hikers-bikers-red-white-254047018">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Ominous cloud before a storm that never happened: Vertical cloud formation, evocative of a mushroom cloud after a nuclear explosion, hiding the afternoon sun on a spring day in northern Illinois, USAImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/ominous-cloud-storm-happened-vertical-cloud-200564354">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>
Prairie trail in winter: Wide paved path winding across a prairie preserve near a housing development on a winter day remarkable for lack of snow in northern Illinois, USAImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/prairie-trail-winter-wide-paved-path-242747071">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>
Blue star (binomial name: Amsonia hubrichtii), also known as Hubricht's bluestar, Arkansas amsonia, and thread-leaf blue star, in a summer garden, northern Illinois (foreground focus)Image used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/blue-star-binomial-name-amsonia-hubrichtii-204277360">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>
Winter sky: Wispy cirrus clouds tattered by high winds late in December, northern Illinois, USAImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/winter-sky-wispy-cirrus-clouds-tattered-242745586">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Abstract of Gemini blue star creeper (possible binomial name: Pratia pedunculate, Laurentia fluviatilis, or Isotoma fluviatilis) early in summer, northern Illinois, for decoration and backgroundImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/abstract-gemini-blue-star-creeper-possible-311120438">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>
Common milkweed (botanical name: Asclepias syriaca), also known as butterfly flower and silkweed, flowering in prairie in summer, northern Illinois. It is the main source of food for caterpillars.Image used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/common-milkweed-botanical-name-asclepias-syriaca-144709582">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>
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>
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>
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>
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>
Abstract of pointillized spider flowers (binomial name: Cleome hassleriana "Sparkler Mix"), native to South America, in a summer garden, July in northern IllinoisImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/abstract-pointillized-spider-flowers-binomial-name-210046240">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>
Purple-flowered common periwinkle (botanical name: Vinca minor 'Atropurpurea'), without flowers, early summer in northern IllinoisImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/purpleflowered-common-periwinkle-botanical-name-vinca-143868748">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>
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>
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>

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