Iris Pseudacorus (Yellow Flag - is a European introduced, wetland favorite, growing in fresh water marshes - It has been suggested that Iris leaves were helpful for providing animal snare materiel. The leaves were strong when braided and could hold large mammals such as Elk and Deer) at a slow water section of Mill Creek has a few visitors.

Bombus Fervidus (Golden Northern Bumble Bee) - A bumble bee (also spelled as bumblebee) is any member of the bee genus Bombus, in the family Apidae. There are over 250 known species, existing primarily in the Northern Hemisphere although they are common in New Zealand and Tasmania.

Bumble bees are social insects that are characterised by black and yellow body hairs, often in bands. However, some species have orange or red on their bodies, or may be entirely black.[1] Another obvious (but not unique) characteristic is the soft nature of the hair (long, branched setae), called pile, that covers their entire body, making them appear and feel fuzzy. They are best distinguished from similarly large, fuzzy bees by the form of the female hind leg, which is modified to form a corbicula: a shiny concave surface that is bare, but surrounded by a fringe of hairs used to transport pollen (in similar bees, the hind leg is completely hairy, and pollen grains are wedged into the hairs for transport).

Like their relatives the honey bees, bumble bees feed on nectar and gather pollen to feed their young.

Agelaius Phoenicus (Redwing Blackbird) - The Red-winged Blackbird male is black with bright red epaulets (which are most prominently displayed by males during Spring courtship). The immature male is sooty brown, mottled but also having red shoulders like the mature male. The black guard feathers can be moved to show off the red under feathers during mating season. The female is tan with dark brown streaks.

Marmota Flaviventris (Yellow Belly Marmot) - The Yellow-bellied Marmot has a heavy body (about 18 to 27 inches long with yellowish brown to tan belly, light to dark brown feet, whitish spots between eyes and buff or tan patches below the ears to shoulders.

A work of digital art - June 01, 2011.