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These pretty Iceland wildflowers I believe are called Biting Stonecrop. There was a little fly to add some contrast to the bright yellow color.
Female biting midge, Culicoides sp., identified by its tiny size and pattern on its wings. At our backyard blacklight in Colorado Springs, Colorado, June 9, 2018.
Sphecidae.
I noticed these wasps hovering around dusty, arid farmland in Tenerife with their legs dangling below them. They were acutely aware of my presence and fled whenever I approached, so I had to patiently wait for them to approach. When startled by my movements, they darted away about a foot, buried themselves into the dirt, and lifted their legs into the air - as seen here! I think they were attempting to play dead to deter me from predating on them!