View allAll Photos Tagged InsectPhotography
Halictidae is the second-largest family of bees. They are commonly called sweat bees (especially the smaller species), as they are often attracted to perspiration. Usually dark-colored (frequently brown or black) and often metallic, halictids are found in various sizes, colors and patterns. Several species are all or partly green and a few are red, purple, or blue. Only females have the ability to deliver a sting. Due to their non-aggressive nature, they are only likely to sting if disturbed; the sting is minor.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halictidae
This Polyphemus Caterpillar was munching away almost non stop on a bunch of Maple Leafs.
Click on the image to zoom in progressively ....
If you like this and some of my other images, I invite you to take a look at my wildlife/birding blog, which I try to update every few days. ... grenfell.weebly.com and my web page at www.tekfx.ca
I appreciate your feedback and comments! so feel free to contact me for any reason. I can be reached at billm@tekfx.ca or on Flickrmail
All images are copyright. Please don't use this, or any other of my, images, on websites, blogs or any other media without my explicit written permission © All rights reserved
There are so many grasshoppers and such that it seems like the roads and the fields are moving. Many of my plants in my yard have been destroyed early this year. I try not to spray chemicals for the bees and the grasshoppers have taken advantage of that this year.
Beaver County Oklahoma
EXIF: Camera: Sony A7R IV
Lens: Sony 90mm f/2.8 Macro G OSS Exposure: 1/200 sec Aperture: f/8 ISO: 200
Lighting: On-Camera Flash (Manual Exposure)
I don't share a lot of photos of Butterflies, but they are actually something that Linda and I really enjoy photographing! They are one of natures sometimes forgotten gems and many species are in trouble and highly endangered!! USFW is very slow to protect Butterflies and list them as endangered and enact regulations to protect ones that are!! Even the Monarch Butterfly is in trouble and is being considered for listing!! This species is not endangered at this time and is a really beautiful and fast moving little guy!! Thanks for looking and commenting!!
Please Plant Milk Weed!!
Please be advised that our images are fully protected by US Copyright Law. The images may not be downloaded for personal, commercial or educational use, copied to blogs, personal websites, used as wallpaper, screensavers, or be deeplinked, etc. With NO Exceptions. If you would like to use an image, you MUST contact us to obtain written permission. Acknowledging the source of the copyrighted material does not substitute for obtaining written permission.
If you would like to use one of our images for commercial use, if you find a picture that you would like for framing or any other use please contact us at klshells@mindspring.com for services we have available.
Two butts on display here. These two hoverflies seemed to be having a dispute over this bind weed flower. I think these are Syrphus ribesii
We saw several of these ridiculously cute and extremely tiny butterflies, about the size of my pinkie fingernail, squabbling over perching spots on a shrub in Costa Rica. They were all males from a butterfly family called metalmarks (Riodinidae), for the metallic spots on many species' wings. Males have reduced front legs and perch using only the rear 4, whereas females can use all 6. Sarota acantus; Costa Rica