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A tighter crop on a bee working the bulbines today than the previous shot. Maybe the same individual, maybe not. Same technique--focus, wait, fire a burst of shots when a bee showed up. 33mm extension tube.
These honeybees are after the sweet nectar of the sacred datura, a plant known for it's hallucinogenic and sometimes deadly properties. Not smart to try this one, though it was an important medicinal plant for early Native Americans. Photo taken near Young, AZ
Leafcutter bees on a blanket flower, a wldflower native to Texas. Buffalo Run Pocket Prairie, Missouri City, Texas.
Not much out there for these little lovelies but the bells are appearing on the pieris so maybe I'll see one soon. Have a great day ;o)
I specifically set out to see the Snowberry clearwing moths (Hermaris diffinis) at Close Memorial Park and was not disappointed. I almost missed them because in my memory from last year, they were much larger. The Butterfly House was active with visitors but for me the draw was outside with these little speedsters. The flowers are a variety of Butterfly bush, thanks to Gary Seloff via iNaturalist for the ID.
Insect doing its thing in a tiger lily for the Looking Close... On Friday challenge, Flora & Fauna in vertical photo.
Happy Friday!
Roosevelt Campobello International Park, New Brunswick, Canada
Tricolored Bumble Bee (Bombus ternarius)
According to the IUCN Red List, the Tricolored Bumble Bee has an unknown number of mature individuals with a population trend that is stable.
IUCN Red List Assessment (2014): Least Concern
Some hoverfly (ID anyone?) on flowers of charlock mustard (Sinapis arvensis).
JakiÅ› bzyg (ID?) na kwiatach gorczycy polnej (Sinapis arvensis).