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| Western honey bee on Hylotelephium telephium ‘Autumn Joy’ |
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| Cabbage white butterfly on Clinopodium nepeta |
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| Common hoverfly on Conoclinium coelestinum |
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| Shiny sugar ant on Hylotelephium telephium ‘Autumn Joy’ |
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| Cocklebur weevil on Echinacea purpurea foliage |
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| Shiny sugar ant on Zinnia elegans ‘State Fair Mix’ |
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| Flat-tailed leafcutter bee on Conoclinium coelestinum |
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| Bee and fly on Hylotelephium telephium ‘Autumn Joy’ |
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| Common eastern bumble bee on Clinopodium nepeta |
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| Common greenbottle fly on Hylotelephium telephium ‘Autumn Joy’ |
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| Goldenrod soldier beetle on Heliopsis helianthoides |
My favorite photos, close-ups of flowers and insects! I have seen only cabbage white butterflies this year, no other kinds.
ReplyDeleteI love them, too. I've seen many butterfly species, sporadically, throughout the growing season. Not as many in my home garden as usual, however. :(
DeleteThe soldier beetle and the Heliopsis were made for each other!
ReplyDeleteSo true. I love to see the GS beetles this time of year. They're so vibrant. :)
DeleteThe first photo is perfect, Autumn Joy gave you lots of opportunities in this series!
ReplyDeleteThank you. :) Yes, the Sedum seems to be a favorite at this time of year.
DeleteI love bugs, to me they are as pretty as the flowers.
ReplyDeleteOh, I so agree...and they're so fascinating!
DeleteCool bugs. Patience has rewarded you with beautiful images. Amelia
ReplyDeleteThank you, Amelia. They are so fascinating to witness and view. :)
DeleteHow clever you are to capture all these insects on film. I would love to see a leaf cutter bee in action, I have all the evidence that they are in my garden, with lots of leaves on a variety of plants filled with obvious cutter holes, but they are sneaky and behave like ninjas, when I am not looking! - Rosie Amber
ReplyDeleteHi Rosie: The little creatures so fascinate me. Yes, the leafcutter bees create interesting patterns on the foliage of many plants here, too. I used to think they were harmful to the plants, but apparently their carvings aren't particularly detrimental. ;-) They are interesting bees with interesting flight patterns, too.
DeleteGreat photos Beth!!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Carla! The insects are so fascinating to observe and photograph. :)
DeleteI love seeing all the life in your garden!
ReplyDeleteGardens are magical, aren't they? :)
DeleteOoh, that cocklebur weevil is pretty neat? How do you identify all the insects? Are you an entomologist or do you use an app?
ReplyDeleteHa! No, I'm not an entomologist (a wannabe, maybe?) Some of the insects I'm familiar with because I've grown up with them and they've been in the garden for many years. Others (cocklebur weevil, flat-tailed leafcutter bee) were IDed using the Seek app.
DeleteHi, I love the pics where you've captured the insects. You remind me I need to dig our my camera with zoom rather than use my mobile phone. I see you also have the Cocklebur weevil. I think I have the same in our garden.
ReplyDeleteThey're all so fascinating, aren't they? I don't remember seeing the cocklebur weevil in my garden before, although maybe I just didn't notice it. Sometimes I use my phone camera, but this time I thought the Canon would give me more flexibility. :)
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