The red maple, Acer rubrum, often one of the most dominant trees in deciduous woods in the East. It blooms very early in the spring and provides pollen and nectar to the set of bees, and flower flies, that come out early.
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Acer rubrum, staminate flr., Howard County, MD,
The red maple, Acer rubrum, often one of the most dominant trees in deciduous woods in the East. It blooms very early in the spring and provides pollen and nectar to the set of bees, and flower flies, that come out early.
Acmaeodera virgo, u, back, Kruger National Park, South Africa
Another tree flower loving beetle from South Africa this one a buprestid, Acmaeodera virgo. Collected widely in bowl traps and in trees in Kruger National Park. Photo by Kelly Graninger.
Another tree flower loving beetle from South Africa this one a buprestid, Acmaeodera virgo. Collected widely in bowl traps and in trees in Kruger National Park. Photo by Kelly Graninger.
Acmaeodera virgo, u, back, Kruger National Park, South Africa
Beetles from Kruger National Park in South Africa. This is the start of a series of pictures of insects that come to the flowers in Kruger. This is a project led by James Harrison from S.A. and Jonathan Mawdsley from the U.S. I was lucky enough to come along and do some bee collecting. Interesting system.
Beetles from Kruger National Park in South Africa. This is the start of a series of pictures of insects that come to the flowers in Kruger. This is a project led by James Harrison from S.A. and Jonathan Mawdsley from the U.S. I was lucky enough to come along and do some bee collecting. Interesting system.
Acmaeodera-ornata,-back
Acmaeodera ornata,
Actaea racemosa, Black Cohosh, Howard County, MD
Black Cohosh, Actaea racemosa. An interesting flower of midsummer in forest openings. Seems to attract the odd bumble bee and Augochlora pura that linger in the shade. Collected and photographed by Helen Lowe Metzman.
Black Cohosh, Actaea racemosa. An interesting flower of midsummer in forest openings. Seems to attract the odd bumble bee and Augochlora pura that linger in the shade. Collected and photographed by Helen Lowe Metzman.
Aelophilus fasciatus Fly, Face, MD, Beltsville
Nectaring on goldenrod and aster, Beltsville, Maryland. Thanks to Chris Thompson for the identification.
Nectaring on goldenrod and aster, Beltsville, Maryland. Thanks to Chris Thompson for the identification.
Aelophilus fasciatus, back, MD, Beltsville
Bee/Yellow Jacket mimic! Nectaring on goldenrod and aster, Beltsville, Maryland. Thanks to Chris Thompson for the identifications.
Bee/Yellow Jacket mimic! Nectaring on goldenrod and aster, Beltsville, Maryland. Thanks to Chris Thompson for the identifications.
Aesculus glabra, 3, Ohio Buckeye flr., Howard County, Md,
Ohio Buckeye, Aesculus glabra. Buckeye's...one of the nice little acknowledged providers of pollen and nectar in forested environments. Specimen and photos by Helen Lowe Metzman.
Ohio Buckeye, Aesculus glabra. Buckeye's...one of the nice little acknowledged providers of pollen and nectar in forested environments. Specimen and photos by Helen Lowe Metzman.
Aesculus glabra, Ohio Buckeye flr., Howard County, Md,
Ohio Buckeye, Aesculus glabra. Buckeye's...one of the nice little acknowledged providers of pollen and nectar in forested environments. Specimen and photos by Helen Lowe Metzman.
Ohio Buckeye, Aesculus glabra. Buckeye's...one of the nice little acknowledged providers of pollen and nectar in forested environments. Specimen and photos by Helen Lowe Metzman.
Aesculus glabra, Ohio Buckeye inflorescence, Howard County, MD, HeLoMetz
Ohio Buckeye. Aesculus glabra. Nice open understory tree you see more towards the west in Maryland and the Eastern U.S. Attracts a variety of woodland loving bees...in particular Augochlora pura. A nice color match. Picture and specimen by Helen Lowe Metzman.
Ohio Buckeye. Aesculus glabra. Nice open understory tree you see more towards the west in Maryland and the Eastern U.S. Attracts a variety of woodland loving bees...in particular Augochlora pura. A nice color match. Picture and specimen by Helen Lowe Metzman.
Aesculus glabral, 2, Ohio Buckeye flr., Howard County, Md,
Ohio Buckeye, Aesculus glabra. Buckeye's...one of the nice little acknowledged providers of pollen and nectar in forested environments. Specimen and photos by Helen Lowe Metzman.
Ohio Buckeye, Aesculus glabra. Buckeye's...one of the nice little acknowledged providers of pollen and nectar in forested environments. Specimen and photos by Helen Lowe Metzman.
African wasp, f, back, Kruger National Park, South Africa Mpumalanga
Lovely wasp from Kruger National Park. Again, not being a wasp person, I don't know the species. The group may be the sand wasp (Bembicini) . Photos by Anders Croft.
Lovely wasp from Kruger National Park. Again, not being a wasp person, I don't know the species. The group may be the sand wasp (Bembicini) . Photos by Anders Croft.
African Wasp, f, face, Kruger National Park, South Africa Mpumalanga
Lovely wasp from Kruger National Park. Again, not being a wasp person, I don't know the species. The group may be the sand wasp (Bembicini) . Photos by Anders Croft.
Lovely wasp from Kruger National Park. Again, not being a wasp person, I don't know the species. The group may be the sand wasp (Bembicini) . Photos by Anders Croft.
African wasp, f, right, Kruger National Park, South Africa Mpumalanga
Lovely wasp from Kruger National Park. Again, not being a wasp person, I don't know the species. The group may be the sand wasp (Bembicini) . Photos by Anders Croft.
Lovely wasp from Kruger National Park. Again, not being a wasp person, I don't know the species. The group may be the sand wasp (Bembicini) . Photos by Anders Croft.
Afromelecta
A series of pictures from Silas Bossert from the National Collection at the Smithsonian. They use their own hi res camera equipment, but prefer a light background. Here we have Afromelecta lieftincki, a nest parasite. While no one has confirmed what this species parasitizes, it is likely given its relatives, that it parasitizes Anthophora type bees.
A series of pictures from Silas Bossert from the National Collection at the Smithsonian. They use their own hi res camera equipment, but prefer a light background. Here we have Afromelecta lieftincki, a nest parasite. While no one has confirmed what this species parasitizes, it is likely given its relatives, that it parasitizes Anthophora type bees.
Agapostemon angelicus, M, back, Pennington County, SD
Pennington County, South Dakota, Badlands National Park
Pennington County, South Dakota, Badlands National Park
Agapostemon angelicus, M, face, Pennington County, SD
Pennington County, South Dakota, Badlands National Park
Pennington County, South Dakota, Badlands National Park
Agapostemon angelicus, M, side, Pennington County, SD
Pennington County, South Dakota, Badlands National Park
Pennington County, South Dakota, Badlands National Park
Agapostemon coloradinus, F, back, Shannon Co., S. Dakota
A large bright green with blue overtones Agapostemon from Badlands National Park. One of several species present there and very similar to A. virescens and a bit tricky to tell apart. Photo by Wayne Boo with help from Ben Smith on upping the Photoshopping techniques.
A large bright green with blue overtones Agapostemon from Badlands National Park. One of several species present there and very similar to A. virescens and a bit tricky to tell apart. Photo by Wayne Boo with help from Ben Smith on upping the Photoshopping techniques.
Agapostemon coloradinus, F, face, Pennington Co., South Dakota
Pennington County, South Dakota, Badlands National Park
Pennington County, South Dakota, Badlands National Park
Agapostemon coloradinus, F, face, Shannon Co., S. Dakota
A large bright green with blue overtones Agapostemon from Badlands National Park. One of several species present there and very similar to A. virescens and a bit tricky to tell apart. Photo by Wayne Boo with help from Ben Smith on upping the Photoshopping techniques.
A large bright green with blue overtones Agapostemon from Badlands National Park. One of several species present there and very similar to A. virescens and a bit tricky to tell apart. Photo by Wayne Boo with help from Ben Smith on upping the Photoshopping techniques.