Insects and Flowers

Sherry Felix

Lots of insects are all out taking advantage of the flowers and greenery in June. I pulled in a few from previous years to illustrate a few common species. Insects are tricky, I often use BugGuide.net to get help identifying them.

I found a nice simple guide: A Pictorial Guide to Some Common Bees of the New York City Metropolitan Area (Images and descriptions compiled by Kevin C. Matteson).

Flower Fly (Allograpta obliqua), Ward Pond Ridge 7/20/2014
Drone Fly, Central Park 6/26/2015
Hoeny Bee, Central Park 6/26/2015
Common Carpenter Bee (Xylocopa virginica virginica), Central Park 6/26/2015
Common Carpenter Bee, Central Park 6/26/2015
Common Carpenter Bee, Central Park 6/26/2015
Flower Fly (Allograpta obliqua), Central Park 6/26/2015
Flower Flies on Black-eyed Susan, Central Park 6/26/15
Common Eastern Bumble Bee (Bombusimpatiens), Central Park 5/31/2016
Bumble Bee, Central Park

19 thoughts on “Insects and Flowers”

  2. Trail Tara 2016-06-24 / 8:29 pm

    These are lovely. I think my favourite thing about macro is that you can get a lot of different shots from such a small area. Great when the knee is sore 😊

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    • Sherry Felix 2016-06-24 / 8:31 pm

      I went insect hunting today. A problem with macros is so many are no good. Thanks for looking.

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  3. debiriley 2016-06-04 / 7:20 pm

    summer is great for these shots! you’ve taken some very lovely photos Sherry 🙂

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  7. Ed Lehming Photography 2016-06-04 / 8:32 am

    I find myself doing the same, between plants and insects, everyday is a new discovery and time spent referencing guide books. Great photos.

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  8. Joe 2016-06-04 / 8:19 am

    Beautiful images Sherry 🙂

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  9. Midwestern Plant Girl 2016-06-04 / 8:08 am

    Lovely insect collection! I love bugnet.com, it’s a great reference.

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    • Sherry Lynn Felix 2016-06-04 / 9:13 am

      I have sent in pictures and they managed to ID them. BugNet is a very impressive site and so are the folks that run it.

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