A short trip to Central Park netted these insects. I spotted these at the south end of the lake where there is a wildflower patch and nature trail. The excellent entomologists at www.bugguide.net helped me identify the Drone Fly. The rest I figured out on my own.
Drone Fly (Eristalis arbustorum) female, Central Park 7/26/2017American Snout Butterfly (Libytheana carinenta), Central Park 7/26/2017Spot-winged Glider (Pantala hymenaea), Central Park 7/26/2017Eastern Amberwing (Perithemis tenera) male, Central Park 7/26/20Eastern Amberwing (Perithemis tenera) female, Central Park 7/26/20
When you head into regions unknown in search of a special bird, you may think you can rely on your cell phone’s map and compass apps—but batteries die and GPS signals fade. This is why finding one’s way using a traditional compass and understanding how to read topographic maps is still vital. Join former urban park ranger and Audubon environmental educator Sherry Felix in the Ramble as she reviews map scales, symbols, and contours as well as basic compass bearings—plus a few ways to navigate without any aids at all.