Some insects I photographed in Conservatory Garden, Central Park on Saturday, July 7. The sunflower one full of bugs was not in the garden, it was in a patch of flowers near North Meadow. The Emerald Jumping Spider (Paraphidippus aurantius) was identified by bugguide.net within a day. I had trouble identifying it and sent in the pictures. They are the tops and so helpful. I knew it was probably a Jumping Spider, but not which one. I hope I got the others correct. Let me know if I am wrong.
Red aphids on Astericae, Central Park 7/7/2018
Milkweed Bug (Oncopeltus fasciatus) on Astericae, Central Park 7/7/2018
Red Milweed Beetle (Tetraopes tetraophthalmus) on Astericae, Central Park 7/7/2018
Queen Anne’s Lace (Daucus carota) and Soldier Fly (Microchrysa sp.),, Central Park 7/7/2018
Eastern Amberwing (Perithemis tenera), Central Park 7/7/2018
Bee Fly (Bombyliidae) an a Purple Cone Flower (Echinacea purpurea), United States, Central Park 7/7/2018
Bee Fly (Bombyliidae) an a Purple Cone Flower (Echinacea purpurea), United States, Central Park 7/7/2018
Butterfly Bush (Buddleja davidii) and a small Serphini Estrophella, Central Park 7/7/2018
Silver-Spotted Skipper (Hesperia comma), Central Park 7/7/2018Central Park 7/7/2018
Small Bee-like Fly (Toxomerus marginatus), Central Park 7/7/2018
European paper wasp (Polistes dominula), on Yellow Flag (Iris pseudacorus), Central Park 7/7/2018
Emerald Jumping Spider (Paraphidippus aurantius), Central Park 7/7/2018
Emerald Jumping Spider (Paraphidippus aurantius), Central Park 7/7/2018
Tiger Bee Fly (Xenox tigrinus), Central Park 7/7/2018
Barred Bee Fly (Exoprosopa fasciata), Central Park 7/7/2018
Great Golden Digger Wasp (Sphex ichneumoneus), Central Park 7/7/2018
Leaf Beetle sp. (Chrysomelidae) on a Purple Cone Flower (Echinacea purpurea), Central Park 7/7/2018
Sherry Felix - port4u 
Hi, I like the photos, it is not easy getting them in such exact focus. It must have taken you a long time to get all these.
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Thanks. I spent about an hour in the garden. The camera does the work.
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Terrific series Sherry!
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Thank you. I don’t get out as often as I would like.
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Awesome clicks 👍
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Thanks Ria
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Great set.
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Thanks
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Beautiful photos once again. Love the one of the bed in particular ☺
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🙂 Most of the work went into identification and adding key words in Lightroom.
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Haha… But so very useful for us readers!
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