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