Clip Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 American Ruby Spot 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Friedman Posted June 11, 2021 Author Share Posted June 11, 2021 22 hours ago, IKLland said: BUZZ. Off the subject, do you know the name of that flower? It looks like one I'm trying to identify. (And do we need a flower thread?) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 16 minutes ago, Jerry Friedman said: Off the subject, do you know the name of that flower? It looks like one I'm trying to identify. (And do we need a flower thread?) I do not know the name, unfortunately. If you want a flower thread, we could do that.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Friedman Posted June 11, 2021 Author Share Posted June 11, 2021 54 minutes ago, IKLland said: I do not know the name, unfortunately. If you want a flower thread, we could do that.... Thanks anyway. If there is interest in a flower thread, maybe it should be a plant thread in general, including fruits, cool trees, etc. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonesome55dove Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 4 hours ago, IKLland said: I do not know the name, unfortunately. If you want a flower thread, we could do that.... It might be helpful to know if the plant was growing along the roadside, in a flower garden or just in someone's yard. Thanks! 🙂 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonesome55dove Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 Butterfly / ? 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clip Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 6 minutes ago, lonesome55dove said: Butterfly / ? Western Tiger Swallowtail 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonesome55dove Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 8 minutes ago, Clip said: Western Tiger Swallowtail Thank you! 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clip Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 3 minutes ago, lonesome55dove said: Thank you! 🙂 You're welcome! Butterflies I can help with unless you are talking skippers they can be tough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonesome55dove Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 6 minutes ago, Clip said: You're welcome! Butterflies I can help with unless you are talking skippers they can be tough. I was fairly certain Western Tiger Swallowtail was correct but I've misidentified a few before so I sorta quit doing it just to save myself embarrassment, lol! But, I certainly appreciate your help. Yes, those little skippers are a bugger to ID. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonesome55dove Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 Fly or maybe a Bee, not sure which / ? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clip Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 3 minutes ago, lonesome55dove said: I was fairly certain Western Tiger Swallowtail was correct but I've misidentified a few before so I sorta quit doing it just to save myself embarrassment, lol! But, I certainly appreciate your help. Yes, those little skippers are a bugger to ID. They can be. Some are not too bad but others oh my. I have a file folder full of Butterflies I have them all ided and labeled except a few Skippers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonesome55dove Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 Bee / ? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonesome55dove Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 Swallowtail Butterfly / ? Indra 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonesome55dove Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 27 minutes ago, Clip said: I have a file folder full of Butterflies I have them all ided and labeled except a few Skippers. Wow! That is awesome! 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonesome55dove Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 Swallowtail Butterfly / ? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonesome55dove Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 Dragonfly / ? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonesome55dove Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 Dragonfly / ? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonesome55dove Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 Bees / ? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonesome55dove Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 Bugs / ? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Friedman Posted June 12, 2021 Author Share Posted June 12, 2021 2 hours ago, lonesome55dove said: Fly or maybe a Bee, not sure which / ? If I'm not mistaken, both guesses are right--it's a bee fly 🙂 family Bombyliidae. I think you can see that it has only one pair of wings, and its antennae are much shorter than a bee's, so it's a fly. Don't panic, but it might be a species of the genus Anthrax. https://bugguide.net/node/view/95586 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Friedman Posted June 12, 2021 Author Share Posted June 12, 2021 2 hours ago, lonesome55dove said: Dragonfly / ? Looks like a meadowhawk, Sympterum sp. I'm thinking maybe White-faced Meadowhawk. Your next picture does indeed have honeybees, and I think the next one does have bugs (Heteroptera). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonesome55dove Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 2 hours ago, Jerry Friedman said: If I'm not mistaken, both guesses are right--it's a bee fly 🙂 family Bombyliidae. I think you can see that it has only one pair of wings, and its antennae are much shorter than a bee's, so it's a fly. Don't panic, but it might be a species of the genus Anthrax. https://bugguide.net/node/view/95586 Thanks again! The photo was taken in JUL 2009 so it is a little late for panicing, lol! 🙂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonesome55dove Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 2 hours ago, Jerry Friedman said: Looks like a meadowhawk, Sympterum sp. I'm thinking maybe White-faced Meadowhawk. Your next picture does indeed have honeybees, and I think the next one does have bugs (Heteroptera). Ok, thanks! I thought maybe it was a Variegated Meadowhawk. 🙂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clip Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 9 hours ago, lonesome55dove said: Swallowtail Butterfly / ? Indra Looks good for Indra Swallowtail to me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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