Clip Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 8 hours ago, lonesome55dove said: Bugs / ? I've never seen anything like this before. 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 / ? I believe this is also a Western Tiger Swallowtail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 19 hours ago, lonesome55dove said: 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! 🙂 It was growing along a road but clearly the hotel’s Planting that I stayed at. The habitat was desert. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Friedman Posted June 12, 2021 Author Share Posted June 12, 2021 10 hours ago, lonesome55dove said: Ok, thanks! I thought maybe it was a Variegated Meadowhawk. 🙂 Variegated has noticeable brown, gray, and/or white on the abdomen, including black-bordered light-colored spots low on the side, where your dragon has black marks. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonesome55dove Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 8 hours ago, Clip said: Looks good for Indra Swallowtail to me. Awesome! Thank you. 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonesome55dove Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 8 hours ago, Clip said: I've never seen anything like this before. Yeah, they are weird looking little bugs. I've tried to ID them but so far no luck. 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonesome55dove Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 8 hours ago, Clip said: I believe this is also a Western Tiger Swallowtail. I wasn't sure about it since the tails look really long and somewhat different from others I've seen for a Western Tiger. Again, I appreciate your help...thanks. 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonesome55dove Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 2 hours ago, IKLland said: It was growing along a road but clearly the hotel’s Planting that I stayed at. The habitat was desert. Ok, thanks...that info is helpful. I'll see if I can figure out what it is. 🙂 Oh, was this in California or somewhere else? Thanks again! 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 14 minutes ago, lonesome55dove said: Ok, thanks...that info is helpful. I'll see if I can figure out what it is. 🙂 Oh, was this in California or somewhere else? Thanks again! 🙂 Palm Springs, Ca. 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: Variegated has noticeable brown, gray, and/or white on the abdomen, including black-bordered light-colored spots low on the side, where your dragon has black marks. Ah, yes, I see what you're talking about. Thanks! 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonesome55dove Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 1 minute ago, IKLland said: Palm Springs, Ca. Thank you! 🙂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonesome55dove Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 @Jerry Friedman Do I have both of these dragonflies ID correctly as Veriegated Meadowhawks? Thank you! 🙂 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Friedman Posted June 12, 2021 Author Share Posted June 12, 2021 7 minutes ago, lonesome55dove said: @Jerry Friedman Do I have both of these dragonflies ID correctly as Veriegated Meadowhawks? Thank you! 🙂 Yep! You can also see the red veins at the front of the wings, and the white thoracic stripes that are fading except for white or yellow dots at the lower end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Friedman Posted June 12, 2021 Author Share Posted June 12, 2021 38 minutes ago, lonesome55dove said: Ok, thanks...that info is helpful. I'll see if I can figure out what it is. 🙂 Oh, was this in California or somewhere else? Thanks again! 🙂 Just to clear things up, @IKLlandwasn't interested in the ID of that flower. I asked about it because I hoped it might help me with an ID. So if you're interested in a plant ID with a more complete set of photos, I'd be grateful for a look at https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/80478779 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonesome55dove Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 50 minutes ago, Jerry Friedman said: Yep! You can also see the red veins at the front of the wings, and the white thoracic stripes that are fading except for white or yellow dots at the lower end. Please excuse the typo...should have been ''Variegated''. Thank you! 🙂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonesome55dove Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 39 minutes ago, Jerry Friedman said: Just to clear things up, @IKLlandwasn't interested in the ID of that flower. I asked about it because I hoped it might help me with an ID. So if you're interested in a plant ID with a more complete set of photos, I'd be grateful for a look at https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/80478779 Yes, I understood that IKLland was not interested in an ID but inquiring minds need to know so I wanted to try and figure it out. Thanks for your link, I'll do some research later when I get a chance. I'll let you know if I come up with an ID. 🙂 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heme42 Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 Blue-fronted dancer, male and female 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avery Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 Help! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avery Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 (edited) My best guess for this one is American Rubyspot by range. Edited June 13, 2021 by Avery 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avery Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 Sorry for the poor pics, didn’t have my camera. Thinking Amber-winged over Northern Spreadwing for this due to the bright eyes. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelLong Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 Moff 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avery Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 And then Bluet sp. No clue 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelLong Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 6 minutes ago, Avery said: And then Bluet sp. No clue Bluets are as annoying to id as empids and dandelions expect you need to have good pics of the genitals instead of waiting n hour for the bird to call or revising the entire genus and naming 1,000 new species that all need microscopic pictures of the the seeds and cells. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birding Boy Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 25 minutes ago, Avery said: Help! Common Ringlet? 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Friedman Posted June 14, 2021 Author Share Posted June 14, 2021 (edited) 1. Mourning Cloak. Yes, it's a common species, but it posed. 2. The female Pale Snaketails were out in force today. Here are two views of one of them. 3. Miscellaneous robber fly for you miscellaneous robber fans. 4. Toad bug, Gelastocoridae. Actually this is a pair. They can hop like toads too. 5. In case you can't see that, here's another pair. I admit my pictures aren't quite in focus. Edited June 14, 2021 by Jerry Friedman 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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