BB - 2B > well pollenated





< wet BB from 10 -1


A b-like >


a different b-like >


moth, yet another bee like, and beetle >

Thanks, Christine. That's exactly how I did it!

Great photos, everyone!

LOVE those birds Ann, a Scarlet tanager and Bluebirds can we get any more colorful than that?
What eye popping action shots!! You should consider submitting these to Birds and Blooms magazine.
Mika, Christine and Jack, what super multi insect shots and all such varity. Jack I'm especially fond of the last and third to last pictures in the collection. They really and truly are incredible takes.

I had a very busy day but managed to get a few shots in. The first group were on the little Heath Asters growing across the lane from my driveway in the neighbor's waste area(I see more life in those places usually anyway) by his garages. It's where I think my driveway plant came from last week, but I collected some seeds to scatter ::wink wink::


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My bees are ubiquitous. They did a quick job on the pollen just before the rain hit.


I don't know what this one is.

Cheryl your Assassin Bug looks formidable. Thank you for the kind words.
Great descriptive term Glen! Such a pint sized bee.

Thank you Cheryl for the sweet compliments.
Love those shots on the little asters.
Glen's bees are so adorable I just want to hug them.

Today the rains abated, the clouds parted, and the sun finally emerged, as did I to check on critter activity. None in the morning, only one frenetic bee around midday. However, in late afternoon, a few small winged visitors finally arrived on the scene.
First, my reddish brown wasp put in a brief appearance.

Then I checked out the Russian Sage and spotted a very small and very elusive sweat bee?

It didn't hang around very long, but the wasp had returned to the Autumn Fire Sedum for a protracted modeling session.




When the wasp exited the scene again, a small bumble bee was bouncing around the Russian Sage and permitted a quick shot before disappearing into the interior of the shrub.

Then it was time to sit down at the computer and review the results.

More awesome photos, Robert!

Thanks Christine. I just wish I had the variety of critters you have!

Such great photos this month!
The bees were busy on the cowpen daisies today.







And another garden guest amused me.

2 BB and a spider >

That's a cool looking spider

GrammaChar said:And another garden guest amused me.

Johnny 5

jmorth said:Cheryl your Assassin Bug looks formidable. Thank you for the kind words.
Great descriptive term Glen! Such a pint sized bee.

Thank you...He is Jack, he can deliver quite a sting so I've heard -just don't wanna find out personally and You're very welcome!

Nice Mars!
That little one is a fly though, not a sweat bee

We have snow up here in the high country, and I did snap a bee here the other day at my mom's house but I haven't had a chance to look at the card yet to see if any of the pics came out...
Got some nice fall leaves though

Johnny 5 -

Glad to hear you're getting to take some photos, Dirt. Good therapy!

This is quite tiny. I love it when they sit in the middle of large flat surfaces. My camera focusses on them instead of a distant irrelevant background.
Joy.



Added. It is on a small daylily leaf for scale.

Oh I know Glen, it's long legged fly! They're so cute.

I managed to get some bees this year for my sunflower patch. I should have used my hubby's camera instead of this phone, but hey, it got the picture. lol