Backyard and Beyond

Starting out from Brooklyn, an amateur naturalist explores our world.

As John Burroughs said, “The place to observe nature is where you are.”

Buggy Days

Oncopeltus fasciatusThe Large Milkweed Bug (Oncopeltus fasciatus) on, unsurprisingly, milkweed.Popillia japonicaJapanese Beetles (Popillia japonica) making more Japanese Beetles in a bed of roses.IMG_3955Bald-faced Hornet (Dolichovespula maculata) drinking dew. Dolichovespula maculataThose mighty-wood-chewing jaws!

mthew

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3 responses to “Buggy Days”

  1. Deb Allen

    Nice selection, and nice, sharp pix.. What lens are you using for the hornets?

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    1. mthew

      Thank! Most of the bugs are taken with my iPhone 5. The insects are so busy working the snakeroot and boneset I can just get on top of them. My actual camera is a Canon SX50, which is why my bird photos can’t hold a candle to yours.

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    2. mthew

      Oops, my mistake. the Bald-faced hornet was taken with my Canon. It has one of those “super-zoom” lens.

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