European Paperwasp and Two-spotted Scoliid Wasp.
Clouded Sulphur (or is there some orange in there?) and something something skipper.
Another skipper, in the background, along with an Common Eastern Bumblebee and a striped sweat bee.
Monarch and more Common Eastern BBs.
Two species of metallic sweat bees.
Monarch and skipper.
From the top clockwise: European Hornet, Cicada-killer Wasp, Eastern Yellowjacket, all slurping up lilac sap.
Twofers and More
Published September 1, 2020 Fieldnotes 5 CommentsTags: bees, butterflies, insects, wasps
Looks like the pollinators are running out of food sources. Lucky for sharp eyes photogs!
Flowers are rather sparse on the ground in the lawn-dominated cemetery. Most of these are from a road boarder of native plantings that’s brand new this year.
Fantastic to see the European Hornet, Cicada-killer, and Eastern Yellowjacket all together in one shot!
Also particularly enjoyed the orgy of feasting Skippers.
Anything that looks like abundance in this besieged world is a very welcome sight.
No murder hornets?
Not by a long shot.