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.”

A Few More Bush Terminal Sights

Common Lagoon Fly (Eristalinus aeneus)
Eastern Sand Wasp (Bembix americana ssp. spinolae)
Black-crowned Night Heron
Spotted Lanternfly nymphs. Instars 1-3 are black, so I’d say we had 1 and 3 here. Instar 4 is red.
Inch long mantid.
Aphid-business end of Two-spotted Lady Beetle.
What’s eating these Eastern Cottonwood leaves?
Creeping Thistle (Cirsium arvense) spreading.

mthew

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