Late September Action

Coreopsis is still in bloom, so bees are still foraging on it.

But there are other things going on as well:

This Hidalgo Mason Wasp/Euodynerus hidalgo was busy excavating a flowerhead for a caterpillar.

This tiny Eurytoma genus Chalcidoid wasp was on the prowl, presumably in search of whatever insect she parasitizes.

Another small parasitic wasp, one of the Braconids I think.

A 4mm long fruit fly, perhaps Campiglossa piccola.

Aphids.

Another small fly.

A rather bigger one: Common Lagoon Fly/Eristalinus aeneus.