Variegated Fritillary

Sunday, August 12th, 2007

orange and black butterfly on red clover flower
Variegated Fritillary, Variegated Fritillary
Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, 2007-08-12

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Eastern Comma

Wednesday, August 1st, 2007

Brown and orange butterfly, worn
Eastern Comma, Polygonia comma
Brooklyn Botanic Gardens, 2007-08-01

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Black and Yellow Mud Daubers

Monday, July 30th, 2007

Black and yellow wasps digging in mud
Black and Yellow Mud Dauber, Sceliphron caementarium
Outside Soldier Field, Chicago, 2007-07-25

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Long-horned Bee

Tuesday, July 24th, 2007

Black bee in flower
Long-horned Bee, Melissodes bimaculata
Brooklyn Botanic Garden, 2007-07-22

There are actually several species and genera of Long-horned Bees. They don’t have individual common names.
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Eastern Amberwing Female

Monday, July 23rd, 2007

Dragonfly
Eastern Amberwing, Perithemis tenera, ♀
Brooklyn Botanic Garden, 2007-07-22

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Broad-winged Skipper

Sunday, July 22nd, 2007

Skipper butterfly perched
Broad-winged Skipper, Poanes viator
Ridgewood Reservoir, 2007-07-14
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