It's been a busy few weeks with little time to fully process photos and post some results. Maybe things will calm down.
I begin with a
Black and Yellow Mud Dauber which intrigued in the field and on the monitor. IDing any insect takes a lot of research. My first conclusion was a wasp that has not previously been reported in Vermont. Eventually I found my way to AllExperts.com, a very helpful resource. My ID question was answered by Eric Eaton who wrote the Kaufman Guide to Insects ...
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| Black and Yellow Mud Dauber |
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| Black and Yellow Mud Dauber |
After the wasp, butterflies are a piece of cake. Here's a sampling from recent weeks ... beginning with the White Admiral which has been abundant in some of the areas I roam about.
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| White Admiral |
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| White Admiral |
Fritillarys have enlivened the garden and fields, sometimes with more than one species working the same flowers ...
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| Meadow Fritillary |
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| Atlantis Fritillarys |
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| Great Spangled Fritillary |
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| Great Spangled Fritillary |
Skippers can be very difficult to identify, with a few exceptions, such as the Silver-spotted Skipper ...
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| Silver-spotted Skipper |
Enjoy these summer days!
