INSECTS
AKA BUGS
“Insects pollinate 90% of our flowering plants.
Without insects, we’d lose these plants, which collapses the food web.”
— Delaware Professor of Entomology Doug Tallamy
2 Preying Mantis(s)
on sunflowers in my front yard
Amazing features!
"Birds & Bees".
Don't lose your head buddy!
Spicebush Swallowtail
Papilio troilus
on Sweet William
Dragonfly
Slaty Skimmer (Libellula incesta)
This was taken at
John Burroughs Nature Sanctuary
261 Floyd Ackert Road, in West Park, NY.
One of my favorite places to
immerse myself in nature
Monarch BF
on blooming thistle
This was taken at Shawangunk Grasslands National Wildlife Refuge Shawangunk Grasslands National Wildlife Refuge
890 Hoagerburgh Road, Wallkill,NY
Great place. Plants, butterflies, raptors, owls and many other special birds, plants & animals.
Bumblebee
on my Orange Tree
The hardest workin' bee. Earliest bee you will see in spring; can withstand low temps.
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