Latest posts tagged with #InsectApocalyse on Bluesky
Close photo of a small orange-and-brown butterfly on bright yellow black-eyed Susan flowers.
Happy November. Here's a bit of July: Pearl Crescent (Phyciodes tharos), North Haven, CT, USA.
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Close photo of a small bee perched on the center of a bright yellow Black-eyed Susan sunflower.
Good morning. Ligated Furrow Bee (Halictus ligatus) on Rudbeckia. North Haven, CT, USA.
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Very close photo of a bumble bee collecting nectar and pollen on very light blue aster flowers.
Common Eastern Bumble Bee (Bombus impatiens) on Blue Wood-Aster. North Haven, Connecticut, USA.
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Close photo of an orange-brown skipper butterfly on a fading Buddleja blossom.
Huron Sachems (Atalopedes huron), an autumn skipper species. North Haven, Connecticut, USA.
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Very close photo of a bumblebee feeding on a bright red coneflower blossom.
Common Eastern Bumble Bee (Bombus impatiens) on Echinacea. North Haven, CT, USA.
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Close photo of two skipper butterflies mating on a faded Buddleja flower.
Huron Sachems (Atalopedes huron) mating. North Haven, Connecticut, USA.
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Close photo of a dark hoverfly (a bee imitator and pollinator) perched on a goldenrod branch. North Haven, CT, USA.
Black-Shouldered Drone Fly (Eristalis dimidiata), a pollinator hoverfly, on Goldenrod.
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Close photo of a Northern Paper Wasp perched on a Goldenrod branch.
Close photo of a Northern Paper Wasp perched on a Goldenrod branch.
Goldenrods are crucial autumn energy sources for all pollinators, like the Northern Paper Wasp (Polistes fuscatus).
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Close photo of a bumblebee (Bombus impatiens) feeding on a red Helenium flower.
The garden fades, but the girls in the backyard are still at it. Common Eastern Bumble Bee on Helenium.
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Photo of a Tiger Swallowtail feeding on the pink flowers of a Joe-Pye Weed plant.
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus) on Joe-Pye Weed.
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A brown skipper butterfly perched and feeding on the center of a bright red Zinnia flower.
Silver-Spotted Skipper (Epargyreus clarus) on Zinnia. Derby, CT, USA.
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A bumble bee collecting pollen from a bright yellow Zinnia flower.
Common Eastern Bumble Bee (Bombus impatiens) on Zinnia. Derby, CT, USA.
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Small skipper butterfly on the magenta flowers of an Ironweed.
Huron Sachem Skipper (Atalopedes huron) on Ironweed. Derby, CT, USA.
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Photo of a honey bee collecting pollen from the center of a bright yellow Black-eyed Susan flower.
Still busy. Honey Bee (Apis mellifera), North Haven, CT, USA.
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Close photo of an orange-and-black Monarch butterfly feeding on a magenta Butterfly Bush flower.
Tanking up for that long flight to Mexico. Monarch (Danaus plexippus) on Buddleja.
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Close photo of a (relatively) large male dragonfly perched on a Northern Bayberry leaf.
"Common," but still gorgeous. Common Whitetail (Plathemis lydia, male). Stonington, CT, USA.
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Close photo of the center back of a large perched dragonfly.
Unlicensed UAV! The original drones... Common Whitetail (Plathemis lydia, male). Stonington, CT, USA.
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Close photo of a small bee at the yellow center of a light magenta flower.
Good morning! Garden Cosmos and a Ligated Furrow Bee (Halictus ligatus). Madison, CT, USA.
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Three bees collecting pollen from a bright yellow sunflower, against a deep blue sky. (Go Ukraine!)
Longhorn and Common Eastern Bumble Bees on a sunflower. Madison, CT, USA.
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A large black & orange butterfly feeding on the magenta flowers of an Ironweed plant.
Monarch butterfly on Ironweed. North Haven, Connecticut, USA.
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And butterflies are just the bugs we notice. This is likely true for ALL kinds of insects and other invertebrates. The #InsectApocalyse marches on...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Close photo of an orange butterfly, seen head-on, feeding on a Butterfly Bush flower.
A completely anthropomorphic view, of course, but Fritillaries just seem to have more personality than most butterflies. Great Spangled Fritillary (Speyeria cybele), Derby, CT, USA. Aug 22, 2025.
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Close photo of an orange butterfly perched on a Buddleja flower.
Great Spangled Fritillary (Speyeria cybele). Derby, CT, USA. Absurdly over-the-top name...
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Close photo of a bright orange and black butterfly feeding on a magenta Butterfly Bush flower.
Monarch (Danaus plexippus) feeding on Buddleja. North Haven, CT, USA.
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Close photo of a small black-and-yellow flower fly that imitates the look and behavior of bees, perched on the center of a Black-eyed Susan flower.
Transverse-Banded Flower Fly (Eristalis transversa). North Haven, CT, USA.
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A small blue-gray bee feeding on a bright red Helenium flower.
A favorite wild bee: Denticulate Longhorn Bee (Melissodes denticulatus) on Helenium. North Haven, CT, USA.
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Close photo of a bumblebee feeding on a bright red circular flower.
Common Eastern Bumble Bee (Bombus impatiens) on Helenium. North Haven, CT, USA.
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Close photo of a tiny butterfly perched on the center of a yellow sunflower.
Pearl Crescent (Phyciodes tharos) on Black-eyed Susan. North Haven, CT, USA.
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