Purple Coneflower Coming
This Eastern Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) is about to bloom to add to the menu for all of our pollinators. What is most striking is how at this stage the plant looks like it has a green glow in the center, a pulse of life about to explode in showy color. The flower is radiant and the fuel to the gorgeous creatures that will be flying for it soon.
Read MoreButterflies – National Pollinator Week
This is the last day of National Pollinator Week which ran from June 16 through June 22. It turned out to be very appropriate timing for us in Western New York and Northwestern Pennsylvania as more insects emerged and vegetation continued to grow very rapidly. I actually had some days with several more “first of year” sightings of bees, dragonflies, and butterflies, the group I wanted to focus on and share photos of in this entry. The following were photographed in the last week in the Chautauqua-Allegheny region in public locations like state game lands, wildlife management...
Read MoreBaltimore Checkerspot (Euphydryas phaeton)
This is the first day of National Pollinator Week! I’ll show you a lot of our stunning and unique pollinators for the next several days. Let’s start it off with the Baltimore Checkerspot (Euphydryas phaeton).
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