Andrena sp
This is an Andrena sp., most likely Andrena cornelli, a species associated with Azalea (Rhododendron) host plants. It is one of the many native pollinators that can be found in the Northeast right now. The diversity of native pollinators just in your own backyard is something incredible to see. We’re going to be showcasing some native pollinators that we have been finding out and about during our work. Photographed by RTPI Affiliate Sean Graesser for the Meet Your Neighbours global biodiversity project in Connecticut for the Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural...
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This photo is from the summer in the gardens of the Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History in Jamestown, New York, but in the past week I have seen several more of these Orange Sulphurs (Colias eurytheme) thanks to the balmy conditions. Have you seen any of them? Or spotted other butterfly species? The weather has been unseasonably warm, especially in regard to high temperatures, and was once again today. I am afraid to say those of you who have enjoyed it will be disappointed soon as temperatures will crash back to normal and below-normal for mid-November shortly. Scott Kruitbosch...
Read MorePotter Wasp
Here’s a Potter Wasp (Symmorphus sp.) by RTPI Affiliate Sean Graesser that he discovered during the recent November warmth and photographed for the Meet Your Neighbours global biodiversity project at Audubon Greenwich.
Read MoreMetallic Green Bee
This warm week allowed RTPI Affiliate Sean Graesser to get outside and find some November pollinators! He took this Meet Your Neighbours photo of a male Metallic Green Bee (Agapostemon sp) at Audubon Greenwich. This guy looks like he is wearing a green suit of armor. Can you believe creatures like this may be in your yard right now? Checking your garden even this late in the autumn season may still reveal surprises.
Read MoreMonarch Migration Report from the Finger Lakes
Last week my husband and I took a trip to the Finger Lakes for a fun adventure to a new area we hadn’t explored much before. While we were there, we happily came across lots of different wildlife species, including several butterflies. While hiking into the fields (hills I should say!) owned by the bed and breakfast we were staying at, we came across about a half dozen or so monarch butterflies nectaring and resting. We also saw a few here and there flying through Watkins Glen State Park and near the International speedway as well, catching updrafts from winds blowing through the gorge...
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