alexwild , to random
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A Megachile leafcutter bee approaches a sunflower. Austin, Texas.

hastingsmothman , to random
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On a macro-sized moth level, nothing of new noted in the moth box this morning (micro moths I will post separately later).

Usual 'pose on my finger' suspects of:

  1. Elephant Hawk-moth (Top left - TL)
  2. Buff-tip (TR))
  3. Dusky Sallow (BL)
  4. Not on my finger... a Small Phoenix (BR)

Side on view of a moth that mimics a snapped off birch twig. It is silvery grey with a flat buff head and a buff end of its wing in a rough circle which resembles the inside of a twig as if it has been snapped off or chiselled.
Side on view of a small and rather pretty caramel coloured moth on a finger. It faces right. It has a pale buff caramel coloured furry head. It's wings are mid-caramel colour with a band running vertically which is a mixture of white and darker coffee brown markings. The end of the wings to the left of the picture and behind the vertical band is more caramel colour again.
Overhead view of a flat, triangular moth on a wall. From the apex down it is dark brown followed by a white-edged band containing small dark brown stain effect. Below this, across the middle are three larger brown stain splodges either side of the abdomen. This is followed by a wavy white line below which, at the bottom wing edge is mid-brown markings with dark brown inverted triangles or tooth-like staining.

Head on shot of large moth on a finger. It has an olive green head. It has close set green eyes with a black pupil either side of a pink set of palps that hang down like a long nose. Has the appearance of being slightly cross-eyed. It has a fuchsia pink, chunky body and two thick combed antennae. Its wing are fuzzy in the background as it prepares to take-off.
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    NatureWithSteve , to random
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    The and the poisonous plant. A Common Carder visiting a Woody (a.k.a. ) flower at Brandon Marsh last month. Adapted for buzz pollination, the flower releases pollen when a visiting Bee vibrates her wing muscles at just the right frequency.

    Pollination takes place as gather pollen to feed their larvae. The resulting berries are toxic to us, but provide food for birds.

    A Common Carder Bee hanging from a Wood Nightshade flower. The Bee, a type of Bumblebee, is very fluffy with lots of yellowish hairs on her thorax. Her head, with its large compound eyes, and jaws which appear to be clamped on to the flower, are black, as are the legs and what we can see of the abdomen. A large pollen basket can be seen on the hindmost leg on side of the Bee that we can see. The flower hangs from the end of a purplish stem. It's five, pointed petals, which curl upwards, are purple, but the stamens descending from the middle of the flower, which are fused together into a cone, are a deep yellow colour.
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    ClimateJenny , to random
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    Wait, am I late for week?

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    DoomsdaysCW , to random
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    Don't forget to leave out fresh, clean potable water for your and friends during . They get thirsty too! I use smooth stones and marbles in my station, to keep them from drowning.

    Make a Bee Watering Station
    https://carolinahoneybees.com/bee-water-station/

    Ultimate Backyard Bird Watering Guide
    https://habitat.earthclinic.com/birds/backyard-bird-watering-guide.html

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