Common blue damselfly
Native solitary bee on coreopsis
Red Admiral butterfly on purple coneflower
The Widow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa) dragonfly eyeing insects for meal.
Green Darner dragonfly.
Eastern Tiger swallowtail butterfly.
Spider and a plant hopper on milkweed stem
Skipper, love that wing structure.
Monarch hiding in the spotted Joe-pye weed.
great photo captures Gloria!
ReplyDeleteLove this! I find insects so interesting and hopefully someday will have a camera to capture creatures like these up close. The dragon / damsel flies are fascinating and your cone flowers beautiful! Is that joe pye in the last shot?
ReplyDeleteThanks Garden Girl.
ReplyDeleteHello Violet Fern, I like your blog will add it to the side bar soon. Yes, that is Spotted Joe-pye weed with the Monarch butterfly hiding in the center.