#newyorkaster

Please pardon me, I’ve been away from the bee world for a few weeks...focusing on photographing FLIES! Yes, when the bees of fall disappear and the flowers persist it is high time for the two-winged pollinators to take over. I have quite a few shots to share. First off is this handsome tachina fly. Talented at pollination and pest control, tachinid fly larvae often are parasitoids of caterpillars.~~~~~~~~~#tachinidfly #naturalpestcontrol #pollinator #newyorkaster https://www.instagram.com/p/BpWBNOThHdP/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=x8y71pqchdig

Day 3 of my fall flies. This elegant insect is Cylindromyia interrupta. Their youthful days are lived as a parasitoid of moths and true bugs before retiring to the beauty of the flowers as adults. This species has a knack of elevating its abdomen vertically while perched, an aid in identification. Here it is seen on New York Aster, Symphyotrichum novi-belgii. Great thanks to John Carr at Bugguide.net for the ID. ~~~~~~~#flies #cylindromyiainterrupta #newyorkaster #symphyotrichumnovibelgii #natgeoyourshot #pollinators https://www.instagram.com/p/BpZufv6h_GX/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=lb3hp36896ob

A tiny little blood bee (Sphecodes) looking a little cheery about his visit to this lovely New York Aster. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~#sphecodes #newyorkaster #bloodbee #asternovibelgii #bees #bugs #insects #macro #canonmacro #insects_of_our_world #mat_macro #kings_insects #found_on_flowers #macro_freaks #top_macro #macroclique #tgif_insects #macro_kings #photooftheday #beesofinstagram #pocket_insects #macro_brilliance #macro_perfection #top_macro #macro_highlight #macro_spotlight #electric_macro #igmw_macro

Blood bee (Sphecodes app.) on New York aster (Symphyotrichum novi-belgii). A rare encounter with a male blood bee - so rare in fact that I had no idea what I was photographing. For some reason I seem to only encounter females, until now that is. There are distinct differences. Many thanks to John Ascher at bugguide.net for the ID. #sphecodes #bloodbee #newyorkaster #symphyotrichumnovibelgii #bees #bugs #insects #macro #canonmacro #insects_of_our_world #mat_macro #kings_insects #found_on_flowers #macro_freaks #top_macro #macroclique #tgif_insects #macro_kings #photooftheday #beesofinstagram #pocket_insects #macro_brilliance #macro_perfectiom #top_macro #macro_highlight #macro_spotlight #electric_macro #igmw_macro

Flower monster. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~#megachileperihirta #leafcutterbee #newyorkaster #bees #bugs #insects #macro #canonmacro #insects_of_our_world #mat_macro #kings_insects #found_on_flowers #macro_freaks #top_macro #macroclique #tgif_insects #macro_kings #photooftheday #beesofinstagram #pocket_insects #macro_brilliance #macro_perfectiom #top_macro #macro_highlight #macro_spotlight #electric_macro #igmw_macro

Lasioglossum sweat bee male on a New York aster. This fella reminds me a bit of a gemsbok. Something to Google if you don't know what that is. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~#lasioglossum #sweatbee #Symphyotrichumnovibelgii #newyorkaster #bees #bugs #insects #macro #canonmacro #insects_of_our_world #mat_macro #kings_insects #found_on_flowers #macro_freaks #top_macro #macroclique #tgif_insects #macro_kings #photooftheday #beesofinstagram #pocket_insects #macro_brilliance #macro_perfectiom #top_macro #macro_highlight #macro_spotlight #electric_macro #igmw_macro

Honeybee on New York Aster. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ #honeybee #apismellifera #newyorkaster #Symphyotrichumnovi-belgii #bees #bugs #insects #macro #canonmacro #insects_of_our_world #mat_macro #kings_insects #found_on_flowers #macro_freaks #top_macro #macroclique #tgif_insects #macro_kings #photooftheday #beesofinstagram #pocket_insects #macro_brilliance #macro_perfectiom #top_macro #macro_highlight #macro_spotlight #electric_macro #igmw_macro

Honeybee on New York Aster. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ #honeybee #apismellifera #newyorkaster #Symphyotrichumnovi-belgii #bees #bugs #insects #macro #canonmacro #insects_of_our_world #mat_macro #kings_insects #found_on_flowers #macro_freaks #top_macro #macroclique #tgif_insects #macro_kings #photooftheday #beesofinstagram #pocket_insects #macro_brilliance #macro_perfectiom #top_macro #macro_highlight #macro_spotlight #electric_macro #igmw_macro