Ants farming aphids July 2014 |
Bee on Wild Rose June 2014 |
Beetle June 2014 |
Canadian Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio canadensis) June 2014 |
Marsh Fly (Tetanocera sp.) August 2014 |
Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth caterpillars (Malacosoma disstria) June 2014 |
Fork-tailed Bush Katydid (Scudderia furcata) 2014 |
Virginia Ctenucha (Ctenucha virginica) June 2014 |
Pseudoscorpion 2014 |
Bumble bee on rose June 2014 |
Fork-tailed Bush Katydid (Scudderia furcata) 2014 |
Variable Darner (Aeshna interrupta) August 2013 |
Milbert's Totoiseshell (Nymphalis milberti ) 2014 |
Four Spotted Skimmer (Libellula quadrimaculata) 2014 |
Six Spotted Fishing Spider (Dolomedes triton) May 2014 |
Six Spotted Fishing Spider (Dolomedes triton) May2014 |
First ant activity. April 11th 2015 |
Chaoborid larvae. April 2015 |
Chaoborid larvae. April 2015 |
Virginia Ctenucha caterpillar (Ctenucha virginica) April 28th 2015 |
Fly on a willow flower. May 4th 2015 |
Red Tailed Bumble Bee ( Bombus ternarius) May 11th 2015 |
Messy spider web! May 12th 2015 |
Ant feeding on Pin Cherry blooms May 17th 2015 |
Ant feeding on Pin Cherry blooms May 17th 2015 |
Ant feeding on Pin Cherry blooms May 17th 2015 |
Bald-Faced Hornet (Vespula maculata) feeding on cherry blossom. May 23rd 2015 |
Bald-Faced Hornet (Vespula maculata) feeding on cherry blossom. May 23rd 2015 |
Hover Fly (Syrphidae, unidentified) on cherry blossom. May 23rd 2015 |
Hover Fly (Syrphidae, unidentified) on cherry blossom. May 23rd 2015 |
Honey Bee on apple blossom. May 23rd 2015 |
Honey Bee on apple blossom. May 23rd 2015 |
Perplexing Bumble Bee (Bombus perplexus) on apple blossom. May 23rd 2015 |
Perplexing Bumble Bee (Bombus perplexus) on apple blossom. May 23rd 2015 |
Nevada Bumble Bee (Bombus nevadensis) on apple blossom. May 23rd 2015 |
Nevada Bumble Bee (Bombus nevadensis) on apple blossom. May 23rd 2015 |
Red Tailed Bumble Bee ( Bombus ternarius) on apple blossom May 23rd 2015 |
Group of unidentified beetles on cherry blossom. May 23rd 2015 |
Group of unidentified beetles on gooseberry flower. May 23rd 2015 |
Canadian Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio canadensis) high in a black poplar tree. May 24th 2014 |
Male Hobomok Skipper (Poanes hobomok) in black poplar - was chasing the Swallowtail. May 24th 2015 |
Unidentified beetle in evening sun. May 24th 2015 |
Ants working their aphid farm. May 24th 2015 |
Ants working their aphid farm. May 24th 2015 |
Wee Harlequin Bug (Cosmopepla bimaculata) June 1st 2015 |
Wee Harlequin Bug (Cosmopepla bimaculata) June 1st 2015 |
Potter Wasp (Euodynerus leucomelas) June 1st 2015 |
Potter Wasp (Euodynerus leucomelas) June 1st 2015 |
Potter Wasp (Euodynerus leucomelas) June 1st 2015 |
Unidentified beetle in wild rose June 1st 2015 |
Unidentified beetles in wild rose June 1st 2015 |
Unidentified beetles and spider in wild rose June 1st 2015 |
Rose Leaf Gall Wasp galls (Diplolepis polita) June 1st 2015 |
Rose Leaf Gall Wasp galls (Diplolepis polita) June 1st 2015 |
Unidentified fly June 1st 2015 |
Unidentified moth June 1st 2015 |
Wee Harlequin Bug (Cosmopepla bimaculata) June 1st 2015 |
Tanytarsus sp. June 1st 2015 |
Tanytarsus sp. June 1st 2015 |
Tanytarsus sp. June 1st 2015 |
Unidentified mosquito June 1st 2015 |
Unidentified mosquito June 1st 2015 |
Unidentified male mosquito June 1st 2015 |
Mustard White butterfly (Pieris oleracea) June 1st 2015 |
Unidentified fly June 1st 2015 |
Close up of unidentified fly June 1st 2015 |
Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth caterpillar (Malacosoma disstria) June 1st 2015 |
Another unidentified fly June 1st 2015 |
Rose Leaf Gall Wasp galls (Diplolepis polita) June 1st 2015 |
Beetle on Star-flowered Solomon's-seal June 1st 2015 |
Dolichopus sp.? on young Sarsaparilla leaf June 1st 2015 |
Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth caterpillar (Malacosoma disstria) June 1st 2015 |
Unidentified Ichneumon wasp? June 1st 2015 |
Another unidentified Ichneumon wasp? June 1st 2015 |
Short-tailed Ichneumon wasp (Ophion sp.) June 1st 2015 |
Long-legged fly (Family Dolichopodidae) June 1st 2015 |
Hover Fly (Syrphidae) on hazelnut leaf June 1st 2015 |
Canadian Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio canadensis) on dandelion June 1st 2015 |
Four-spotted Skimmer (Libellula quadrimaculata) June 1st 2015 |
Four-spotted Skimmer (Libellula quadrimaculata) June 1st 2015 |
Spider nest June 7th 2015 |
Spider nest June 7th 2015 |
Bluet (Enallagma sp.) June 7th 2015 |
Round-necked Longhorn (Clytus ruricola) June 7th 2015 |
Bluet (Enallagma sp.) June 7th 2015 |
Male Hobomok Skipper (Poanes hobomok) June 7th 2015 |
Unidentified green bluet June 7th 2015 |
Mating Bee-flies (F. Bombyliidae) June 7th 2015 |
Green Lacewing (Chrysopa chi) June 7th 2015 |
Unidentified blue butterfly June 7th 2015 |
Unidentified blue butterflies mating June 7th 2015 |
Early instar grasshopper June 7th 2015 |
Early instar grasshopper with cast June 7th 2015 |
Goldenrod Crab Spider (Misumena vatia) June 8th 2015 |
Goldenrod Crab Spider (Misumena vatia) June 8th 2015 |
Bluet feeding June 8th 2015 |
Female Hobomok Skipper (Poanes hobomok) June 8th 2015 |
Long-legged fly (Family Dolichopodidae) June 8th 2015 |
Mosquito pupae June 8th 2015 |
Mosquito pupae June 8th 2015 |
Mating flies June 14th 2015 |
Unidentified fly June 14th 2015 |
Egg masses? June 14th 2015 |
The spider and the fly June 14th 2015 |
Unidentified moth June 14th 2015 |
Snout Beetle (Sf. Anthonominae) June 14th 2015 |
Snout Beetle (Sf. Anthonominae) June 14th 2015 |
Blue Butterfly June 14th 2015 |
Seven Spot Lady Beetle (Coccinella septempunctata) June 14th 2015 |
Common Alpine Butterfly (Erebia epipsodea) June 14th 2015 |
Unidentified moth June 14th 2015 |
Unidentified fly June 14th 2015 |
Unidentified Stink bug June 14th 2015 |
Cluster of young stink bugs June 14th 2015 |
Long-legged fly (Family Dolichopodidae) June 14th 2015 |
Galls on wild currant leaf June 14th 2015 |
Blue butterfly June 14th 2015 |
White Admiral (Limenitis arthemis) June 15th2015 |
White Admiral (Limenitis arthemis) June 15th2015 |
Plume Moth (Pterophoridae sp) June 15th 2015 |
Plume Moth (Pterophoridae sp) June 15th 2015 |
Spider nest June 15th 2015 |
Virginia Ctenucha (Ctenucha virginica) June 15th 2015 |
Goldenrod Crab Spider (Misumena vatia) June 15th 2015 |
Goldenrod Crab Spider (Misumena vatia) June 15th 2015 |
Beetle on willow leaf June 15th 2015 |
Clearwing Moth (Synathedon sp.) June 15th 2015 |
Honey Bee on Wild Rose June 15th 2015 |
Northern Crescent (Phyciodes selenis) June 15th 2015 |
Dewy spider web with spider June 15th 2015 |
Dewy spider web with spider June 15th 2015 |
Northern Crescent (Phyciodes selenis) June 15th 2015 |
Grasshopper on clover June 15th 2015 |
Caterpillar of Northern Crescent (Phyciodes selenis) June 15th 2015 |
Seven Spot Lady Beetle (Coccinella septempunctata) June 15th 2015 |
Seven Spot Lady Beetle (Coccinella septempunctata) June 15th 2015 |
Bluet June 15th 2015 |
Grasshopper on thorny perch June 15th 2015 |
Canadian Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio canadensis) close up June 15th 2015 |
Fly - Mesembrina or Tachina (?) June 21st 2015 |
Bee fly June 21st 2015 |
Long-legged fly? June 21st 2015 |
Square headed wasp Lestica sp. June 21st 2015 |
Unidentified bug June 21st 2015 |
Green Lacewing (Chrysopa sp) June 21st 2015 |
Cluster of immature stink bugs June 21st 2015 |
Smooth gall on wild rose leaf June 21st 2015 |
Grasshoppers starting to become a problem in areas June 22nd 2015 |
Unidentified long legged spider June 22nd 2015 |
Unidentified leaf rolling bug June 22nd 2015 |
Small ant farm June 22nd 2015 |
Unidentified crane flies June 22nd 2015 |
Rose Leaf Gall Wasp galls (Diplolepis polita) high density! June 22nd 2015 |
Short-tailed Ichneumon wasp (Ophion sp.)June 28th 2015 |
Small black beetle June 28th 2015 |
Colourful beetle June 28th 2015 |
Polkadot moth June 28th 2015 |
Northern Pearlyeye (Enodia anthedon) June 28th 2015 |
Northern Pearlyeye (Enodia anthedon) June 28th 2015 |
Spittle bug June 28th 2015 |
Small spider eating prey June 28th 2015 |
Cow Parsnip flower with lots of insects June 28th 2015 |
Flies on Hawksbeard June 28th 2015 |
Skipper and other insects on dandelion June 28th 2015 |
Spider in evening light June 28th 2015 |
Spider and meal June 28th 2015 |
Milbert's Tortoiseshell (Nymphalis milberti ) July 1st 2015 |
Beetle cleaning up a frog carcase July 1st 2015 |
Old and worn Swallowtail July 1st 2015 |
Variable Darner (Aeshna interrupta) July 1st 2015 |
European Skipper (Thymelicus lineola) on alfalfa (lucerne) July 1st 2015 |
Cabbage White female (Pieris rapae) July 5th 2015 |
Galls on Saskatoon leaf July 5th 2015 |
European Skippers on Hawksbeard July 5th 2015 |
Spider consuming Crane Fly July 5th 2015 |
Black and white moth July 5th 2015 |
Grasshopper July 5th 2015 |
Nicely striped grasshopper July 5th 2015 |
Very smart grasshopper July 5th 2015 |
Bee or bee-fly? July 5th 2015 |
Cluster of very small stinkbugs on grass leaf July 5th 2015 |
Cast-off skin of grasshopper July 5th 2015 |
Tiny spider approaching captured fly July 5th 2015 |
Odd one out! July 5th 2015 |
White-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum obtrusum) July 5th 2015 |
White-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum obtrusum) July 5th 2015 |
White-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum obtrusum) July 5th 2015 |
Edwards's Fritillary (Speyeria edwardsi) July 12th 2015 |
Edwards's Fritillary (Speyeria edwardsi) July 12th 2015 |
Recently deceased grasshopper July 12th 2015 |
Katydid (Scudderia sp.) July 20th 2015 |
Katydid (Scudderia sp.) July 20th 2015 |
Sulphur butterfly (Colias sp.) July 20th 2015 |
Meadowhawk (Sympetrum sp.) July 20th 2015 |
Hopper trapped in spiderweb July 27th 2015 |
Common Wood-nymph (Cercyonis pegala) July 27th 2015 |
Small Wood-nymph (Cercyonis oetus) July 27th 2017 |
Ichneumon wasp July 27th 2015 |
Ichneumon wasp July 27th 2015 |
Pondskater and Waterspider July 27th 2015 |
Mating grasshoppers July 27th 2015 |
Harvestman July 27th 2015 |
Common Wood-nymph (Cercyonis pegala) appears to be laying eggs July 27th 2015 |
Shamrock Spider (Araneus trifolium) female in her refuge August 23rd 2015 |
Shamrock Spider (Araneus trifolium) female August 23rd 2015 |
Shamrock Spider (Araneus trifolium) female on rose hip August 23rd 2015 |
Shamrock Spider (Araneus trifolium) female underside detail August 23rd 2015 |
Frosted grasshopper September 21st 2015 |
Frosted grasshopper September 21st 2015 |
Thawing out in morning sun September 21st 2015 |
Web home on grass seedhead October 18th 2015 |
Harvestman on old cow skull October 18th 2015 |
Grasshopper sheltering October 18th 2015 |
Shield bug on Timothy grass seedhead October 18th 2015 |
Shield bug on Timothy grass seedhead October 18th 2015 |
Grasshopper carcase October 18th 2015 |
Spent grasshopper October 18th 2015 |
"Alien" grasshopper carcase October 18th 2015 |
Paper wasp nest October 25th 2015 |
Paper wasp nest showing opening October 25th 2015 |
Tiny cocoon on aspen twig October 25th 2015 |
Tiny cocoon - occupants departed October 25th 2015 |