31-MAY-2010
Groundhog
We don't get as many groundhogs as we used to, and so when we do see one we are very pleased!
31-MAY-2010
Haploa confusa caterpillar
This caterpillar turns into a striking brown and white moth, the Confused Haploa, so-called because it has variable patterns, giving rise to confusion when trying to ID it.
31-MAY-2010
Little wood satyr (Megisto cymela)
This species seems to be abundant all over this year. In some areas I've counted over 25 without even trying.
31-MAY-2010
Racket-tailed emerald (Dorocordulia libera)
A side view showing those glowing emerald eyes.
31-MAY-2010
Racket-tailed emerald (Dorocordulia libera)
This beautiful green-eyed dragonfly was another of the species found at FWG today.
31-MAY-2010
Common pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis), male
A close-up of the gorgeous green face of this species.
31-MAY-2010
Common pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis), male
While watching Hobomok skippers, this gorgeous pondhawk suddenly landed in front of us. It is an immature (teneral) changing into an adult. The green thorax and upper part of the abdomen are the juvenile colours, the blue on the rest of the abdomen is the colour he will become as an adult male. The females are green.
31-MAY-2010
Toothed sombrewing moth
These moths are common to abundant at this time of year. They fly up from roadsides and fields and look at first like one of the small dark butterflies (a duskywing, a cloudywing, for example) flying away.
31-MAY-2010
Twelve-spotted skimmer (Libellula pulchella), female
One of many dragonflies and damselflies seen at FWG today. We also saw American emerald, four-spotted skimmer, eastern pondhawk, common green darner, and lots of bluets, an ebony jewelwing, and eastern forktail.
31-MAY-2010
Silvery blue
Another of the butterflies seen at FWG today.
31-MAY-2010
Canadian tiger swallowtail (Papilio canadendis)
After seeing so many of these flit past us, Jeewa and I were delighted when this one finally landed on the Dame's rocket and spent much time nectaring allowing us to get at least a few photos.
31-MAY-2010
Isabella tiger moth )Pyrrharctia isabella)
This is what the familiar Woolly Bear caterpillar turns into! This moth was on the underside of a raspberry leaf.
