We have seen many of these wonderful beetles this summer and today I think they deserve the spotlight.
Tag: macro
Police Car Moth
Thanks to the help of 1nmbirder for assistance in correctly identifying this moth. WordPress readers are the best. Always ready to help in identifying and teaching about all the things we run across outside.
At first I thought it was a Ranchman’s Tiger Moth but it does appear to be a Police Car Moth. We came across these guys while they were feeding on wild aster and sunflowers high up on the trail in Central Colorado.
Blue Gentain
Blue Gentain blooming away as summer marches on in the mountains of Central Colorado.
Worth the effort
An Ornate Checkered Beetle climbs the milkweed in search of pollen and his efforts are fully rewarded.
Denver, CO.
On the Yarrow
For the last few weeks the yarrow has been attracting quite a large variety of insects. This week was no exception and a new visitor we noticed was this small Hoverfly (Eristialis Anthophorina). They have a very bee like appearance that screams don’t mess with me or I will sting you. Mimicry at it’s best.
Hey Skipper
A Little Orange Skipper sampling the summer buffet of flowers. First on the clover and then on the milkweed as the late afternoon sun begins to turn the clock on another beautiful day.
Katydid
Looking rather dapper dressed in their finest “I look like a leaf” attire a Katydid relaxes on a summer afternoon on a lichen covered rock.
Denver, CO.
A Hop and a Jump
This time the jump got the better of the hop as a Bold Jumping Spider makes a meal of the grasshopper.
Denver, CO.
Green and Purple
The shapes and colors of summer perfectly displayed by the dance of flower and butterfly.
Denver, Co.
The Assassin
While checking out the Coneflowers the other day we came across this really cool insect called an Assassin bug.
At one point we found them stalking prey in their world of flowers. The other insect noticed the Assassin on their trail and quickly hopped away avoiding becoming a meal.
Assassin Bugs are ambush hunters that use their long rostrum to inject digestive enzymes into their prey. Their bite is said to be quite painful yet without long term consequences.
So from now on I will be keeping my eyes open and hands a safe distance from this guys home in the coneflowers as summer carries on.
nature has no boss 
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