Nature photos, insects, flowers, macro, and more!

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Mining bees, or digger bees, (familys Andrenidae & Anthophoridae) nest in burrows in the ground. Unlike the honey bee, mining bees are “solitary” bees. They do not form long-lived colonies, nor do they live inside a single, well-defended nest controlled by one queen bee. Instead, each mining bee female usually digs her own individual burrow to rear her own young. Large numbers of these bees may nest near one another if soil conditions are suitable.

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Bibionid midge Dilophus femoratus feeding on flowers. this fly has large black eyes and an almost dragonfly type body. not sure what the mating bugs are.

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Some rare plants found at the awe inspiring Longwood Gardens in Pennsylvania.

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Can’t find exact indentification for this flower but it grows on a long leafless stem like a tulip. if you know what it is make a comment!

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Venus fly trap carnivorous plants. One after catching a fly!

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Sarracenia carnivorous plants.

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grey bird looking very serious!

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Here is a bee in flight and pollinating a flower.

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dragonfly perched on large flower leaf

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the aechmea flower commonly called patricia

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