Sachem Skipper

Wednesday, July 25th, 2007

Skipper butterfly perched
Sachem Skipper, Atalopedes campestris
Ridgewood Reservoir, 2007-07-14
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Long-horned Bee

Tuesday, July 24th, 2007

Black bee in flower
Long-horned Bee, Melissodes bimaculata
Brooklyn Botanic Garden, 2007-07-22

There are actually several species and genera of Long-horned Bees. They don’t have individual common names.
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Eastern Amberwing Female

Monday, July 23rd, 2007

Dragonfly
Eastern Amberwing, Perithemis tenera, ♀
Brooklyn Botanic Garden, 2007-07-22

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Broad-winged Skipper

Sunday, July 22nd, 2007

Skipper butterfly perched
Broad-winged Skipper, Poanes viator
Ridgewood Reservoir, 2007-07-14
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Eastern Carpenter Bee

Saturday, July 21st, 2007

Black and yellow bee with shiny abdomen

Eastern Carpenter Bee, Xylocopa virginica
Ridgewood Reservoir, 2007-07-14
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Common Tern

Friday, July 20th, 2007

Common Tern, perched

Common Tern, Sterna hirundo
2007-07-06

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