A dragonfly flew by in an awkward position, sort of tipped to his side, and I thought he must be wounded.
No, he was just weighted down by his lunch, I’d say a skipper moth.
Eastern Pondhawk Dragonfly With Moth
Tag Archives: Insect
Purple Iris with Photobomber
I didn’t see the insect on the underside of the frond as I lined up the unopened purple bloom with an opened yellow one behind it.
Alligator with Passenger
Black Swallowtail Butterfly on Thistle, Year 2
About a mile or so from where I saw the Black Swallowtail Butterflies for my post from March of 2020 I saw a similar scene April 12.
This year’s thistle flowers were a bit past their prime.
And the butterfly was showing some signs of wear, or a battle.
The wing tears did not impair his mobility, as he nimbly circled around the plant checking each of the spidery blooms.
Blue-tailed Damselfly
I returned to the Iris patch where I spotted the mating damselflies with my new Canon 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM EF-Mount Lens.
A few Blue-tailed Damselflies used the broad leaves of the Iris plants as perches.
This fellow also used it as a lunch spot.
April 13, 2021
Middleton Place, Charleston, SC
Canon 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
Black Swallowtail Butterfly on Pink
Hummingbird Moth on Pink Azalea
Called a hummingbird moth because it drinks nectar, I believe this is a Nessus Sphinx Moth, per insectidentification.org/
It’s a bit different than any I’ve seen before, including that fuzzy looking tail end.
It was pretty intent on feeding, but the moth occasionally lifted above the blossoms for a look around, showing off his two yellow stripes.
Live Green Brooch On Camellia
This was a cold day in early March and I was rather surprised to see any insects at all, never mind one so delicate looking.
Bee on Red Camellia
Even though these Red Camelia blooms did not have the obvious pollen as the White Camellia there was plenty of bee action.
And this bee was taking full advantage.
Lastly, a view of the full Camellia Tree, looking pretty snazzy.
Magnolia Cemetery, Charleston, SC
February 20, 2021
Bee on White Camellia
This Camellia variety has the type of blossom with a prominent center and on Sunday the blooms were well visited by bees.
The bees were making a haul of pollen.
This flower was on the outside of the plant, right at my eye level making for nice closeups.
The temperature had been below freezing a few nights last week and I was rather surprised to see this much bee activity.
Magnolia Cemetery, Charleston, SC
February 20, 2021