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Eastern Red-backed Salamander (Plethodon cinereus)Observer
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It was in the moist debris under an Eastern White Pine.
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American Pelecinid Wasp (Pelecinus polyturator)Observer
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Observed walking along garden path and into garden bed. Appeared injured.
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Northern Crescent (Phyciodes cocyta)Observer
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It flew around the yard a few times, landed in the pollinator garden and rested on the ground there for a while. Then it flew around again, landed on a Potentilla cinquefoil flower and appeared to nectar momentarily before flying off.
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Evodinus monticolaObserver
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Visiting Viburnum lentago flowers
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Mining Bees (Genus Andrena)Observer
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Resting on Salix discolor while I was clearing invasive plants from a garden bed. Once I finished, it began digging in the soil behind a Verbena hastata plant. Saw another one nearby resting on Hamamelis virginiana. Hoping I did not disturb their nesting site!
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Northern Starflower (Lysimachia borealis)Observer
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Volunteering in garden bed.
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Tribe HalictiniObserver
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These have been spending a lot of time on the willo flowers this week. I think they might be sleeping on them overnight as well.
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Arenetra nigritaObserver
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Was struggling to fly and falling down a lot on our shady porch. Let her crawl onto my hand and brought her out into the light for a few minutes and she flew off, so she was probably just cold.
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Genus OphionObserver
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First wasp of the season. Resting on a young serviceberry (Amelanchier sp.) tree.
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Common Eastern Bumble Bee (Bombus impatiens)Observer
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Visiting New England aster flowers
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Western Conifer Seed Bug (Leptoglossus occidentalis)Observer
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Maples (Genus Acer)Observer
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What type of maple? 🤔
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Sargus decorusObserver
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It kind of looks like some syrphids I've seen. It also kind of resembles the compost flies who live around our compost bin and pile. This one was on a grape leaf not far from the pile. The only thing I can say with certainty is that it is Diptera. 🤷♀️
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Crescents (Genus Phyciodes)Observer
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Northern crescent? Pearl? Tawny? 🤔 Observed visiting black eyed susans.
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Geometer Moths (Family Geometridae)Observer
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Observed on black-eyed susan flower.
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Monarch (Danaus plexippus)Observer
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In the J position, preparing to pupate.
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Monarch (Danaus plexippus)Observer
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It formed its chrysalis sometime between 6:00 and 7:00 p.m.
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Two-spotted Bumble Bee (Bombus bimaculatus)Observer
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Found this bumble on the ground looking lethargic and unwell. It had weakness in some of its legs and couldn't fly. Left it on a cluster of oregano flowers. 😔
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Jagged Ambush Bug (Phymata americana)Observer
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Hanging out on the yarrow flowers, looking for some bees to eat, I reckon. 😅
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Fall Webworm Moth (Hyphantria cunea)Observer
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Fall webworm? Seems strange to see one by itself. 🤔
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Pug Moths (Genus Eupithecia)Observer
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Little tiny thing with inchworm vibes hanging out on the yarrow flowers.
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Great Ash Sphinx (Sphinx chersis)Observer
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Saw this chonky boi motoring down the side of one of our ash trees. It has that sphinx moth look about it, and given the location, I'm guessing great ash sphinx moth?
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Genus PanorpaObserver
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Observed in a patch or jewelweed
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Monarch (Danaus plexippus)Observer
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Observed two monarch caterpillars on the Asclepias syriaca plants I started from seed this year and planted in the front yard.
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Great Golden Digger Wasp (Sphex ichneumoneus)Observer
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Observed visiting yarrow flowers for a really long time.
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Snowberry Clearwing (Hemaris diffinis)Observer
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Observed visiting Monarda patch just before some light rain. Was there for a long time. Pretty sure this is a snowberry clearwing, but would like input from more knowledgable folks before assuming. 😊
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Commas (Genus Polygonia)Observer
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Observed resting--perhaps displaying or basking?--in some undergrowth at a sunny edge of the yard near an elm tree in late afternoon. It kept landing on the undergrowth and then fluttering around and landing on the side of an apple tree and then going back to it's original perch in the undergrowth. Occasionally, it would fly in a large circuit in up in the treeline before landing again. It seemed really hyperactive, but I may have been making it nervous by photographing it. I'm not 100% sure, but I may have seen a second one in the area at the same time. Perhaps this was a male guarding his territory? I dont know anything about these butterflies, though, so I'd love to know more. 😊
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Swamp Rose (Rosa palustris)Observer
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Growing along the edge of a pond...Rosa palustrus? 🤔
