mostlypixels

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[–] mostlypixels@programming.dev 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

That, sir, is not a butt, but a blep. Gorgeous pic tho!

 

A meadow scorpionfly snacking on a dead caterpillar (peacock butterfly), next to (mayyyybe?) the cocoon of the parasite that killed the caterpillar.

 

I'm not entirely sure of the subspecies. They are tiny, adorable, and really favor tansy.

[–] mostlypixels@programming.dev 2 points 3 weeks ago

Oh wow, gorgeous bird!

 

Possibly "Colletes daviesanus". Tiny and cute.

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Yellow-legged Mining Bee (Andrena flavipes). They're cute as heck so I'm gonna be stalking their foraging area.

 

Grey backed mining bee (Andrena vaga) waiting for me to get away from her nest.

 

I know they're not rare or anything, but it's the first time I get to observe some.

Sorry for the shaky video, I keep forgetting to take a beanbag.

 

A birch catkin bug invited itself.

Birch Catkin Bug

 

I got myself extension tubes and it just happened to be THE season.

 
 
 
 

It seemed to be doing fine as far as "racing over plants and climbing from leaf to leaf" was concerned.

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