Polistes metricus, female, Beltsville, Maryland
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Polistes metricus, U, Head
Polistes metricus, female, Beltsville, Maryland
Polistes metricus, u, Side, MD, PG county
Who doesn't like the physique of the Paper wasp.
Who doesn't like the physique of the Paper wasp.
Polistes nest 1, MD, side
Here we present a series of pictures of Polistes wasp nests with lavae, pupae, eggs, and interlopers.
Here we present a series of pictures of Polistes wasp nests with lavae, pupae, eggs, and interlopers.
Polistes nest 3, MD, side
Here we present a series of pictures of Polistes wasp nests with lavae, pupae, eggs, and interlopers.
Here we present a series of pictures of Polistes wasp nests with lavae, pupae, eggs, and interlopers.
Polistes nest 4, MD, side
Here we present a series of pictures of Polistes wasp nests with lavae, pupae, eggs, and interlopers.
Here we present a series of pictures of Polistes wasp nests with lavae, pupae, eggs, and interlopers.
Polistes nest 5, MD, side
Here we present a series of pictures of Polistes wasp nests with lavae, pupae, eggs, and interlopers.
Here we present a series of pictures of Polistes wasp nests with lavae, pupae, eggs, and interlopers.
Polistes nest 6, MD, side
Here we present a series of pictures of Polistes wasp nests with lavae, pupae, eggs, and interlopers.
Here we present a series of pictures of Polistes wasp nests with lavae, pupae, eggs, and interlopers.
Polistes nest, MD, side
Here we present a series of pictures of Polistes wasp nests with lavae, pupae, eggs, and interlopers.
Here we present a series of pictures of Polistes wasp nests with lavae, pupae, eggs, and interlopers.
Polygonatum canaliculatum, Great Solomon's Seal, Howard County, Md, HeLoMetz
Polygonatum canaliculatum, Great Solomon's Seal, Howard County, Md, HeLoMetzThe Very tubular Solomon's Seal. A lovely bedding plant for your shady yard spots. Specimen and photo by Helen Lowe Metzman.
Polygonatum canaliculatum, Great Solomon's Seal, Howard County, Md, HeLoMetz
Polygonatum canaliculatum, Great Solomon's Seal, Howard County, Md, HeLoMetzThe Very tubular Solomon's Seal. A lovely bedding plant for your shady yard spots. Specimen and photo by Helen Lowe Metzman.
Polygonum cespitosum var. longisetum, upper marlboro
Polygonum cespitosum var. longisetum, upper marlboro10X shot of seed/flower head of Tufted Knotweed or Oriental Lady's Thumb, Polygonum cespitosum. Lovely form for this very weedy plant. Pulled from my backyard in Upper Marlboro, Maryland.
Polygonum cespitosum var. longisetum, upper marlboro
Polygonum cespitosum var. longisetum, upper marlboro10X shot of seed/flower head of Tufted Knotweed or Oriental Lady's Thumb, Polygonum cespitosum. Lovely form for this very weedy plant. Pulled from my backyard in Upper Marlboro, Maryland.
pond 10.18.2012, 2 damselfly nymphs, ventral, Beltsville, MD
pond 10.18.2012, 2 damselfly nymphs, ventral, Beltsville, MDDamselflies, two nymphs, Beltsville, Maryland floating in Hand Sanitizer
pond 10.18.2012, 2 damselfly nymphs, ventral, Beltsville, MD
pond 10.18.2012, 2 damselfly nymphs, ventral, Beltsville, MDDamselflies, two nymphs, Beltsville, Maryland floating in Hand Sanitizer
pond 10.18.2012, damselfly nymph 2, side, beltsville, MD
pond 10.18.2012, damselfly nymph 2, side, beltsville, MDBeltsville, Maryland, damselfly nymph, unknown species, Floating in hand sanitizer
pond 10.18.2012, damselfly nymph 2, side, beltsville, MD
pond 10.18.2012, damselfly nymph 2, side, beltsville, MDBeltsville, Maryland, damselfly nymph, unknown species, Floating in hand sanitizer
pond 10.18.2012, damselfly nymph1, back, beltsville,MD
pond 10.18.2012, damselfly nymph1, back, beltsville,MDDamselfly in Hand Sanitizer, Beltsville, Maryland
pond 10.18.2012, damselfly nymph1, back, beltsville,MD
pond 10.18.2012, damselfly nymph1, back, beltsville,MDDamselfly in Hand Sanitizer, Beltsville, Maryland
pond 10.18.2012, water strider 2, ventral, Beltsville, MD
pond 10.18.2012, water strider 2, ventral, Beltsville, MDWater Strider, Gerridae, Beltsville, Maryland, Suspended in Hand Sanitzer
pond 10.18.2012, water strider 2, ventral, Beltsville, MD
pond 10.18.2012, water strider 2, ventral, Beltsville, MDWater Strider, Gerridae, Beltsville, Maryland, Suspended in Hand Sanitzer
Pontederia cordata 3, Pickerelweed, Howard County, MD, Helen Lowe Metzman
Pontederia cordata 3, Pickerelweed, Howard County, MD, Helen Lowe MetzmanAh, such an interesting plant for bees. Pontedaria cordata....Pickerelweed. Lives out in fairly deep water, emerges in the spring...sends up a spike of blue flowers in mid-summer. This plant is very attractive to long-tongued bees which have to reach way down to get nectar and pollen.
Pontederia cordata 3, Pickerelweed, Howard County, MD, Helen Lowe Metzman
Pontederia cordata 3, Pickerelweed, Howard County, MD, Helen Lowe MetzmanAh, such an interesting plant for bees. Pontedaria cordata....Pickerelweed. Lives out in fairly deep water, emerges in the spring...sends up a spike of blue flowers in mid-summer. This plant is very attractive to long-tongued bees which have to reach way down to get nectar and pollen.
Pontederia cordata, Pickerelweed, Howard County, MD, Helen Lowe Metzman
Pontederia cordata, Pickerelweed, Howard County, MD, Helen Lowe MetzmanAh, such an interesting plant for bees. Pontedaria cordata....Pickerelweed. Lives out in fairly deep water, emerges in the spring...sends up a spike of blue flowers in mid-summer. This plant is very attractive to long-tongued bees which have to reach way down to get nectar and pollen.
Pontederia cordata, Pickerelweed, Howard County, MD, Helen Lowe Metzman
Pontederia cordata, Pickerelweed, Howard County, MD, Helen Lowe MetzmanAh, such an interesting plant for bees. Pontedaria cordata....Pickerelweed. Lives out in fairly deep water, emerges in the spring...sends up a spike of blue flowers in mid-summer. This plant is very attractive to long-tongued bees which have to reach way down to get nectar and pollen.
Popillia japonica, unknown, face
Japanese Beetle, Maryland, Beltsville, Popillia japonica, July 2012
Japanese Beetle, Maryland, Beltsville, Popillia japonica, July 2012
Popillia japonica, unknown, side
Japanese Beetle, Maryland, Beltsville, Popillia japonica, July 2012, pretty spiffy for a pest we never both to look closely at
Japanese Beetle, Maryland, Beltsville, Popillia japonica, July 2012, pretty spiffy for a pest we never both to look closely at
Popillia-japonica,-unknown,-back
Japanese Beetle, Maryland, Beltsville, Popillia japonica, July 2012
Japanese Beetle, Maryland, Beltsville, Popillia japonica, July 2012
Poppy Seed
Papaver somniferum, the opium poppy. Dial it one way and you have the raw ingredients for all sorts of natural opiates, dial it another and you have poppy seeds for your bagel. Irregardless of you personal choices the seeds are indeed lovely when viewed from 10X.
Papaver somniferum, the opium poppy. Dial it one way and you have the raw ingredients for all sorts of natural opiates, dial it another and you have poppy seeds for your bagel. Irregardless of you personal choices the seeds are indeed lovely when viewed from 10X.
Prenolepis imparis, jan reese, st michaels, md face
Prenolepis imparis, jan reese, st michaels, md faceAnt, The Winter Ant, Prenolepis imparis, aka False HoneyPot ant. This is the head of the male. Small, taken with 10X microscope objective on a 200mm Pentax. Found this past spring in a swarm by Jan Reese who noticed Cedar Waxwings munching on the males in St. Michael's Maryland. Another day in the life of Earth.
Prenolepis imparis, jan reese, st michaels, md face
Prenolepis imparis, jan reese, st michaels, md faceAnt, The Winter Ant, Prenolepis imparis, aka False HoneyPot ant. This is the head of the male. Small, taken with 10X microscope objective on a 200mm Pentax. Found this past spring in a swarm by Jan Reese who noticed Cedar Waxwings munching on the males in St. Michael's Maryland. Another day in the life of Earth.