An uncommonly collected species whose status is largely unknow because people don't spend enough time swimming in the mud to look at the bees coming to Pickerelweed. There are 3 eastern uncommon species all from different genera who are specialists on this plant...this is one, and was collected in Maine by Samantha Gallagher.
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Dufourea novaeangliae, f, side, Washington Co, ME
An uncommonly collected species whose status is largely unknow because people don't spend enough time swimming in the mud to look at the bees coming to Pickerelweed. There are 3 eastern uncommon species all from different genera who are specialists on this plant...this is one, and was collected in Maine by Samantha Gallagher.
Dynastes tityus, f, front face, MD
Eastern Hercules Beetle, Female, Old, Found on the Ground, Scarred, Dirty, Ancient, Maryland, Dynastes tityus, Grubs live in rotten logs, HUGE. Found by Jessica Zelt while going on a walk. Pictures by Amanda Robinson.
Eastern Hercules Beetle, Female, Old, Found on the Ground, Scarred, Dirty, Ancient, Maryland, Dynastes tityus, Grubs live in rotten logs, HUGE. Found by Jessica Zelt while going on a walk. Pictures by Amanda Robinson.
Dynastes tityus, f, side face, MD
Eastern Hercules Beetle, Female, Old, Found on the Ground, Scarred, Dirty, Ancient, Maryland, Dynastes tityus, Grubs live in rotten logs, HUGE. Found by Jessica Zelt while going on a walk. Pictures by Amanda Robinson.
Eastern Hercules Beetle, Female, Old, Found on the Ground, Scarred, Dirty, Ancient, Maryland, Dynastes tityus, Grubs live in rotten logs, HUGE. Found by Jessica Zelt while going on a walk. Pictures by Amanda Robinson.
Dynastes tityus, f, side, MD
Eastern Hercules Beetle, Female, Old, Found on the Ground, Scarred, Dirty, Ancient, Maryland, Dynastes tityus, Grubs live in rotten logs, HUGE. Found by Jessica Zelt while going on a walk. Pictures by Amanda Robinson.
Eastern Hercules Beetle, Female, Old, Found on the Ground, Scarred, Dirty, Ancient, Maryland, Dynastes tityus, Grubs live in rotten logs, HUGE. Found by Jessica Zelt while going on a walk. Pictures by Amanda Robinson.
Dysdercus ocreatus U, back, Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic - Common on flowers November 2012 -Dysdercus ocreatus; identified by Tom Henry, many thanks
Dominican Republic - Common on flowers November 2012 -Dysdercus ocreatus; identified by Tom Henry, many thanks
eastern worm snake
Carphophis amoenus amoenus - sadly one that I chopped up when digging my garden today...but at least I was able to take a picture. Photography Information: Canon Mark II 5D, Zerene Stacker, Stackshot Sled, 65mm Canon MP-E 1-5X macro lens, Twin Macro Flash in Styrofoam Cooler, F5.0, ISO 100, Shutter Speed 200.
Carphophis amoenus amoenus - sadly one that I chopped up when digging my garden today...but at least I was able to take a picture. Photography Information: Canon Mark II 5D, Zerene Stacker, Stackshot Sled, 65mm Canon MP-E 1-5X macro lens, Twin Macro Flash in Styrofoam Cooler, F5.0, ISO 100, Shutter Speed 200.
eastern worm snake2
Carphophis amoenus amoenus - sadly one that I chopped up when digging my garden today...but at least I was able to take a picture. Photography Information: Canon Mark II 5D, Zerene Stacker, Stackshot Sled, 65mm Canon MP-E 1-5X macro lens, Twin Macro Flash in Styrofoam Cooler, F5.0, ISO 100, Shutter Speed 200.
Carphophis amoenus amoenus - sadly one that I chopped up when digging my garden today...but at least I was able to take a picture. Photography Information: Canon Mark II 5D, Zerene Stacker, Stackshot Sled, 65mm Canon MP-E 1-5X macro lens, Twin Macro Flash in Styrofoam Cooler, F5.0, ISO 100, Shutter Speed 200.
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White Oak, Insect damage, August 2012, Beltsville, Maryland
White Oak, Insect damage, August 2012, Beltsville, Maryland
Eaten-Leaf-White-oak-Far-Away
White Oak, Insect damage, August 2012, Beltsville, Maryland
White Oak, Insect damage, August 2012, Beltsville, Maryland
Ebony Jewelwing Damselfly, U, Body 1, PG County, Maryland
Ebony Jewelwing Damselfly, U, Body 1, PG County, MarylandCalopteryx maculata, Ebony Jewelwing, Beltsville, Maryland Stream, Male June 2013
Ebony Jewelwing Damselfly, U, Body 1, PG County, Maryland
Ebony Jewelwing Damselfly, U, Body 1, PG County, MarylandCalopteryx maculata, Ebony Jewelwing, Beltsville, Maryland Stream, Male June 2013
Ebony Jewelwing Damselfly, U, Side 1, PG County, Maryland
Ebony Jewelwing Damselfly, U, Side 1, PG County, MarylandCalopteryx maculata, Ebony Jewelwing, Beltsville, Maryland Stream, Female June 2013
Ebony Jewelwing Damselfly, U, Side 1, PG County, Maryland
Ebony Jewelwing Damselfly, U, Side 1, PG County, MarylandCalopteryx maculata, Ebony Jewelwing, Beltsville, Maryland Stream, Female June 2013
Ebony Jewelwing Damselfly, U, Wings 2, PG County, Maryland
Ebony Jewelwing Damselfly, U, Wings 2, PG County, MarylandCalopteryx maculata, Ebony Jewelwing, Beltsville, Maryland Stream, Male June 2013
Ebony Jewelwing Damselfly, U, Wings 2, PG County, Maryland
Ebony Jewelwing Damselfly, U, Wings 2, PG County, MarylandCalopteryx maculata, Ebony Jewelwing, Beltsville, Maryland Stream, Male June 2013
Ebony Jewelwing Damselfly, U, Wings, PG County, Maryland
Ebony Jewelwing Damselfly, U, Wings, PG County, MarylandCalopteryx maculata, Ebony Jewelwing, Beltsville, Maryland Stream, Male June 2013
Ebony Jewelwing Damselfly, U, Wings, PG County, Maryland
Ebony Jewelwing Damselfly, U, Wings, PG County, MarylandCalopteryx maculata, Ebony Jewelwing, Beltsville, Maryland Stream, Male June 2013
Ebony Jewelwing, back, MD, PG County
Calopteryx maculata, Ebony Jewelwing, Beltsville, Maryland Stream, Male June 2013
Calopteryx maculata, Ebony Jewelwing, Beltsville, Maryland Stream, Male June 2013
Ebony Jewelwing, eye, md, pg County
Calopteryx maculata, Ebony Jewelwing, Beltsville, Maryland Stream, Male June 2013
Calopteryx maculata, Ebony Jewelwing, Beltsville, Maryland Stream, Male June 2013
Ebony Jewelwing, side, MD, PG County
Calopteryx maculata, Ebony Jewelwing, Beltsville, Maryland Stream, Male June 2013
Calopteryx maculata, Ebony Jewelwing, Beltsville, Maryland Stream, Male June 2013
Echinacea purpurea, disk flower 2, Howard, Md, GFG, Helen Lowe Metzman
Echinacea purpurea, disk flower 2, Howard, Md, GFG, Helen Lowe MetzmanEveryone's favorite native plant, the purple coneflower, pretty decent for pollinators, but not nearly as good as some other less sexy flowering plants. Specimen and picture by Helen Low Metzman.
Echinacea purpurea, disk flower 2, Howard, Md, GFG, Helen Lowe Metzman
Echinacea purpurea, disk flower 2, Howard, Md, GFG, Helen Lowe MetzmanEveryone's favorite native plant, the purple coneflower, pretty decent for pollinators, but not nearly as good as some other less sexy flowering plants. Specimen and picture by Helen Low Metzman.
Echinacea purpurea, Howard County, Md, GFG, Helen Lowe Metzman
Echinacea purpurea, Howard County, Md, GFG, Helen Lowe MetzmanEveryone's favorite native plant, the purple coneflower, pretty decent for pollinators, but not nearly as good as some other less sexy flowering plants. Specimen and picture by Helen Low Metzman.
Echinacea purpurea, Howard County, Md, GFG, Helen Lowe Metzman
Echinacea purpurea, Howard County, Md, GFG, Helen Lowe MetzmanEveryone's favorite native plant, the purple coneflower, pretty decent for pollinators, but not nearly as good as some other less sexy flowering plants. Specimen and picture by Helen Low Metzman.
Echinocactus polycephalus ssp polycephalus,
Echinocactus polycephalus - Cotton Top Cactus seed, Lovely surface sculpturing despite the cracks from being crushed in the mail. Seed supplied by Desert Botanical Garden.
Echinocactus polycephalus - Cotton Top Cactus seed, Lovely surface sculpturing despite the cracks from being crushed in the mail. Seed supplied by Desert Botanical Garden.
Echinocactus polycephalus ssp xeranthermoides,
Cactus seed supplied by the Desert Botanical GardenCanon Mark II 5D, Zerene Stacker, Stackshot Sled, 65mm Canon MP-E 1-5X macro lens, Twin Macro Flash, F5.0, ISO 100, Shutter Speed 200, link to a .pdf of our set up is located in our profile
Cactus seed supplied by the Desert Botanical GardenCanon Mark II 5D, Zerene Stacker, Stackshot Sled, 65mm Canon MP-E 1-5X macro lens, Twin Macro Flash, F5.0, ISO 100, Shutter Speed 200, link to a .pdf of our set up is located in our profile
Edessa florida, U, back, Upper Marlboro
A lovely stinkbug found in my house trying to pretend it was a Brown Marmorated Stinkbug, but instead it is a primarily southern species native to the region. Stinkbugs are so cool.
A lovely stinkbug found in my house trying to pretend it was a Brown Marmorated Stinkbug, but instead it is a primarily southern species native to the region. Stinkbugs are so cool.