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Eastern Carpenter Bee (Xylocopa virginica)

Observer

melindapurpose21

Date

June 9, 2022 01:08 PM MDT

Description

4 photos of the same individual, on penstemon

Eastern Carpenter Bee - Photo (c) Christopher Eliot, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Christopher Eliot
bprbioblitz's ID: Eastern Carpenter Bee (Xylocopa virginica)
Added on February 2, 2024
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Hunt's Bumble Bee (Bombus huntii)

Observer

melindapurpose21

Date

July 9, 2022 11:21 AM MDT

Description

4 photos of the same individual on the same fernbush in a pollinator garden

Hunt's Bumble Bee - Photo (c) Steven Mlodinow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Steven Mlodinow
bprbioblitz's ID: Hunt's Bumble Bee (Bombus huntii)
Added on February 2, 2024
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Band-winged Meadowhawk (Sympetrum semicinctum)

Observer

melindapurpose21

Date

September 1, 2022 11:24 AM MDT

Description

This individual flew in and out of the reeds within 5 feet of where I was standing on the bank of the pond. He flew off every time I moved even slightly, then returned to try to perch in peace again. I feel lucky to have gotten this one out-of-focus shot.

Band-winged Meadowhawk - Photo (c) Cameron Eckert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Cameron Eckert
bprbioblitz's ID: Band-winged Meadowhawk (Sympetrum semicinctum)
Added on February 2, 2024
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Hunt's Bumble Bee (Bombus huntii)

Observer

melindapurpose21

Date

August 1, 2023 12:58 PM MDT

Description

On a Common Sunflower located in a pollinator garden

Hunt's Bumble Bee - Photo (c) Steven Mlodinow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Steven Mlodinow
bprbioblitz's ID: Hunt's Bumble Bee (Bombus huntii)
Added on February 2, 2024
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Canada Goldenrod (Solidago canadensis)

Observer

melindapurpose21

Date

May 1, 2021 11:37 AM MDT
Canada Goldenrod - Photo (c) Andreas Rockstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
bprbioblitz's ID: Canada Goldenrod (Solidago canadensis)
Added on December 22, 2023
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Hound's-Tongue (Cynoglossum officinale)

Observer

melindapurpose21

Date

May 1, 2021 10:48 AM MDT
Hound's-Tongue - Photo (c) Andreas Rockstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
bprbioblitz's ID: Hound's-Tongue (Cynoglossum officinale)
Added on December 22, 2023
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Hound's-Tongue (Cynoglossum officinale)

Observer

melindapurpose21

Date

May 1, 2021 10:48 AM MDT
Hound's-Tongue - Photo (c) Andreas Rockstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
bprbioblitz's ID: Hound's-Tongue (Cynoglossum officinale)
Added on December 22, 2023
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Dwarf Mallow (Malva neglecta)

Observer

melindapurpose21

Date

May 1, 2021 11:05 AM MDT
Dwarf Mallow - Photo (c) emilyk04, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
bprbioblitz's ID: Dwarf Mallow (Malva neglecta)
Added on December 22, 2023
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Golden Northern Bumble Bee (Bombus fervidus)

Observer

melindapurpose21

Date

July 9, 2022 11:13 AM MDT

Description

4 photos of the same individual on a gaillardia in a pollinator garden

Golden Northern Bumble Bee - Photo (c) Bryan Tompkins, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Bryan Tompkins
bprbioblitz's ID: Golden Northern Bumble Bee (Bombus fervidus)
Added on December 22, 2023
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Band-winged Meadowhawk (Sympetrum semicinctum)

Observer

melindapurpose21

Date

July 21, 2022 12:25 PM MDT

Description

2 photos of the same individual, probably the same male photographed in the preceding observation

Band-winged Meadowhawk - Photo (c) Cameron Eckert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Cameron Eckert
bprbioblitz's ID: Band-winged Meadowhawk (Sympetrum semicinctum)
Added on December 22, 2023
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Band-winged Meadowhawk (Sympetrum semicinctum)

Observer

melindapurpose21

Date

July 21, 2022 11:54 AM MDT

Description

2 photos of the same individual, most likely a male

Band-winged Meadowhawk - Photo (c) Cameron Eckert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Cameron Eckert
bprbioblitz's ID: Band-winged Meadowhawk (Sympetrum semicinctum)
Added on December 22, 2023
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Sulfur Buckwheat (Eriogonum umbellatum)

Observer

melindapurpose21

Date

May 16, 2023 11:59 AM MDT

Description

2 photos of the same specimen in a pollinator garden

Sulfur Buckwheat - Photo (c) FarOutFlora, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
bprbioblitz's ID: Sulfur Buckwheat (Eriogonum umbellatum)
Added on December 22, 2023
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Lewis Flax (Linum lewisii)

Observer

melindapurpose21

Date

May 16, 2023 12:13 PM MDT

Description

2 photos of a patch of Lewis flax

Lewis Flax - Photo (c) Tom Hilton, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Tom Hilton
bprbioblitz's ID: Lewis Flax (Linum lewisii)
Added on December 22, 2023
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Munro's Globemallow (Sphaeralcea munroana)

Observer

melindapurpose21

Date

May 30, 2023 01:49 PM MDT

Description

Photo taken in a pollinator garden

Munro's Globemallow - Photo (c) dionysia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
bprbioblitz's ID: Munro's Globemallow (Sphaeralcea munroana)
Added on December 22, 2023
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Great Blanketflower (Gaillardia aristata)

Observer

melindapurpose21

Date

June 15, 2023 01:23 PM MDT

Description

Located in a pollinator garden

Great Blanketflower - Photo (c) Elise Chantal, all rights reserved, uploaded by Elise Chantal
bprbioblitz's ID: Great Blanketflower (Gaillardia aristata)
Added on December 22, 2023
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Band-winged Meadowhawk (Sympetrum semicinctum)

Observer

melindapurpose21

Date

June 28, 2023 12:22 PM MDT

Description

Photo taken in a small pond next to a pollinator garden in Warm Springs Park. I believe this may be a female, yellow form.

Band-winged Meadowhawk - Photo (c) Cameron Eckert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Cameron Eckert
bprbioblitz's ID: Band-winged Meadowhawk (Sympetrum semicinctum)
Added on December 22, 2023
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Hunt's Bumble Bee (Bombus huntii)

Observer

melindapurpose21

Date

July 4, 2023 11:37 AM MDT

Description

Photo taken in a pollinator garden, on a Rocky Mountain Beeplant

Hunt's Bumble Bee - Photo (c) Steven Mlodinow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Steven Mlodinow
bprbioblitz's ID: Hunt's Bumble Bee (Bombus huntii)
Added on December 22, 2023
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Curlycup Gumweed (Grindelia squarrosa)

Observer

melindapurpose21

Date

July 17, 2023 12:15 PM MDT

Description

Two photos of the same plant, located in a pollinator garden

Curlycup Gumweed - Photo (c) Lena Dietz Chiasson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Lena Dietz Chiasson
bprbioblitz's ID: Curlycup Gumweed (Grindelia squarrosa)
Added on December 22, 2023
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Golden Northern Bumble Bee (Bombus fervidus)

Observer

melindapurpose21

Date

August 1, 2023 01:10 PM MDT

Description

4 photos of the same individual on Bee Balm located in a pollinator garden

Golden Northern Bumble Bee - Photo (c) Bryan Tompkins, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Bryan Tompkins
bprbioblitz's ID: Golden Northern Bumble Bee (Bombus fervidus)
Added on December 22, 2023
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Common Wood-Nymph (Cercyonis pegala)

Observer

melindapurpose21

Date

July 31, 2023 01:25 PM MDT

Description

In a tree close to a pollinator garden and a pond.

Common Wood-Nymph - Photo (c) David Hofmann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
bprbioblitz's ID: Common Wood-Nymph (Cercyonis pegala)
Added on December 22, 2023
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Golden Northern Bumble Bee (Bombus fervidus)

Observer

melindapurpose21

Date

July 17, 2023 12:27 PM MDT

Description

2 photos of the same individual, flying from one flower to another on the same Bee Balm.

Golden Northern Bumble Bee - Photo (c) Bryan Tompkins, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Bryan Tompkins
bprbioblitz's ID: Golden Northern Bumble Bee (Bombus fervidus)
Added on December 21, 2023
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Striped Meadowhawk (Sympetrum pallipes)

Observer

melindapurpose21

Date

July 31, 2023 12:51 PM MDT

Description

3 photos of what I believe are the same individual, taken during the same observation at the same spot. iNaturalist suggested Striped Meadowhawk, but I believe it might be Saffron-Winged Meadhowhawk because of the stigma.

Striped Meadowhawk - Photo (c) Cameron Eckert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Cameron Eckert
bprbioblitz's ID: Striped Meadowhawk (Sympetrum pallipes)
Added on December 21, 2023
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Lesser Goldfinch (Spinus psaltria)

Observer

melindapurpose21

Date

July 17, 2023 11:42 AM MDT

Description

3 photos of the same individual on a Common Sunflower in a pollinator garden.

Lesser Goldfinch - Photo (c) Robert Shea, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
bprbioblitz's ID: Lesser Goldfinch (Spinus psaltria)
Added on December 21, 2023
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Hunt's Bumble Bee (Bombus huntii)

Observer

melindapurpose21

Date

September 27, 2023 04:14 PM MDT

Description

2 photos of the same individual on Showy Goldeneye located in a pollinator garden. May be a Hunt's Bumble bee, but it seems late in the season.

Hunt's Bumble Bee - Photo (c) Steven Mlodinow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Steven Mlodinow
bprbioblitz's ID: Hunt's Bumble Bee (Bombus huntii)
Added on December 21, 2023
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Band-winged Meadowhawk (Sympetrum semicinctum)

Observer

melindapurpose21

Date

August 28, 2023 12:56 PM MDT

Description

I watched this individual from the bank of a small pond next to a pollinator garden. Though the third photo was taken 5 minutes after the first 2, the "kink" in the abdomen is noticeable.

Band-winged Meadowhawk - Photo (c) Cameron Eckert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Cameron Eckert
bprbioblitz's ID: Band-winged Meadowhawk (Sympetrum semicinctum)
Added on December 21, 2023
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Meadowhawks (Genus Sympetrum)

Observer

melindapurpose21

Date

August 28, 2023 12:55 PM MDT

Description

I believe this is most likely a female Striped Meadowhawk. It flew from the grassy bank towards the small pond, which is located next to a pollinator garden.

Meadowhawks - Photo (c) Stavros Markopoulos, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
bprbioblitz's ID: Meadowhawks (Genus Sympetrum)
Added on December 21, 2023
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Showy Milkweed (Asclepias speciosa)

Observer

melindapurpose21

Date

August 28, 2023 11:50 AM MDT

Description

Original plants were planted intentionally in the pollinator garden but have since dispersed on their own. The photo is of the healthiest "patch" in the garden.

Showy Milkweed - Photo (c) stormcatcher, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by stormcatcher
bprbioblitz's ID: Showy Milkweed (Asclepias speciosa)
Added on December 21, 2023
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Western Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio rutulus)

Observer

jmsboise23

Date

June 22, 2023 11:55 AM MDT
Western Tiger Swallowtail - Photo (c) Tom Benson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
bprbioblitz's ID: Western Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio rutulus)
Added on October 27, 2023
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Brown-belted Bumble Bee (Bombus griseocollis)

Observer

jmsboise23

Date

July 13, 2023 11:04 AM MDT
Brown-belted Bumble Bee - Photo (c) Steven Mlodinow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Steven Mlodinow
bprbioblitz's ID: Brown-belted Bumble Bee (Bombus griseocollis)
Added on October 27, 2023
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Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis)

Observer

kchmura

Date

September 25, 2023 12:05 PM MDT
Blue Dasher - Photo (c) Cameron Eckert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Cameron Eckert
bprbioblitz's ID: Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis)
Added on October 14, 2023
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