Please list scientific name of plant visited
Observation | Name of Associated Plant |
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Snow Buckwheat (Eriogonum niveum) | |
Tropical Sage (Salvia coccinea) | |
Skeletonleaf Goldeneye (Sidneya tenuifolia) | |
Flowering Plants (Subphylum Angiospermae) | |
Pines (Genus Pinus) | |
Oregon Grape (Berberis aquifolium) | |
![]() Photos / SoundsWhatYellow-faced Bumble Bee (Bombus vosnesenskii)Observeraparrot1DescriptionYellow stripe on top of abdomen does not appear to continue around the underside. Yellow-faced Bumble Bee (Bombus vosnesenskii) Approx length, 16mm. Yellow abdominal stripe DOES NOT continue around underside in this species. "There is a very similar species, Bombus caliginosus, that has a range that overlaps with Yellow-faced Bumble Bee (B. vosnesenskii). The easiest way to tell the two apart is to look at the yellow abdominal stripe. In B. caliginosus, it continues on the underside, while in B. vosnesenskii, the underside is black." Credit: domingozungri. Photo comparison on BugGuide
Genus Bombus (Bumblebees) are our only native social bees. They are warm blooded allowing them to fly at cooler temperatures than most pollinators.
Pollen Basket: The pollen basket is located on the bee’s hind legs and consists of hairs surrounding a concave receptacle. As the bee visits a flower, she grooms herself and brushes pollen sticking to her body toward her hind legs. She then packs the pollen into the pollen basket. To help keep the pollen together during flight, some nectar is mixed in. Hairs on the pollen basket hold it all in place. Amazing! Kaufman Field Guide to Insects of North America, Eaton and Kaufman, 2006, p. 344-345. Native Bees: Get to Know Native Bees of the Santa Cruz Mountains with Obi Kaufmann. May 6, 2020 https://openspacetrust.org/blog/native-bees/ |
Wedge Leaf Horkelia (Horkelia cuneata) |
![]() Photos / SoundsWhatGiant Willow Aphid (Tuberolachnus salignus)Observersascha_nDescriptionon (and next to - pic5) Salix purpurea |
Purple Willow (Salix purpurea) |
Blue Spruce (Picea pungens) | |
Oaks (Genus Quercus) | |
Oregon Grape (Berberis aquifolium) | |
![]() WhatImported Long-horned Weevil (Calomycterus setarius)ObserverkeimwjDescription14 Jul 2023.
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American Bugleweed (Lycopus americanus) |
St. Catherine's-Lace (Eriogonum giganteum) | |
Waterlilies (Genus Nymphaea) | |
Catchflies (Genus Silene) | |
Asteriscus intermedius | |
White Oak (Quercus alba) | |
White Oak (Quercus alba) | |
White Oak (Quercus alba) | |
White Oak (Quercus alba) | |
Chestnut Oak (Quercus montana) | |
Oaks (Genus Quercus) | |
Chinkapin Oak (Quercus muehlenbergii) | |
![]() Photos / SoundsWhatCactus Weevils (Genus Gerstaeckeria)ObserverwhateverwatcherDescriptionID tentative.
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Chain-fruit Cholla (Cylindropuntia fulgida) |
![]() Photos / SoundsWhatDusky-winged Hover Fly (Ocyptamus fuscipennis)ObserveryawwhiteDescriptionon cardinal flower |
Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis) |
![]() Photos / SoundsWhatDusky-winged Hover Fly (Ocyptamus fuscipennis)ObserveryawwhiteDescriptionInniswood Metro Gardens; insect on red cardinal flower; downward curving abdomen |
Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis) |
![]() Photos / SoundsWhatShort-tailed Aphideater (Eupeodes pomus)ObserverscoutingforplantsDescriptionon white oak |
White Oak (Quercus alba) |
![]() WhatCotton Mealybug (Phenacoccus solenopsis)Observerabstinence_enthusiastDescriptionOn my Gossypium thurberi. |
Desert Cotton (Gossypium thurberi) |
Sacred Datura (Datura wrightii) | |
Arizona Queen of the Night (Peniocereus greggii ssp. transmontanus) |
Someone just added one of my observations to this database. As a result, I’ve just discovered this project. It’s brilliant, as I always try to make insect and plant connections. But how do I search within the project, by observer name, insect name and/or plant species name? And since I’ve joined this project, will my future observations be automatically submitted? Thanks so much! bmasinton