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Willows (Genus Salix)Observer
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Willow (Salix), Morning Fresh Dairuy Farm, Bellvue, Larimer County, CO, July 2024
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Observer
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NOID Fly (Chironomoidea)? on Willow leaf with Aculus tetanothrix, Morning Fresh Dairuy Farm, Bellvue, Larimer County, CO, July 2024
Photo bycatch. Tiny! I only noticed this when processing the photos of the leaf gall.
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Spiders (Order Araneae)Observer
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Spider (Araneae) in Willow leaf nest, Morning Fresh Dairuy Farm, Bellvue, Larimer County, CO, July 2024
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Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)Observer
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Turkey Vultures (Cathartes aura), LaPorte, Larimer County, CO, July 2024
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Purple Prairie Clover (Dalea purpurea)Observer
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Purple Prairie Clover (Dalea purpurea), Pineridge Natural Area, Fort Collins, CO, July 2020
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Redstem Stork's-Bill (Erodium cicutarium)Observer
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Red Stem Stork's Bill (Erodium cicutarium), Pineridge Natural Area, Fort Collins, CO, July 2020
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Rough Cocklebur (Xanthium strumarium)Observer
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Rough Cocklebur (Xanthium strumarium)?, Pineridge Natural Area, Fort Collins, CO, July 2020
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Nine-spotted Lady Beetle (Coccinella novemnotata)Observer
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Nine-spotted Lady Beetle (Coccinella novemnotata), Pineridge Natural Area, Fort Collins, CO, July 2020
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Rocky Mountain Beeplant (Cleomella serrulata)Observer
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Rocky Mountain Beeplant (Cleomella serrulata), Pineridge Natural Area, Fort Collins, CO, July 2020
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Apache Jumping Spider (Phidippus apacheanus)Observer
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Jumping Spider (Salticidae) lurking in Phyla cuneifolia, Pineridge Natural Area, Fort Collins, CO, July 2020
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Wedgeleaf Frogfruit (Phyla cuneifolia)Observer
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Wedgeleaf Frogfruit (Phyla cuneifolia), Pineridge Natural Area, Fort Collins, CO, July 2020
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Slender Leafy Spurge (Euphorbia virgata)Observer
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Slender Leafy Spurge (Euphorbia virgata), Pineridge Natural Area, Fort Collins, CO, July 2020
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Jagged Ambush Bugs (Genus Phymata)Observer
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Jagged Ambush Bug (Phymata) in Cleomella serrulata inflorescence, Pineridge Natural Area, Fort Collins, CO, July 2020
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Chalcidoid Wasps (Superfamily Chalcidoidea)Observer
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NOID Wasps (Chalcidoidea)? prowling Helianthus leaves, Pineridge Natural Area, Fort Collins, CO, July 2020
Several of these tiny wasps prowling around mostly on the undersides of the Sunflower leaves.
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Leafcutter, Mortar, and Resin Bees (Genus Megachile)Observer
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Leafcutter Bee (Megachile) visiting Helianthus flowers, Pineridge Natural Area, Fort Collins, CO, July 2020
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Observer
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Bristle Fly (Cylindromyia intermedia) on Solidago?, Pineridge Natural Area, Fort Collins, CO, July 2020
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Goldenrods (Genus Solidago)Observer
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NOID Goldenrod (Solidago), Pineridge Natural Area, Fort Collins, CO, July 2020
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Tribe BombyliiniObserver
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Beefly (Bombylini) visiting Helianthus flowers, Pineridge Natural Area, Fort Collins, CO, July 2020
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Leafcutter, Mortar, and Resin Bees (Genus Megachile)Observer
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NOID Leafcutter Bee (Megachile) visiting Helianthus flowers, Pineridge Natural Area, Fort Collins, CO, July 2020
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Sweat and Furrow Bees (Subfamily Halictinae)Observer
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Metallic Green Sweat Bee (Halictinae) visiting Heterotheca villosa flowers, Pineridge Natural Area, Fort Collins, CO, July 2020
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Sunflowers (Genus Helianthus)Observer
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NOID Sunflower (Helianthus), Pineridge Natural Area, Fort Collins, CO, July 2020
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Subgenus HexaperditaObserver
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Fairy Bee (Perdita)? visiting Heterotheca villosa flowers, Pineridge Natural Area, Fort Collins, CO, July 2024
The flower disk is ~8mm wide.
The bee is 5-6mm long, face to posterior.
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Observer
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Hairy False Goldenaster (Heterotheca villosa), Pineridge Natural Area, Fort Collins, CO, July 2020
My thumbnail is ~17mm across (I just measured it!):
- Flowerhead is ~22mm, ray-to-ray.
- Disk is ~8mm.
Floral host to presumed Perdita (Hexaperdita).
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Sunflowers (Genus Helianthus)Observer
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NOID Sunflower (Helianthus), Pineridge Natural Area, Fort Collins, CO, July 2020
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Elegant Grass-carrying Wasp (Isodontia elegans)Observer
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Elegant Grass-carrying Wasp (Isodontia elegans) visiting Snowberry flowers, Pineridge Natural Area, Fort Collins, CO, July 2020
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Elegant Grass-carrying Wasp (Isodontia elegans)Observer
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Elegant Grass-carrying Wasp (Isodontia elegans) visiting Snowberry flowers, Pineridge Natural Area, Fort Collins, CO, July 2020
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Great Golden Digger Wasp (Sphex ichneumoneus)Observer
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Great Golden Digger Wasp (Sphex ichneumoneus) visiting Snowberry flowers, Pineridge Natural Area, Fort Collins, CO, July 2020
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Western Snowberry (Symphoricarpos occidentalis)Observer
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Snowberry (Symphoricarpos), Pineridge Natural Area, Fort Collins, CO, July 2020
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Observer
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Hairy False Goldenaster (Heterotheca villosa), Pineridge Natural Area, Fort Collins, CO, July 2020
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Missouri Goldenrod (Solidago missouriensis)Observer
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Missouri Goldenrod (Solidago missouriensis), Pineridge Natural Area, Fort Collins, CO, July 2020
