Aster Hours
Seeing as the Rusty-patched Bumble Bees have been visiting the asters in the back yard, these flowers have become the focus of my attention. And since I was spending some time watching them, it seemed worthwhile to try to document as many other visitors as possible. In addition to the several Rusty-patched Bumble Bees, numerous Half-black and Common Eastern Bumble Bees frequented the flowers. A Carder Bee was a surprise. Another surprise were the two spectacular hover flies, the Eastern Hornet Fly and the Orange-legged Drone Fly. Not bad for an hour among the asters.
Observations
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Pure Green Sweat Bee (Augochlora pura)Observer
scottkingDescription
Green Metallic Bee
on Drummond's Aster
back yard
Northfield, Minnesota
Photos / Sounds
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Metallic Sweat Bees (Subgenus Dialictus)Observer
scottkingDescription
Sweat Bee
on Drummond's Aster
back yard
Northfield, Minnesota
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Ligated Furrow Bee (Halictus ligatus)Observer
scottkingDescription
Sweat Bee
on Drummond's Aster
back yard
Northfield, Minnesota
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Black-shouldered Drone Fly (Eristalis dimidiata)Observer
scottkingDescription
Drone Fly
on Drummond's Aster
back yard
Northfield, Minnesota
Photos / Sounds
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Oblong Woolcarder Bee (Anthidium oblongatum)Observer
scottkingDescription
Carder Bee
on Drummond's Aster
back yard
Northfield, Minnesota
Photos / Sounds
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Eastern Hornet Fly (Spilomyia longicornis)Observer
scottkingDescription
Eastern Hornet Fly
on Drummond's Aster
back yard
Northfield, Minnesota
Photos / Sounds
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Orange-legged Drone Fly (Eristalis flavipes)Observer
scottkingDescription
Orange-legged Drone Fly
back yard
Northfield, Minnesota
Photos / Sounds
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Common Eastern Bumble Bee (Bombus impatiens)Observer
scottkingDescription
Bumble Bee
on Drummond's Aster
back yard
Northfield, Minnesota
Photos / Sounds
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Rusty-patched Bumble Bee (Bombus affinis)Observer
scottkingDescription
Rusty-patched Bumble Bee
on Drummond's Aster
back yard
Northfield, Minnesota
Photos / Sounds
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Yellow-legged Flower Fly (Syrphus rectus)Observer
scottkingDescription
Hover Fly
on Drummond's Aster
back yard
Northfield, Minnesota
Photos / Sounds
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Genus ProtandrenaObserver
scottkingDescription
Masked Bees
on Drummond's Aster
back yard
Northfield, Minnesota
Photos / Sounds
What
Common Eastern Bumble Bee (Bombus impatiens)Observer
scottkingDescription
Common Eastern Bumble Bee
on Drummond's Aster
back yard
Northfield, Minnesota
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