Here are some insects mating under some dogwood trees.
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As I’m walking back to work from lunch, I spy these green darner dragonflies mating. They are strikingly beautiful! They are quite fierce in their aquatic stage nymph stage.
Miner Bees Mating – April 6, 2008, originally uploaded by Camp Naturalist.
As I’m walking by the base of Turtle Hill to check out the wetland burn at main camp I spy these miner bees in what I guess to be a mating ball.
The hole to the right is a miner bee’s burrow.
Large Abdomin Insect on Upper FlatOriginally uploaded by Camp Naturalist.
I see these insects frequently in the open grassy areas of the upper flat. It seems like I see them mostly in the fall. I don’t know what these are, but their abdomen is huge!! I love the bumpy antennae.
Here’s a mating pair.
Mating Ground bees #3 on Upper Flat – March 25 2007Originally uploaded by Camp Naturalist.
Mounds from these solitary miner bees (a.k.a. digger or sand) are all over the ground again. These bees are swarming all over the ground. This is the first time I’ve seen them actually mating.
Ground bees are one of the polinators of the early wildflowers found here at camp.
FYI: Male bees (all species) can’t sting.
Mating Garter Snakes near nature center March 22 2007Originally uploaded by Camp Naturalist.
Tis the season. These garter snakes are behind the nature center near the open water of the fen. It’s interesting how much bigger the female is compared with the male.
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