Showing posts with label insects. Show all posts
Showing posts with label insects. Show all posts

Bee careful

Sunday, August 29, 2021

 
Photo by Jan Hansen

It really is important to land with precision - or as Jan Hansen says "Sometimes, more than others, it pays to bee careful."




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Gloria's Insects: Sometimes we climb aboard, photog. Flying everywhere can be tedious!

Saturday, August 28, 2021

Photo copyright Gloria Z Nagler

 (I was So Grateful to spot more honey bees than I could count at the community garden this week.)

--Gloria Z Nagler



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#ThatIsNotAnAsianGiantHornet - but if it is, report it

Saturday, August 7, 2021

#ThatIsNotAnAsianGiantHornet is an educational campaign to help residents identify Asian giant hornets (AGH) by comparing them to insects that have frequently been reported as suspected Asian giant hornets.

You can search #ThatIsNotAnAsianGiantHornet on Twitter to find side by side images of insects next to an AGH.

Help everyone learn about (and not kill!) native insects by sharing these images.

You can also view these images here.

There have been no new detections for AGH. WSDA (State Agriculture) and USDA (U.S. Dept. Agriculture) are monitoring about 750 traps in Whatcom and Snohomish County, with more still to be added. 

WSDA (Agriculture) is also encouraging you to be on the lookout and report potential sightings. Insects can end up anywhere, even street lights, so stay alert!


As of July 30, 2021, there were no confirmed AGH findings in British Columbia this year. The B.C. government is increasing efforts to engage the public and stakeholders in AGH awareness and monitoring during the key month of August.



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Gloria's Insects: Look at these gams, photog! Pretty fabulous, eh?

Sunday, August 1, 2021

 
Photo copyright Gloria Z Nagler

(Greta the Great Golden Digger Wasp was no shrinking violet...)

--Gloria Z Nagler



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Gloria's insects: Hey, photog! I don't recall signing a consent form!

Friday, July 30, 2021

 
Photo copyright Gloria Z Nagler


 (By golly, when Bianca's right, she's right!)



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Gloria's Insects: Cary the Cardinal Meadowhawk ("Don't forget the HAWK part, photog", growled Cary)

Tuesday, July 27, 2021

 
Photo copyright Gloria Z Nagler


Cary perches high, wings at the ready, scanning for bite-size bugs.

--Gloria Z Nagler



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In the backyard: Visitation from a White Admiral butterfly

Friday, July 23, 2021

 
White Admiral butterfly photo by Jo Simmons


She was so patient for the photographer to get this shot!



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Gloria's Insects: I dwell in possibility, thought Emily

Monday, July 19, 2021

Photo copyright Gloria Z Nagler


(Ah, but another Emily said it first: Emily Dickinson! Saw this contemplative Seven-spotted Ladybug the other day, to my delight.)

--Gloria Z Nagler




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Gloria's Insects: Is that you, Gloria? Long time no see!

Tuesday, July 13, 2021

Photo copyright Gloria Z Nagler

(Great Golden Digger Wasps have prodigious memories:)
--Gloria Z Nagler



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Gloria's insects: As Barry enviously watched the amorous couple he mused about that old saying:

Sunday, July 11, 2021

 
Photo copyright Gloria Z Nagler

Two's company, but three's even better!

(It's mating season for Red Flat Bark Beetles -- my favorite time to prowl the garden:)

--Gloria Z Nagler






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Cardinal Meadowhawk at Twin Ponds

Monday, July 5, 2021

 
Photo by Susan Westphal

Beneficial insects thrive in organic gardens, particularly those near water. This beauty is enjoying the food bank garden at Twin Ponds Park.

Cardinal Meadowhawk is a dragonfly found throughout the western states - actually British Columbia to the tip of South America.

They are a beneficial insect eating mosquitoes, flies. small moths, mayflies, and flying ants or termites.



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Organic garden at Twin Ponds attracts butterflies

Thursday, July 1, 2021

Photo by Susan Westphal

The organic food bank garden at Twin Ponds nurtures butterflies as well as providing abundant produce for Shoreline Hopelink.

The garden is a volunteer project on land which is part of Twin Ponds Park.

The butterfly is a Western Tiger Swallowtail.


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Forest Abstractions at Paramount Open Space

Monday, June 28, 2021

Sometimes it's a wetland but today it's a pond

All photos by Janet Way

The trees lower the temperature substantially in local parks, like Paramount Open Space, 946 NE 147th St, Shoreline, WA 98155 in the Ridgecrest Neighborhood.

Water striders in abundance make shimmering rings in the water

This large natural wild space is deep green with splashes of color from berries with a tree-shaded path circling through the park.


The pond at Paramount Park is teeming with life!


Native elderberry showing off!



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To bee or not to bee

Saturday, June 26, 2021

Photo by Wayne Pridemore


One of my favorite bee puns is "To bee or not to bee, that is the question".   

Send us one that bee high on your list.
 
---Wayne bee Pridemore
 


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Learn how to bring bees, butterflies, and birds to your garden in free online class

Tuesday, June 22, 2021


Kick off your summer gardening with a free Savvy Gardener Class hosted by North City Water District.

Come learn the small footsteps you can take to bring more wildlife to your yard. Butterflies, bees and birds bring movement, color and pollination benefits to our gardens. Along with learning how easy it is to make a big difference in your garden, you will be given plant lists that attract these special creatures.

BEES AND BUTTERFLIES: A FREE ONLINE CLASS

Instructed by Ladd Smith of In Harmony Landscapes
Thursday, June 24, 2021
6:30–8:00pm

Held ONLINE via ZOOM*

About Our Presenter:

In 1994, Ladd Smith co-founded In Harmony Sustainable Landscapes in Bothell with his business partner Mark Gile, based on their lifelong shared passion for protecting the environment. Ladd is a graduate from University of Nevada in Reno with a BS degree in Ornamental Horticulture. He has more than 25 years’ experience as a professional horticulturist, and a sought after speaker on various organic landscaping topics.

Email Registration Required

This Savvy Gardener class is being held online using the free Zoom platform. To register, you must provide your name and email address to theresah@northcitywater.org to receive a link to join the class.

For more information visit www.northcitywater.org



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First butterfly of the season

Sunday, June 20, 2021

Photo by Dale Bauer


An eastern tiger swallowtail butterfly resting on a Rose Campion.



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Gloria's Insects: Hanging by a thread, photog? Try hanging by a stamen!

Sunday, May 30, 2021

 
Photo copyright Gloria Z Nagler


(Tillie the Tri-colored Bumblebee: Without labor nothing prospers, Tillie (and Sophocles) said.)
--Gloria Z Nagler




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Gloria's insects: Phew, sighed Beatrice emerging from her last blossom at the end of her shift,

Wednesday, May 26, 2021

 
Photo copyright Gloria Z Nagler

when they say "worker bee" they ain't kiddin'!
(My first bee of the season...actually a tri-colored, or mixed bumblebee)

--Gloria Z Nagler








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Henry rushed over when he heard that the lily pads were blooming...

Friday, May 7, 2021

 
Photo copyright Gloria Z Nagler

(My best guess: Henry's a hover fly)
--Gloria Z Nagler



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Local Buzz: Build it and they will come

Tuesday, April 20, 2021


Story and photos (and bees) by Jan Hansen

I provided a home, and they came.


Our native mason bees are working hard. 
They provide pollination for the trees that are in blossom now. 


I’m looking forward to enjoying apples; thank you bees.



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