Yet another spring sign - a Brachyptera risi stone fly!
#Brachypterarisi #stonefly #plecoptera #Taeniopterygidae #macrophoto #backyardbiodiversity #biodiversity #vbjärenatur #TG6 #naturephotography #insectphotography #biodiversitet #bäckslända
A black beauty - A black snail beetle, Phosphuga atrata.
Biodiversity comes in many formats.
#blacksnailbeetle #blackcarrionbeetle #snäckjägare #silphidae #coleoptera #insectphotography #naturephotography #bjärenatur #macrophoto #TG6 #blackbeauty #biodiversity #backyardbiodiversity #biodiversitet
Flashback to when I built a new chicken layer box.
The magpie QA team had to run an eye over it.
(Sound on).
#birds
#BackyardBiodiversity
Like a small bear with antennae and wings!
December moths, Poecilocampa populi, appear already in October, at least here.
#Poecilocampapopuli #lasiocampidae #Lepidoptera #poppelsvärmare #naturephotography #insectphotography #backyardbiodiversity #decembermoth #oak #poplar #macro #TG6 #inaturalist
Awesome! What a yard! 😍 #BackyardBiodiversity
the september thorn Ennomos erosaria. Ekflikmätare på svenska
A nice guy - the September thorn, Ennomos erosaria, a geometrid moth, and a sign of early autumn.
#septemberthorn #ennomoserosaria #geometridae #ekflikmätare #moth #insectphotography #naturephotography #biodiversity #biologiskmångfald #backyardbiodiversity #bjäre #macrophoto #inaturalist
🌸🐝 Want a buzzing backyard? Scientists reveal the ultimate flower mix to attract pollinators like bees and butterflies! Plant diverse, native blooms for a thriving ecosystem.
@goodnews
#GoodNews #PollinatorGarden #NativePlants #BackyardBiodiversity #BeeFriendly […]
Hedgehogs might snack on a snail or two, slugs and snails aren’t actually a main part of a hedgehog’s diet. In fact, too many can make them sick.
Want natural pest control for those slimy invaders? Look no further than frogs and toads!
#GardenWildlife #FrogFriends #SlugControl #BackyardBiodiversity
Northern Mockingbird perched and framed by beautyberry.
Northern mockingbird perched on native beautyberry.
Gouache and watercolor 9 X 12
#sciart #wildlifeart #naturalhistory #birdart #traditionalart #originalart #gouache #watercolor #mixedmedia #plantart #backyardbiodiversity
Honey locust seen from a drone next to a driveway in the front yard of a modern house.
20. Gleditsia triacanthos var. inermis
This species is 'three thorns' and the is 'spineless.' Spineless three-thorned honey locust. Popular here, though disease prone.This is my first representative of the clade Fabales, the nitrogen fixers. #gardening #backyardwildlife #backyardbiodiversity
A sieve full of glistening red cherries.
19. Prunus cerasus
Now serving. Although the records from the landscaper show a sweet cherry, this is a sour cherry, probably Montmorency. Highly productive. I share with the neighbors, birds, squirrels, and beetles. #gardening #backyardwildlife #backyardbiodiversity
While expanding the flower bed, I spotted the cutest smooth earth snake. We had a little stare-down for a few minutes, then I left the garden so he could get back to doing his thing. Love sharing space with nature.
#SmoothEarthSnake #GardenWildlife #BackyardBiodiversity #TexasNature #LetNatureBe
Have you seen any Purple thorn, Selenia tetralunaria, lately?
They look like this:
#seleniatetralunaria #purplethorn, #rödbrunmånmätare #geometridae #Lepidoptera #moth #macrophotography #biodiversity #backyardbiodiversity #rf100/2.8
Northern crescent butterfly soaking up the sun on a daisy today. Small moments like this make the garden feel magical.
#ButterflyWatching #PollinatorGarden #NorthernCrescent #WildlifeWednesday #NativePlants #BackyardBiodiversity #TexasNature
Time for the pale tussock moth,Calliteara pudibunda.
An impressive Erebidae moth, with a very striking larvae.
#Erebidae #paletussockmoth #callitearapudibunda #bokspinnare #moth #lepidoptera #insectphotography #macrophotography #bjärebiodiversity #backyardbiodiversity #INaturalist
Happy to meet the sand bees, Andrena fulva, again. Lovely creatures!
#sandbees #andrenafulva #andrena #glödsandbi #solitarybee #backyardbiodiversity #biodiversity #Inaturalist #insectphotography #naturephotography #macrophotography #RF100
Time for the great prominent, Peridea anceps.
Great name!
#perideaanceps #ektandvinge #thegreatprominent #notodontidae #Lepidoptera #insectphotography #naturephotography #backyardbiodiversity #bjäre #ek #oak
Kentish glory, Endromis versicolora, a male beauty
My favourite.
Kentish glory, Endromis versicolora, a handsome male, a beautiful surprise when it came by.
#skäckspinnare #kentishglory #endromisversicolora #endromiidae #spinnare #birkenspinner #macrophotography #backyardbiodiversity #biodiversity #bjärenatur #insectphotography
Today is #NationalDandelionDay! When you look at a dandelion, what do you see? A flower, food, or a weed? 🌼
#NatureIsBeautiful #Dandelions #BackyardBiodiversity
How to help a #hedgehog if you don't have a garden buff.ly/3o8upBq
#biodiversity #nature #backyardbiodiversity @openuniversity.bsky.social
Playing hide and seek with the Geckos in the garden.
🦎🪪 Cape Dwarf Gecko,
Lygodactylus capensis.
#Reptiles #Herpetology
#BackyardBiodiversity
The appearance of marsh marigold flower buds catches me by surprise every year (it can't be THAT time already?!?) . This plant is one of a few that I planted in the margins of my back garden pond. #marshmarigold #flower #gardenpond #backyardbiodiversity #nature #Galway #Ireland
One of the toughest bugs I've met, active even in 0C - an Ant damsel bug!
#Himacerusmirmicoides #antdamselbug #hemipteranbug #hemiptera #nabidae #truebug #bugphotography #insectphotography #naturephotography #bjäre #macrophotography #biodiversity #backyardbiodiversity
The handsome ground beetle Carabus cancellatus
#carabus #carabuscancellatus #groundbeetle #kopparlöpare #beetle #coleoptera #biodiversity #biologiskmångfald #backyardbiodiversity #macrophotography #insectphotography #naturephotography #macroshot #macrophoto #bjärebiodiversity #bjärenatur #bjäre
Moth Monday -
Small magpie, Anania hortulata
#ananiahortulata #crambidae #vittnässelmott #smallmagpie #moth #lepidoptera #macromonday #mothmonday #macrophotography #naturephotography #bjäre #bjärenatur #biodiversity #biologiskmångfald #backyardbiodiversity
Talking about gems - Chrysolina beetle
#chrysolina #bladbagge #leafbeetle #skalbagge #beetle #biodiversity #backyardbiodiversity #biologiskmångfald #inaturalist #macrophotography #naturephotography #photography #bjäre #bjärenatur #nature
Weevil Wednesday
#weevilwednesday #weevil #liophloeus #liophloeustessulatus #curculionidae #coleoptera #insectphotography #macrophotography #naturephotography #photography #PG9II #kirskålsvivel #biodiversity #backyardbiodiversity #biologiskmångfald
Some bugs are like gems
#macromonday #macrophotography #macro #bug #elasmostethus #insectphotography #photography #biodiversity #biologiskmångfald #backyardbiodiversity #birchshieldbug
Year 1 of a native plant garden - mix of 1-3 year old plants.
Year 2 of a native plant garden - the bed is full.
Year 1 of a native plant garden - mix of 1-3 year old plants.
Year 2 of a native plant garden.
how it started vs how it’s going.
it’s amazing how quickly a native plant garden can fill in! these shots show what sort of growth can happen 1 year after installation! it was planted with a mix of 1-3 year old plants, some were rescued from development.
#nativeplants #backyardbiodiversity
What a cool little visitor! 🪲✨ Weevils are such fascinating insects with incredible diversity. Hope to see more of these garden gems! #WeevilWonder #BackyardBiodiversity
