Monarch butterfly female laying eggs on a Butterflyweed milkweed plant.
Monarch (Danaus plexippus) laying eggs on Butterflyweed (Asclepias tuberosa). North Haven, CT, USA, July 19, 2025.
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Photo os a yellow and black swallowtail butterfly on a spike of Butterfly Bush flowers.
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus) on Buddleja. Kellog Environmental Center, Derby, CT, USA, July 19, 2025. A gorgeous morning at the place that's normally hopping with butterfly and skipper action in mid-July, but lately... isn't. Getting very queasy about this season. #InsectHolocaust
Photo of a swallowtail butterfly on Monarda (Beebalm).
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus) on Monarda. New Haven, CT, USA, July 18, 2025.
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Close photo of a small (~1cm) sweat bee on a pink coneflower.
Ligated Furrow Bee (Halictus ligatus) on Coneflower. North Haven, CT, USA, Jul-15-2025.
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Close photo of a tiny (~6mm) fly on a yellow daylily petal.
Long-Legged Fly (Condylostylus comatus) on a daylily petal. North Haven, CT, USA, Jul-16-2025.
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A multiple photo sequence of an Eastern Tiger Swallowtail butterfly flying away from a coneflower.
Liftoff! Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus), North Haven, CT, USA, Jul-16-2025.
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Photo of an Eastern Tiger Swallowtail on pink coneflowers.
Not our FOY, but the first I got shots of: Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus), North Haven, CT, USA.
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Brown-Belted Bumble Bee (Bombus griseocollis) on Butterfly Weed (Asclepias tuberosa). North Haven, CT, USA, July 14, 2025.
“The world is full of magical things patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper.” – Bertrand Russell
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Close photo of a Honey Bee on the center of a coneflower.
Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) on Echinacea. North Haven, CT, USA, July 13, 2025.
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Three stacked swallowtail butterfly illustrations.
Finally! It's swallowtail season in the yard. Eastern Tiger, Black, and Spicebush Swallowtail illustrations.
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Bumble Bee collecting pollen from a coneflower.
Brown-Belted Bumble Bee (Bombus griseocollis). North Haven, CT, USA, July 12, 2025.
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Skimmer perched on a violet Butterfly Bush flower.
Silver-Spotted Skipper (Epargyreus clarus). North Haven, CT, USA. July 12, 2025.
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A Monarch butterfly hangs on a leaf deep within a green shrub.
Hidden Monarch: Just after dawn, a Monarch rests deep within a shrub. North Haven, CT, USA. July 12, 2025.
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Tiny (~7-8mm) flowerfly sitting on the end of a coneflower petal.
Margined Caligrapher (Toxomerus marginatus) flowerfly on coneflower. North Haven, CT, USA, July 11, 2025.
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Brown-Belted Bumble Bee collecting pollen from the center of a red coneflower.
I just love these big, fuzzy bumbles. Brown-Belted Bumble Bee (Bombus griseocollis), North Haven, CT, USA, July 11, 2025.
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Multiple-exposure photo composite of a bumble bee lifting off from a red coneflower.
Brown-Belted Bumble Bee (Bombus griseocollis) liftoff. North Haven, CT, USA, July 8, 2025.
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Close photo of a butterfly on purple Blazing Star flowers.
American Lady (Vanessa cardui). North Haven, CT, USA. July 8, 2025.
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A close view of a Japanese Beetle clinging to a pink coneflower.
'Tis the season, unfortunately. Japanese Beetle (Popillia japonica) on coneflower, North Haven, CT, USA.
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Close photo of a tiny sweat bee (about 10mm long) on the center of a yellow coneflower.
Spurred Ceratina on Coneflower. North Haven, CT, USA, July 7, 2025.
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Close photo of a sweat bee on the center of a coneflower.
These tiny (10-12mm) bees have amazing eyes (Agapostemon virescens).
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Close photo of a brown skipper butterfly on green leaves.
Northern Broken-Dash Skipper (Wallengrenia egeremet). North Haven, CT, USA, July 6, 2025.
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Multiple-exposure photo lift-off sequence of a bumble bee flying away from a red coneflower.
Brown-Belted Bumble Bee (Bombus griseocollis) liftoff. North Haven, CT, USA, July 5, 2025.
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A small white butterfly feeding on a blossoming stalk of violet flowers.
Cabbage White (Pieris rapae) on Blazing Star. North Haven, CT, USA, July 4, 2025.
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Close photo of a small bee on the center of a coneflower.
Pugnaceous Leafcutter Bee (Megachile pugnata). North Haven, CT, USA, July 4, 2025. Small solitary bees that specialize in the sunflower family.
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Close photo of a tiny green sweat bee perched on the center of a bright red coneflower.
Interesting what a tank-trap a coneflower is to a tiny sweat bee like Agapostemon virescens. North Haven, CT, USA, July 3, 2025.
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Close photo of a yellow Zinnia flower with a small fly perched on a petal.
Long-Legged Fly (Condylostylus comatus) on Zinnia. North Haven, CT, USA, July 3, 2025.
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Close photo of a bumble bee on the center of a red coneflower.
Brown-Belted Bumble Bee (Bombus griseocollis) on Coneflower. North Haven, CT, USA, July 3, 2025.
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Close photo of a perched sweat bee and a flying flowerfly on and near the center of a coneflower blossom.
Bicolored Striped Sweat Bee and Margined Caligrapher Flowerfly on Coneflower. North Haven, CT, USA, July 3, 2025.
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Close photo of a Bumble Bee sitting on a yellow coneflower.
Brown-Belted Bumble Bee (Bombus griseocollis), New Haven, CT, USA, June 30, 2025.
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Various data graphics showing the dramatic decline in wildlife and insect populations over the last 40 years.
The insect holocaust. My composite illustration, from my forthcoming book Streams: An Illustrated Guide, Yale University Press, 2026.
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