Some sort of green striped sweat bee on a california aster

Red footed cuckoo leafcutter bee on a california aster

Common thread waisted wasp on a california aster

Look at my absolutely horrible photos of the cool bugs on my asters!!!

Cuckoo leafcutter bee’s are a new favourite, I love how pointy they are

#nativeplants #nativebugs #bugphotos

If you’ve only seen the invasive Japanese beetle, meet the native green June beetle. This beetle is integral to our native habitats. All it needs is longer grass to hide in from its bird predators. Not cutting your grass as often or as short can do wonders for #NativeBugs