See what’s buzzing at the Topsham Public Library
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Butterfly on purple liatris |
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Bumblebee on white liatris |
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Moth hiding in a yellow lily |
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Great Golden Digger Wasps and a Japanese Beetle share a Purple Globe Thistle |
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Japanese Beetle on purple coneflower (Echinacea) |
The white dot that appears on the back of the beetle is where a Tachinid Fly glued its eggs to the beetle’s thorax. Later the larva will hatch and bore into the beetle, which is a healthy and natural way to keep the beetle’s population at bay.
Bumblebees on purple coneflowers (Echinacea)
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Tandem Thread Waisted Wasps |
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These two were very camera shy! |
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Bumblebee and Great Golden Digger Wasp |
The black ant in the left photo is eating the sugary coating that surrounds the bud. The bud will eventually bloom to the flower in the right photo.
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The Twice Stabbed Stink Bug on lamb’s ear is about to make the leap! |