tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6857656634157369762.post6803087350510761103..comments2024-03-22T17:44:11.961-04:00Comments on Birds, Bugs, and Botany: The Transition PeriodQuinten Wiegersmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11289601553307745567noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6857656634157369762.post-80529390725742617602017-06-04T16:52:28.359-04:002017-06-04T16:52:28.359-04:00There will be plenty of insect posts to come!There will be plenty of insect posts to come!Quinten Wiegersmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11289601553307745567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6857656634157369762.post-848977932651292842017-06-04T16:51:49.086-04:002017-06-04T16:51:49.086-04:00Jeez, not a great way to start my ode-watching sea...Jeez, not a great way to start my ode-watching season! Thanks for the IDs Nate! I did think that seeing an Orange Bluet was a bit weird as they usually don't come out until later in the day.Quinten Wiegersmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11289601553307745567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6857656634157369762.post-6754840465837738402017-06-04T16:42:00.791-04:002017-06-04T16:42:00.791-04:00When the birds slow down, there's always the i...When the birds slow down, there's always the insects! Nice shots. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10173844746367266907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6857656634157369762.post-8219432560698306782017-06-04T16:08:47.914-04:002017-06-04T16:08:47.914-04:00Nice shots Quinten, sad that migration is coming t...Nice shots Quinten, sad that migration is coming to an end, but lots of bugs to look at that is for sure! <br /><br />The damselfly appears to be an immature female Eastern Forktail. Orange Bluets have S9 abdominal segment completely orange. The skimmer is a female Common Whitetail, note that the yellow on the abdominal segments is disjointed rather than connected in a line as with Twelve-spotted Skimmer.Nathan Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01671833358759112518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6857656634157369762.post-79473894022521805022017-06-03T19:42:43.579-04:002017-06-03T19:42:43.579-04:00I bet that Pelicans are a bit more exciting though...I bet that Pelicans are a bit more exciting though....Quinten Wiegersmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11289601553307745567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6857656634157369762.post-989371151562213392017-06-03T17:57:33.181-04:002017-06-03T17:57:33.181-04:00Tis the season! I saw one of those white-striped ...Tis the season! I saw one of those white-striped black moths at Pelee today.Blake A. Mannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11773931667770190780noreply@blogger.com