bittersweet fruit
Bittersweet affects Wadsworth less than some of the surrounding lands, but it has begun to establish a footprint, winding the weight of its vines around even the tallest of trees along one stretch ...
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inactive bees
On one small stand of asters, several bees were motionless, apparently barely alive. Is it the end of their arc of life, the result of cooler temperatures from overnight, or some other thing? Four,...
more busy pollinators
Not only is this yellow jacket (or blackjacket?) covered in pollen dust, but its yellow legs could pass as extensions of the flower itself.
saddleback
The rear end of the saddleback (Acharia stimulea) looks like the head of an alien. The head, meanwhile, looks like a porcupine crossed with the back of a retro bus. This one was a bit downstream of...
Reticulated net-winged beetle
I've been away from Wadsworth lately; most of my walking has been in Deep River and Chester. Here's a beautiful critter whose home is a chestnut oak leaf.
crane flies
A mass of these flies -- like giant mosquitos without the proboscis -- were hiding in a hollow log at Middletown Nature Gardens… not quite Wadsworth, but close enough to share here. They might be c...
beetle pollinates grey dogwood
I'm guessing this is in the Lygaeus genus, but the markings are simpler than any sample images I've found… That drop of sweet dew sure looks satisfying!
prickly stage of lady beetle
This wild rose is hosting a lady beetle larva (fourth instar). It took only a quick search on "orange and black spiky bug" -- this distinctive appearance meant I didn't have to wade through long id...
Elderberry
Elderberry is among the tangle of plants growing near the river, visible from the 157 bridge (near Big Falls parking lot). And photobombing this shot: perhaps a mating pair of stoneflies? Look fo...
With long wings like a cape...
This resembles a dobsonfly or an alderfly, but neither of those has these pale patches midway down the wing. My best guess is the Dark Fishfly (Nigronia serricornis or Nigronia fasciatus). If anyon...
