Insects, NAz
BumblebeeOnAster (Photo #P9039060)
Tri Colored Bumblebee (Genus Bombus) On California Aster (Corethrogyne filaginifolia); Cheshire neighborhood, Flagstaff, Ariona; 3 September 2021
SweatBeeOnShastaDaisy; Cheshire; 1Sept2021; (Photo #P9018097)
Sweat Bee (probably Halictus legates) On Shasta Daisy; Cheshire neighborhood, Flagstaff, Arizona; 1 September t2021
Order HymenopteraProbable Family HalictidaeProbable tribe HalictiniPollinatorsBees
HoverflyOnSunflower; (Photo #P9028736)
HoverflyOnWoodlandSunflower; Cheshire neighborhood, Flagstaff, Ariona; 2 September 2021
Class InsectaOrder DipteraFamily SyrphidaeHoverfliesPublic spacesCity of Flagstaff ParksRiparian areas in arid regionsNorthern Arizona
BirdHoverFlyOnChicory (Photo #P9028522)
Bird Hover Fly (Eupeodes volucris) On Chicory; Frances Short Pond, Flagstaff, Arizona; 2 September t2021
Class InsectaOrder DipteraFamily SyrphidaeHoverfliesPublic spacesCity of Flagstaff ParksRiparian areas in arid regionsNorthern Arizona
YellowJacketWaspOnVerticalSunflowerStalk; (Photo #P8264840)
Yellow Jacket On Sunflower Stalk; Buffalo Park, Flagstaff, Arizona; 26 August 2021;
Order HymenopteraFamily VespidaeSubfamily VespinaeGenusVespula or Dolichovespulacity parksCity of Flagstaffopen spacescolor and lightnorthern arizona
GreatGoldenDIggerWasp (Photo #P8130186)
Great Golden DIgger Wasp (Sphex ichneumoneus) OnBlueKnight; Cheshire neighborhood, Flagstaff, Arizona; 13 August 2021
SnowberryClearwingHoveringOverCatmint (Photo #P8088694)
Snowberry Clearwing (Hemaris diffinis); Cheshire neighborhood, Flagstaff, Arizona; 8 August 2021
Order LepidopteraFamily SphingidaeButterflies and mothsSphinx moths
Cabbage Butterfly (Photo #P8078406)
Cabbage Butterfly (Pieris rapae); Frances Short Pond, Flagstaff, Arizona; 7 August 2021
VariegatedMeadowhawk (Photo #P8078368)
Dragonfly (probably Variegated Meadowhawk, Sympetrum corruptum) IHoveringAboveWater; Frances Short Pond, Flagstaff, Arizona; 7 August 2021
Order OdonataInfraorder AnisopteraFamily LibellulidaeDragonflies and damselfliesPublic parksRiparian areas in arid regions
HoneybeeOnRussianSage (Photo #P7305508)
Honeybee (Apis mellifera) On Russian Sage (Salvia yangii); Cheshire neighborhood, Flagstaff, Arizona; 30 July 2021
Class InsectaOrder HymenopteraFamily ApidaeClade CorbiculataTribe ApiniHome gardensPollinatorsBees
TriColoredBumblebee(Photo #P5266093)
Tri-Colored Bumblebee (Bombus ternarius) On Catmint; Cheshire neighborhood, Flagstaff, Arizona; 26 May 2021
InvertebratesInsectsFamily ApidaeBumblebeesGenus BombusSubgenus Pyrobombus
Marine Blue Butterflies On Geranium (Photo #P6240454)
Marine blue (Leptotes marina) butterfly pair on pink geranium; Cheshire neighborhood, Flagstaff, Arizona; 24 June 2021
InsectsOrder Lepidoptera Butterflies and mothsFamily Lycaenidae
Bumblebee On Catmint (Photo #P5277064)
Bumblebee On Garden Catmint; Cheshire neighborhood, Flagstaff, Arizona; 27 May 2021
Class InsectaOrder HymenopteraFamily ApidaeTribe BombiniGenus BombusEndangered speciesInvertebratesOlympus photography
MourningCloak (Photo #P4113780)
Mourning Cloak Butterfly (Nymphalis antiopa); Cheshire neighborhood, Flagstaff, Arizona; 11 April 2021
Class InsectaOrder LepidopteraFamily NymphalidaeButterflies and MothsNorthern Arizona
Tricolored Bumblebee (Photo #8543)
Tricolored Bumblebee (Bombus ternarius) On Liatris; Cheshire; 9Oct2020;
PollinatorsClass InsectaOrder HymenopteraFamily ApidaeFamily of beesbumblebeesand stingless beesGenus BombusSubgenus Pyrobombus
BeeMimicOnRabbitBrush; Cheshire; 18Oct2020; (Photo #0792)
Bee Mimic (Probably); Cheshire neighborhood, Flagstaff, Arizona
ThreadWaistedWasp; (Photo #7684)
Thread-Waisted Wasp (Genus Ammophila); Cheshire neighborhood, Flagstaff, Arizona
Honeybee (Photo #8371)
Honeybee (Apis mellifera) On Russian Sage (Perovskia Salvia yangii); Cheshire neighborhood, Flagstaff, Arizona; 7Oct2020
Class InsectaOrder HymenopteraFamily ApidaeCladeCorbiculataTribeApini
Tri Colored Bumblebee; (Photo #8374)
Tri Colored Bumblebee (Bombus ternarius) On Russian Sage (Perovskia Salvia yangii); Cheshire neighborhood, Flagstaff, Arizona; 7Oct2020
Class InsectaOrder HymenopteraFamily ApidaeSubgenus Pyrobombus
VariegatedMeadowhawk?; (Photo #4344)
(Probably) Variegated Meadowhawk; Hwy180, Flagstaff, Arizona; 11Aug2019;
Class InsectaOrder OdonataInfraorder AnisopteraFamily LibellulidaeSympetrum corruptumDragonflies
Honeybee On Chicory; (Photo #1869)
Honeybee On Chicory (Cichorium intybus); Francis Short Pond, Flagstaff, Arizona
Honeybee belongs to Family ApidaeClade Corbiculata TribeApini Latreille1802 GenusApisChicory belongs to Family AsteraceaeTribe CichorieaeFamilyApidae Clade CorbiculataTribe ApiniGenus Apis
From Flowers-Plants, NAz
Wasp On Potentilla (Photo #8008)
Wasp (?) on White Potentilla Flower; Cheshire neighborhood, Flagstaff, Arizona (10/1/19)
Common Whitetail Dragonfly (Adult Male)
Plathemis lydia; The Arboretum, Flagstaff, Arizona
InvertebratesInsectsOrder OdonataSuborder AnisopteraFamily LibellulidaeOpen SpacesNonprofit organizationsNorthern ArizonaWetlands
Bee mimic?
Tiny "bee" hovers near Potentilla, Cheshire neighborhood, Flagstaff, Arizona
Painted Lady (Photo #1663)
Painted Lady (Vanessa Cynthia) On Thyme; (Photo #1663); Cheshire neighborhood, Flagstaff, Arizona
InvertebratesInsectsFamily NymphalidaeAlpine habitatNorthern ArizonaPollinators
Arizona Sister (photo 1697)
Arizona Sister (Adelpha eulalia)
Ventral side of wing perched, Mars Hill Trail Flagstaff, Arizona.InvertebratesInsectsFamily NymphalidaeBrushfooted ButterfliesButterfliesOfArizonaDorsalVs.VentralSidesOfWingStainedGlassWindowButterflyPollinators
Common Buckeye On Plum (Photo #6048)
Common Buckey Butterfly (Junonia coenia) Landing On Plum Flowers;
InvertebratesClass Insecta unrankedEndopterygotaFamily NymphalidaeBrushfooted butterfliesPollinators
Painted Lady
Painted Lady Vanessa Cynthia; on Spent Echinacea; Cheshire neighborhood, Flagstaff Arizona
InvertebratesInsectsPhylum ArthropodaClass Insecta unrankedEndopterygotaSuperorder HymenopteridaOrder HymenopteraPollinatorsFamily NymphalidaeAlpine habitat
Bumblebee On Liatris
Tri-Colored Bumblebee (Bombus ternarius) On Liatris; Cheshire neighborhood, Flagstaff, Arizona
InvertebratesInsectsPhylum ArthropodaClass Insecta unrankedEndopterygotaSuperorder HymenopteridaOrder HymenopteraPollinatorsPlant Genus LiatrisTribe EupatorieaeFamily Asteraceae asterSunflowers
Tricolored Bumblebees On Leatris
Pyrobombus ternarius; Cheshire neighborhood, Flagstaff, Arizona
InvertebratesInsectsPhylum ArthropodaClass Insecta unrankedEndopterygotaSuperorder HymenopteridaOrder HymenopteraPollinatorsFamily Apidae BeesRegarding the liatris flower Liatris species ligulistylis
Monarch Butterfly (Photo #4336)
Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus); Southwestern Butterfly House, The Arboretum, Flagstaff, Arizona
InvertebratesInsectsPollinatorsFamily Nymphalidae BrushFooted ButterfliesNorthern Arizona
Tri-Colored Bumblebee (Photo #4980)
Tri-Colored Bumblebee (Pyrobombus ternarius) On Leatris; Cheshire neighborhood, Flagstaff, Arizona
InvertebratesInsectsPhylum ArthropodaClass Insecta unrankedEndopterygotaSuperorder HymenopteridaOrder HymenopteraPollinatorsFamily ApidaeGenus BombusSubgenus Pyrobombus
Bee On Lavender
A bee or bee-mimic; Cheshire neighborhood, Flagstaff, Arizo na;
InvertebratesInsectsPhylum ArthropodaClass Insecta unrankedEndopterygotaSuperorder Hymenopterida Order HymenopteraFrontyard gardensPollinators
Hymenopterid On Potentilla
Unidentified Bee or Wasp; Cheshire neighborhood, Flagstaff, Arizona
Variegated Meadowhawk
Variegated Meadowhawk (Sympetrum corruptum); Francis Short Pond, Flagstaff, Arizona
Honeybee approaching Mexican Hat (Photo #2950)
Honeybee approaching Mexican Hat; The Arboretum, Flagstaff, Arizona
PollinatorsOrder HymenopteraSuperfamily ApoideaFamily Apidae
From Flowers-Plants, NAz
Dragonfly Perched Near Pond
Dragonfly (Blue Dasher? Pachydiplax longipennis) Doing Handstand; Perched Near Pond; ; Pond#1, SedonaWetlands, Arizona
Suborder AnisopteraFamily LibellulidaeSkimmersWetlandsNature PreservesSedonaArizonaVerde Valley
Thread-waisted wasp
Thread-waisted wasp; Ammophila wasp; Cheshire neighborhood of Flagstaff, Arizona
Order HymenopteraFamily SphecidaeSubfamily AmmophilinaeGenus Ammophila
Four-Spotted Skimmer
Four-Spotted Skimmer (Libellula quadrimaculata); Frances Short Pond, Flagstaff, Arizona
Julia Longwing
Julia Longwing (Dryas iulia) In Southwest Butterfly House, theArboretum, Flagstaff, Arizona
Bee And Painted Lady On Blanket Flower;
Honeybee And Painted Lady On Blanket Flower; The Arboretum, Flagstaff, Arizona
Arboretums and parksNorthern ArizonaFlagstaff ArizonaButterfliesPollinators
Sweat Bee (?) on dewy leaf
Cheshire neighborhood, Flagstaff, Arizona
Sweat Bees
Sweat bees by crab apple; Cheshire neighborhood, Flagstaff, Arizona
Painted Lady and Queen Butterflies
Genus Vanessa (subgenus Cynthia P. Lady) and Danaus gilippus (Queen); Sedona Wetlands Preserve, Sedona, Arizona
James Wilce
on May 19, 2017Your comments are moving and heartening, Christina and Paula!
Christina Vojta
on May 19, 2017Thanks for opening my eyes to the beauty of insects! The color and details of these photos are stunning. My favorites are the dragonfly wing detail at Frances Short Pond, the veined ctenucha moth, and the fly-and-beetle. That one really speaks to the diversity of scale in nature. I can almost sense the third, unseen insect, even more diminutive than the fly and beetle.
Paula Larkin
on August 24, 2015Besides the sharp clarity, colors, compositions, and satisfying repetitive natural patterns, you have captured so many creatures in perfect split second actions. My favorites are the insect photos-- I've always loved looking at insects. Your photos give such precise and fine glimpses of the various types, glimpses that we are rarely allowed to see.