Insects, NAz

In keeping with my photographic vision, these photos involve not insects alone but in relation to other life forms (especially plants and other insects).

Sweatbee SedonaWetlands 7Oct2021 PA070302
BlueDamselfliesMating SedonaWetlands 7Oct2021 PA070470
WidowSkimmerDragonfly SedonaWetlands 19Sept2021 P9195080
WhiteLinedSphinx (Photo #P9153124)
White Lined Sphinx (HylesLineata) Hovering By Agastache; Cheshire neighborhood, Flagstaff, Arizona; 15 September, 2021
Order Lepidoptera Family Sphingidae Sphinx Moths Closeup Photography
BlueDasher(Photo #P9194552)
Blue Dasher dragonfly (Pachydiplax longipennis); Sedona Wetlands Preserve; Sedona Arizona; 19 September 2021
Order Odonata Infraorder Anisoptera Family Libellulidae Subfamily Sympetrinae
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 Hymenoptera Probable Family Halictidae Probable tribe Halictini Pollinators Bees
HoverflyOnSunflower; (Photo #P9028736)
HoverflyOnWoodlandSunflower; Cheshire neighborhood, Flagstaff, Ariona; 2 September 2021
Class Insecta Order Diptera Family Syrphidae Hoverflies Public spaces City of Flagstaff Parks Riparian areas in arid regions Northern Arizona
BirdHoverFlyOnChicory (Photo #P9028522)
Bird Hover Fly (Eupeodes volucris) On Chicory; Frances Short Pond, Flagstaff, Arizona; 2 September t2021
Class Insecta Order Diptera Family Syrphidae Hoverflies Public spaces City of Flagstaff Parks Riparian areas in arid regions Northern Arizona
SulphurButterfly (Photo #P8264854)
Sulphur Butterfly; Hwy 180; 26 August 2021
Lepidoptera
YellowJacketWaspOnVerticalSunflowerStalk; (Photo #P8264840)
Yellow Jacket On Sunflower Stalk; Buffalo Park, Flagstaff, Arizona; 26 August 2021;
Order Hymenoptera Family Vespidae Subfamily Vespinae GenusVespula or Dolichovespula city parks City of Flagstaff open spaces color and light northern arizona
GreatGoldenDIggerWasp (Photo #P8130186)
Great Golden DIgger Wasp (Sphex ichneumoneus) OnBlueKnight; Cheshire neighborhood, Flagstaff, Arizona; 13 August 2021
OrderHymenoptera Family Sphecidae Bees and wasps Pollinators
SnowberryClearwingHoveringOverCatmint (Photo #P8088694)
Snowberry Clearwing (Hemaris diffinis); Cheshire neighborhood, Flagstaff, Arizona; 8 August 2021
Order Lepidoptera Family Sphingidae Butterflies and moths Sphinx moths
Cabbage Butterfly (Photo #P8078406)
Cabbage Butterfly (Pieris rapae); Frances Short Pond, Flagstaff, Arizona; 7 August 2021
Lepidoptera
VariegatedMeadowhawk (Photo #P8078368)
Dragonfly (probably Variegated Meadowhawk, Sympetrum corruptum) IHoveringAboveWater; Frances Short Pond, Flagstaff, Arizona; 7 August 2021
Order Odonata Infraorder Anisoptera Family Libellulidae Dragonflies and damselflies Public parks Riparian areas in arid regions
HoneybeeOnRussianSage (Photo #P7305508)
Honeybee (Apis mellifera) On Russian Sage (Salvia yangii); Cheshire neighborhood, Flagstaff, Arizona; 30 July 2021
Class Insecta Order Hymenoptera Family Apidae Clade Corbiculata Tribe Apini Home gardens Pollinators Bees
TriColoredBumblebee(Photo #P5266093)
Tri-Colored Bumblebee (Bombus ternarius) On Catmint; Cheshire neighborhood, Flagstaff, Arizona; 26 May 2021
Invertebrates Insects Family Apidae Bumblebees Genus Bombus Subgenus Pyrobombus
TriColoredBumblebeeOnPalestineWoundwort Cheshire 1July2021 P7013221
Marine Blue Butterflies On Geranium (Photo #P6240454)
Marine blue (Leptotes marina) butterfly pair on pink geranium; Cheshire neighborhood, Flagstaff, Arizona; 24 June 2021
Insects Order Lepidoptera Butterflies and moths Family Lycaenidae
CloudedSulphurButterfly Cheshire 20June2021 P6208853
Bumblebee On Catmint (Photo #P5277064)
Bumblebee On Garden Catmint; Cheshire neighborhood, Flagstaff, Arizona; 27 May 2021
Class Insecta Order Hymenoptera Family Apidae Tribe Bombini Genus Bombus Endangered species Invertebrates Olympus photography
MourningCloak (Photo #P4113780)
Mourning Cloak Butterfly (Nymphalis antiopa); Cheshire neighborhood, Flagstaff, Arizona; 11 April 2021
Class Insecta Order Lepidoptera Family Nymphalidae Butterflies and Moths Northern Arizona
Tricolored Bumblebee (Photo #8543)
Tricolored Bumblebee (Bombus ternarius) On Liatris; Cheshire; 9Oct2020;
Pollinators Class Insecta Order Hymenoptera Family Apidae Family of bees bumblebees and stingless bees Genus Bombus Subgenus Pyrobombus
BeeMimicOnRabbitBrush; Cheshire; 18Oct2020; (Photo #0792)
Bee Mimic (Probably); Cheshire neighborhood, Flagstaff, Arizona
Order Hymenoptera Probably
ThreadWaistedWasp; (Photo #7684)
Thread-Waisted Wasp (Genus Ammophila); Cheshire neighborhood, Flagstaff, Arizona
Order Hymenoptera Family Sphecidae Subfamily Ammophilinae
Honeybee (Photo #8371)
Honeybee (Apis mellifera) On Russian Sage (Perovskia Salvia yangii); Cheshire neighborhood, Flagstaff, Arizona; 7Oct2020
Class Insecta Order Hymenoptera Family Apidae CladeCorbiculata TribeApini
Tri Colored Bumblebee; (Photo #8374)
Tri Colored Bumblebee (Bombus ternarius) On Russian Sage (Perovskia Salvia yangii); Cheshire neighborhood, Flagstaff, Arizona; 7Oct2020
Class Insecta Order Hymenoptera Family Apidae Subgenus Pyrobombus
VariegatedMeadowhawk?; (Photo #4344)
(Probably) Variegated Meadowhawk; Hwy180, Flagstaff, Arizona; 11Aug2019;
Class Insecta Order Odonata Infraorder Anisoptera Family Libellulidae Sympetrum corruptum Dragonflies
Honeybee On Chicory; (Photo #1869)
Honeybee On Chicory (Cichorium intybus); Francis Short Pond, Flagstaff, Arizona
Honeybee belongs to Family Apidae Clade Corbiculata TribeApini Latreille 1802 GenusApisChicory belongs to Family Asteraceae Tribe CichorieaeFamilyApidae Clade Corbiculata Tribe Apini Genus Apis
From Flowers-Plants, NAz
Wasp On Potentilla (Photo #8008)
Wasp (?) on White Potentilla Flower; Cheshire neighborhood, Flagstaff, Arizona (10/1/19)
Pollinators Class Insecta Insects Hymenoptera
Common Whitetail Dragonfly (Adult Male)
Plathemis lydia; The Arboretum, Flagstaff, Arizona
Invertebrates Insects Order Odonata Suborder Anisoptera Family Libellulidae Open Spaces Nonprofit organizations Northern Arizona Wetlands
Bee mimic?
Tiny "bee" hovers near Potentilla, Cheshire neighborhood, Flagstaff, Arizona
Invertebrates Insects Family Hymenoptera Pollinators
Painted Lady (Photo #1663)
Painted Lady (Vanessa Cynthia) On Thyme; (Photo #1663); Cheshire neighborhood, Flagstaff, Arizona
Invertebrates Insects Family Nymphalidae Alpine habitat Northern Arizona Pollinators
Arizona Sister (photo 1697)
Arizona Sister (Adelpha eulalia)
Ventral side of wing perched, Mars Hill Trail Flagstaff, Arizona.
Invertebrates Insects Family Nymphalidae Brushfooted Butterflies ButterfliesOfArizona DorsalVs.VentralSidesOfWing StainedGlassWindowButterfly Pollinators
Common Buckeye On Plum (Photo #6048)
Common Buckey Butterfly (Junonia coenia) Landing On Plum Flowers;
Invertebrates Class Insecta unranked Endopterygota Family Nymphalidae Brushfooted butterflies Pollinators
Painted Lady
Painted Lady Vanessa Cynthia; on Spent Echinacea; Cheshire neighborhood, Flagstaff Arizona
Invertebrates Insects Phylum Arthropoda Class Insecta unranked Endopterygota Superorder Hymenopterida Order Hymenoptera Pollinators Family Nymphalidae Alpine habitat
Bumblebee On Liatris
Tri-Colored Bumblebee (Bombus ternarius) On Liatris; Cheshire neighborhood, Flagstaff, Arizona
Invertebrates Insects Phylum Arthropoda Class Insecta unranked Endopterygota Superorder Hymenopterida Order Hymenoptera Pollinators Plant Genus Liatris Tribe Eupatorieae Family Asteraceae aster Sunflowers
Tricolored Bumblebees On Leatris
Pyrobombus ternarius; Cheshire neighborhood, Flagstaff, Arizona
Invertebrates Insects Phylum Arthropoda Class Insecta unranked Endopterygota Superorder Hymenopterida Order Hymenoptera Pollinators Family Apidae Bees Regarding the liatris flower Liatris species ligulistylis
Monarch Butterfly (Photo #4336)
Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus); Southwestern Butterfly House, The Arboretum, Flagstaff, Arizona
Invertebrates Insects Pollinators Family Nymphalidae BrushFooted Butterflies Northern Arizona
Tri-Colored Bumblebee (Photo #4980)
Tri-Colored Bumblebee (Pyrobombus ternarius) On Leatris; Cheshire neighborhood, Flagstaff, Arizona
Invertebrates Insects Phylum Arthropoda Class Insecta unranked Endopterygota Superorder Hymenopterida Order Hymenoptera Pollinators Family Apidae Genus Bombus Subgenus Pyrobombus
Bee On Lavender
A bee or bee-mimic; Cheshire neighborhood, Flagstaff, Arizo na;
Invertebrates Insects Phylum Arthropoda Class Insecta unranked Endopterygota Superorder Hymenopterida Order Hymenoptera Frontyard gardens Pollinators
Hymenopterid On Potentilla
Unidentified Bee or Wasp; Cheshire neighborhood, Flagstaff, Arizona
Pollinators Northern Arizona Arid Alpine Areas
Variegated Meadowhawk
Variegated Meadowhawk (Sympetrum corruptum); Francis Short Pond, Flagstaff, Arizona
Order Odonata Infraorder Anisoptera Family Libellulidae
Honeybee approaching Mexican Hat (Photo #2950)
Honeybee approaching Mexican Hat; The Arboretum, Flagstaff, Arizona
Pollinators Order Hymenoptera Superfamily Apoidea Family Apidae
From Flowers-Plants, NAz
Dragonfly Perched Near Pond
Dragonfly (Blue Dasher? Pachydiplax longipennis) Doing Handstand; Perched Near Pond; ; Pond#1, SedonaWetlands, Arizona
Suborder Anisoptera Family Libellulidae Skimmers Wetlands Nature Preserves Sedona Arizona Verde Valley
Thread-waisted wasp
Thread-waisted wasp; Ammophila wasp; Cheshire neighborhood of Flagstaff, Arizona
Order Hymenoptera Family Sphecidae Subfamily Ammophilinae Genus Ammophila
Four-Spotted Skimmer
Four-Spotted Skimmer (Libellula quadrimaculata); Frances Short Pond, Flagstaff, Arizona
Suborder Anisoptera Family Libellulidae
Julia Longwing
Julia Longwing (Dryas iulia) In Southwest Butterfly House, theArboretum, Flagstaff, Arizona
Family Nymphalidae Brushfoot butterflies Pollinators

James Wilce
on May 19, 2017
Your comments are moving and heartening, Christina and Paula!
Christina Vojta
on May 19, 2017
Thanks 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, 2015
Besides 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.