Confluence State Park, Wenatchee, Washington
I've never spent an afternoon looking for insects in particular at this park, so finding this many was very rewarding. This park is mostly for camping in trailers and it is almost all mowed lawns with Norway Maples and some pines. The border along the two rivers is lined with thick trees and shrubs--and there is no way to get down to the water except in the man-made beach area. The stalwart native plants are competing with things like large stands of knapweed and Himalayan blackberries. Generally there are crows, Canada Geese, gulls and house sparrows around as the main wildlife.
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Ganso Blanco (Anser caerulescens)Observ.
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We were working with students in the park and one asked about the white goose. I then called the president of Audubon and he came down and confirmed that it was a Snow Goose that was not where it ought to be at this time of year. It stayed near the Canada geese for several hours, eating and wading.
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Moscas Parasitoides (Familia Tachinidae)Observ.
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Fly with pale face and spiny abdomen on culinary thyme.
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Género NomadaObserv.
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One large yellow spot on side of T2.
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Abejas de Primavera (Género Andrena)Observ.
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Pale stripes on edges of terga, one with middle area missing. Golden hairs on legs for scopa. Female. (Might have bands of hairs along sides of eyes?)
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Género NomadaObserv.
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Seems to be solid red color, no yellow spots. (The tergas' shape reminds me of the abdomen of a ceratina a little).
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Género NomadaObserv.
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Yellow wasp, thorax is more black with some yellow, abdomen has black stripes, and green eyes, on culinary thyme.
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Abejas Cortadoras de Hojas (Género Megachile)Observ.
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Female megachilidae working on Himalayan Blackberry.
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Queen probably, working Himalayan Blackberry on a warm, sunny afternoon. I did not see any bees in the Woods Roses that were also blooming.
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Abejorro de Cara Amarilla (Bombus vosnesenskii)Observ.
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Queen, probably, working on Himalayan blackberry.
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Abejas Albañiles (Género Osmia)Observ.
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Osmia type bee on Himalayan blackberry. Sunny, warm afternoon.
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Moscas Y Mosquitos (Orden Diptera)Observ.
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Tiny fly with bulbous abdomen, on Himalayan blackberry.
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Mariposa Cometa Tigre de Baja California (Papilio rutulus)Observ.
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Flitting along edge of the Columbia River visiting Himalayan blackberry.
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Golondrina Bicolor (Tachycineta bicolor)Observ.
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Tree swallow hanging out on a snag along the Columbia River.
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This poison ivy grows below a mulberry tree. Some was flowering and other places in the park it already had berries.
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Abejorro de Cinturón Café (Bombus griseocollis)Observ.
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Bombus griseocollis on Coyote willow, Salix exigua. There were bees in this type of willow and over on the Himalayan Blackberries, but I did not spot any in the Woods roses which were also in bloom.
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This is the only one of these galls I have ever seen here (since about 2011). Notice the two small wasps(?) on the bottom of this gall.
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Probably a choke cherry? It doesn't look exactly like others I have seen around the area, but maybe that is because it is all alone and has no competition?
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Hylaeus? Mating bees on dogbane, Apocynum cannabinum.
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Género NomadaObserv.
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Nomada? On Coyote willow, Salix exigua.
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Abejas Albañiles (Género Osmia)Observ.
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Metallic green bee, dove its head into the dogbane flowers, then stuck its tongue out, seemed to be cleaning and grooming. Also worked on its antennae.
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Tronadores, Saltapericos Y Cocuyos (Familia Elateridae)Observ.
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Could this be a click beetle? On Himalayan blackberry.
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Just putting this one in because of how her last row of yellow hairs looks brown at this angle--which caused me to think that she was a B. griseocollis at first.
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Achichilique Pico Amarillo (Aechmophorus occidentalis)Observ.
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This bird was on the Columbia River, not far from shore.
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Abejas Cortadoras de Hojas (Género Megachile)Observ.
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Can't tell if this is the same actual bee as before, but seems to be the same type. Better view of mandibles in case that is important for ID.
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Golondrina Bicolor (Tachycineta bicolor)Observ.
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Tree Swallow using Cottonwood Snag for home.
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Rosa woodsiiObserv.
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These roses line the edge of the river bank along the Columbia River. Notice how many brown galls it has.
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Género NomadaObserv.
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I spotted bees zipping in and out at full speed. I only got the haziest of photos and then one's abdomen sticking out. They fly back out at full speed too. This sand was scooped by the park staff and dumped near the side of the trail. It was very loose. I went back the next day to try again and it had collapsed. I attempted to scoop out the bit that fell and more came down so I had to stop. I hope they were able to dig back out and start over. the tiny dark narrow bees in the area are also posted--might be one of those, maybe.
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Small male probably--it was patrolling the side of the trail and perching on leaves nearby.
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Árbol del Paraíso (Elaeagnus angustifolia)Observ.
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Weed tree blooming bigtime.
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Jilguero Canario (Spinus tristis)Observ.
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Goldfinch in Cottonwood trees.
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Aves (Clase Aves)Observ.
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Nest is up inside the vent for the park restrooms.
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Gorrión Doméstico (Passer domesticus)Observ.
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This finch was nearest the nest.
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Moscas Y Mosquitos (Orden Diptera)Observ.
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Fly, smooth light grey abdomen with two spots.
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Estornino Pinto Eurasiático (Sturnus vulgaris)Observ.
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Bird with dark area around eyes.
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Jumiles (Género Euschistus)Observ.
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Stinkbug with yellow around eyes, on milkweed.
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Algodoncillo Llamativo (Asclepias speciosa)Observ.
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Just a few at edge of lawn below Cottonwood trees.
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Álamo Negro (Populus trichocarpa)Observ.
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Fluffy "cotton" and seeds of cottonwood on tree and ground.
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Abejas Cortadoras de Hojas (Género Megachile)Observ.
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Yellower than other megachilid from same area--same type color morph or another species? On Himalayan Blackberry.
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