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Saltarina Negrita (Phidippus audax)Observ.
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In a native plant demo garden. She showed up while I was working on a cactus. She strikes me as unusually large, approximately 20mm long x 10mm wide (legs not included) x 10mm high.
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Moscas del Gusano de la Raíz (Familia Anthomyiidae)Observ.
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on Moonshine yarrow
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Oxyopes scalarisObserv.
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With prey atop Moonshine yarrow just starting to bloom. Several of these spiders were seen on this plant.
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She was big and belligerent. In this series she is feeding on Penstemon attenuatus. She was also visiting a Salvia dorrii shrub.
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Abeja Melífera Europea (Apis mellifera)Observ.
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The honey bees that frequent the garden seem to be especially fond of the Thymus serpyllum 'Pink Chintz'.
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This series of images shows what is believed to be an infestation of the Sequoia pitch moth in three Ponderosa pine trees in the garden. Included here are a larva specimen and empty pupal cases, all of which were found in pitch masses. To date, no adults have been documented in the garden.
Images 4-6 show empty pupal cases protruding from the pitch.
A pitch mass was gently worked open. Image 7 shows the entire empty pupal case within the interior of the pitch. Image 8 shows the part of the case that was protruding out from the pitch. Image 9 shows the end portion of the case (furthest from the opening to outside).
Image 10 is a mystery that I hope someone will explain. These are markings on the interior of the pupal case.
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Murciélago Pelo Plateado (Lasionycteris noctivagans)Observ.
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Hanging from upper edging of garage door. Has not moved in hours. It may be ill.
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Scaeva affinisObserv.
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Several of these larvae were found on aphid-infested roses. The third image is of a captured one eating an aphid.
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Aglais milbertiObserv.
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We were treated to this butterfly visiting early blooming bulb plants in the Master Gardener's Demo Garden. Images taken by Mickie Chamness. Sorry about the quality, we had only cell phones with us.
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Vida (Vida)Observ.
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This encasement, possibly a cocoon, was found with other similar structures inside a hollow, overwintered Eriogonum stem (ID 0.25cm). Images were taken through a microscope. See associated observation https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/201300458.
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Several of these were found inside a hollow, overwintered Eriogonum stem that contained old encasements, possibly cocoons. Included in this observation are what appear to be larvae or eggs that may not belong with the mites. These mites were extremely small, not possible to view with the naked eye. All images were taken through a microscope. See associated observation https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/201301474.
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Avispa Papelera Dorada (Polistes aurifer)Observ.
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on rabbit brush
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Arañas Cangrejo de Suelo (Género Xysticus)Observ.
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on spent common yarrow
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Palomillas de Dorso Diamante (Género Plutella)Observ.
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on rabbit brush
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Polilla Y Gusano Elotero (Helicoverpa zea)Observ.
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on lavender
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Abejas Verde Metálico (Género Agapostemon)Observ.
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small colony
