The Prairie Blazing Stars are starting to open. Some say this native wildflower resembles a fairy wand.
I think this Eastern Band-winged Meadowhawk just finds it a nice place to perch.
Enjoy!
~ Robin
Photos taken July 14, 2012
Sunday, July 15, 2012
Blazing Stars and Banded Wings
The Prairie Blazing Stars are starting to open. Some say this native wildflower resembles a fairy wand.
I think this Eastern Band-winged Meadowhawk just finds it a nice place to perch.
Enjoy!
~ Robin
Photos taken July 14, 2012
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Hello Robin, just got caught up reading your
ReplyDeleteblogs from the past couple of weeks. Have
really enjoyed the insect photography and I
believe I can help you with a couple of butter-
flies. The blog of July 14th has what I might
call a female E. Tiger Swallowtail. That is
because of the extensive amount of blue on the
hind wing-more than I've ever seen on a male.
On the blog for June 26th, you have a small
skipper. I'm quite certain this is a rather
common Least Skipper (Ancyloxypha numitor).
You probably found it in the vicinity of a
nearby wetland (?). The Arogos Skipper is
actually quite rare in MN, being restricted
to mainly native prairie habitat. If you
need a field guide to butterflies, I highly
recommend "Butterflies of North America", a
Kaufman Focus Guide by Jim Brock and Kenn
Kaufman. Hope I have been of some help, now
keep up the great work and I will be enjoying!
Hap in New Hope (MN) too.
Thanks Hap! I thought that skipper was a bit too rare to be right. There are a number of native prairie wildflowers growing down there (no doubt seeded), so I let myself hope. ;)
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