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Pollinators in autum |
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The cast of characters shifts once again. Insects are more abundant than ever. Most of them will die out, after leaving their eggs behind or they will go dormant when winter arrives and the cycle will start again next spring.
The most predominat flowers in the fall are asters and other members of this family such as goldenrods, and what a display they put out! By Labor Day you can see gold everywhere in the hills. Wasps are very abundant this time of the year and so are many kinds of flies. Honeybees are very busy storing reserves for the winter and some species of bumblebees are also very active; they are among the most cold tolerant insects of all because of their remarkable adaptations, their furry suit and their ability to shiver and generate heat. |
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A ladybug (Coleomegilla maculata) on goldenrod. |
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A gathering of male halictid bees visiting goldenrod. |
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Clouded sulphur butterfly (Colias philodice) on asters. |
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With so many insects, predators are busier than ever, Here a jagged ambush bug (Phymata sp.) has caught a flower fly (probably Syrphus sp). |
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