Life On A Quarter Acre

Associated Species: Symphyotrichum laeve (Smooth Blue Aster)

Associated Species: Satureja montana (Winter Savory)

Associated Species: Satureja montana (Winter Savory)

Associated Species: Satureja montana (Winter Savory)

Associated Species: Satureja montana (Winter Savory)

Associated Species: Satureja montana (Winter Savory)

Associated Species: Origanum vulgare (Oregano)

Associated Species: Origanum vulgare (Oregano)

Associated Species: Origanum vulgare (Oregano)

Associated Species: Origanum vulgare (Oregano)

Associated Species: Origanum vulgare (Oregano)

Associated Species: Origanum vulgare (Oregano)

Emerged from stink bug eggs on a tomato leaf.

The eggs were collected on 21 July 24 and the wasps emerged on (or a few days before) 5 Aug.

Length ~ 1.0 mm.

Associated Species: Asemosyrphus Sp

Trapped between windows of front door.

When the windows were adjusted, she flew away - into the house. So she's somewhere inside the house now.

Associated Species: Echinops Sp (Globe Thistles)

Associated Species: Echinops Sp (Globe Thistles)

Associated Species: Echinops Sp (Globe Thistles)

Associated Species: Echinops Sp (Globe Thistles)

Associated Species: Echinops Sp (Globe Thistles)

Associated Species: Echinops Sp (Globe Thistles)

Associated Species: Origanum vulgare (Oregano)

Associated Species: Origanum vulgare (Oregano)

Associated Species: Ocimum basilicum (Sweet Basil)

Associated Species: Achillea filipendulina (Fern-leaf Yarrow)

Associated Species: Petroselinum crispum (Garden Parsley)

Associated Species: Ocimum basilicum (Sweet Basil)

Associated Species: Petroselinum crispum (Garden Parsley)

Associated Species: Solidago canadensis (Canada Goldenrod)

Associated Species: Origanum vulgare (Oregano)

Associated Species: Origanum vulgare (Oregano)

Associated Species: Achillea millefolium (Common Yarrow)

Associated Species: Achillea millefolium (Common Yarrow)

Associated Species: Achillea millefolium (Common Yarrow)

Associated Species: Echinops Sp (Globe Thistles)

Associated Species: Origanum vulgare (Oregano)

Associated Species: Origanum vulgare (Oregano)

Associated Species: Echinops Sp (Globe Thistles)

Associated Species: Alcea rosea (Hollyhock)

Associated Species: Origanum vulgare (Oregano)

Associated Species: Cirsium arvense (Creeping Thistle)

Associated Species: Origanum vulgare (Oregano)

Associated Species: Origanum vulgare (Oregano)

Associated Species: Origanum vulgare (Oregano)

Associated Species: Petroselinum crispum (Garden Parsley)

Associated Species: Petroselinum crispum (Garden Parsley)

Associated Species: Petroselinum crispum (Garden Parsley)

Associated Species: Achillea millefolium (Common Yarrow)

Associated Species: Origanum vulgare (Oregano)

Associated Species: Achillea filipendulina (Fern-leaf Yarrow)

Associated Species: Echinops Sp (Globe Thistles)

Associated Species: Petroselinum crispum (Garden Parsley)

Associated Species: Achillea millefolium (Common Yarrow)

Associated Species: Petroselinum crispum (Garden Parsley)

Associated Species: Origanum vulgare (Oregano)

Associated Species: Echinops Sp (Globe Thistles)

Associated Species: Origanum vulgare (Oregano)

Several of these were flitting around on the globe thistles this morning.

Associated Species: Echinops Sp (Globe Thistles)

On front door of house.

~ 2.5 mm

Associated Species: Petroselinum crispum (Garden Parsley)

Associated Species: Petroselinum crispum (Garden Parsley)

Associated Species: Lavandula angustifolia (Common Lavender)

Associated Species: Ribes aureum (Golden Currant)

Associated Species: Achillea millefolium (Common Yarrow)

Associated Species: Alcea rosea (Hollyhock)

Associated Species: Lavandula angustifolia (Common Lavender)

Associated Species: Petroselinum crispum (Garden Parsley)

Associated Species: Delphinium ajacis (Doubtful Knight's-Spur)

Associated Species: Lavandula angustifolia (Common Lavender)

Associated Species: Lavandula angustifolia (Common Lavender)

On inside kitchen window,

3 mm

Collection #2895

Associated Species: Alcea rosea (Hollyhock)

Associated Species: Rubus idaeus (Red Raspberry)

Associated Species: Crataegus douglasii (Douglas Hawthorn)

Associated Species: Gaillardia pulchella (Indian Blanket)

Associated Species: Ribes aureum (Golden Currant)

Associated Species: Petroselinum crispum (Garden Parsley)

Associated Species: Holodiscus discolor (Ocean Spray)

Associated Species: Holodiscus discolor (Ocean Spray)

Associated Species: Achillea millefolium (Common Yarrow)

Associated Species: Hypochaeris radicata (Common Cat's-Ear)

Associated Species: Holodiscus discolor (Ocean Spray)

Associated Species: Holodiscus discolor (Ocean Spray)

Associated Species: Holodiscus discolor (Ocean Spray)

Associated Species: Holodiscus discolor (Ocean Spray)

Associated Species: Holodiscus discolor (Ocean Spray)

Associated Species: Holodiscus discolor (Ocean Spray)

Associated Species: Eriogonum heracleoides (Parsnipflower Buckwheat)

Associated Species: Alcea rosea (Hollyhock)

Associated Species: Physocarpus capitus (Pacific Ninebark)

Associated Species: Physocarpus capitus (Pacific Ninebark)

Associated Species: Physocarpus capitus (Pacific Ninebark)

Associated Species: Eriogonum heracleoides (Parsnipflower Buckwheat)

Associated Species: Eriogonum heracleoides (Parsnipflower Buckwheat)

On wall of front garden.

I've seen quite of few of these this year, though not as many as previous summers.

Associated Species: Gaillardia pulchella (Indian Blanket)

Associated Species: Drymocallis arguta (Tall Cinquefoil)

Associated Species: Lupinus Sp (Lupines)

On Phacelia heterophylla flowers.

These beautiful bees absolutely love this plant. Whenever the weather is nice, several of these bees are visiting these flowers.

Associated Species: Phacelia heterophylla (Virgate Scorpionweed)

Associated Species: Physocarpus capitus (Pacific Ninebark)

Associated Species: Eriogonum heracleoides (Parsnipflower Buckwheat)

Associated Species: Phacelia heterophylla (Virgate Scorpionweed)

Associated Species: Eriogonum heracleoides (Parsnipflower Buckwheat)

Associated Species: Achillea millefolium (Common Yarrow)

Associated Species: Eriophyllum lanatum (Common Woolly Sunflower)

Associated Species: Eriogonum heracleoides (Parsnipflower Buckwheat)

Associated Species: Phacelia heterophylla (Virgate Scorpionweed)

Associated Species: Eriophyllum lanatum (Common Woolly Sunflower)

Associated Species: Rubus idaeus (Red Raspberry)

Associated Species: Eriophyllum lanatum (Common Woolly Sunflower)

Associated Species: Geranium viscosissimum (Sticky Geranium)

Associated Species: Geranium viscosissimum (Sticky Geranium)

Associated Species: Prunus virginiana (Chokecherry)

Visiting golden currant flowers.

I thought it was a Common Digger Bee (Anthophora sp.), but was corrected by ahaw.

Associated Species: Ribes aureum (Golden Currant)

The first ones I've seen this spring. There were quite a few flying just above the ground in the backyard raspberry patch.

I netted one, cooled it down, took some (bad) photos, and released it.

Associated Species: Ribes aureum (Golden Currant)

Malaise trap

3 mm

Malaise trap, 5 mm

This is the first iNat observation for the genus Exochus in the state of Idaho.

Malaise trap 26-270 Aug 23

~ 3 mm

From Malaise trap

26-27 Aug 23

Length ~4.5 mm

Malaise trap, 26-27 Aug 23.

6 mm

Malaise Trap, 26 Aug 23

IDed by Nathaniel Green at Barr Museum on 14 June 24

Female, 6 mm

Malaise trap, 26-27 Aug 23

~ 5 mm

From Malaise Trap

Malaise trap, 8-10 Jun 23

~ 9 mm

Length ~ 13 mm

Malaise Trap, 8-10 Jun 23

Malaise trap, 8-10 Jun 23

~ 11 mm

From Malaise trap.

Set June 6-8, 2023

~ 3.5 mm

Malaise trap, 8-10 Jun 23

~ 8 mm

Malaise trap, 8-10 Jun 23

~2.5 mm

From Malaise trap set on June 8-10, 2023.

IDed at Barr Museum by Nathaniel Green on 14 Jun 24

Female, 13 mm

Malaise trap, 8-10 June 2023

IDed by Nathaniel Green at Barr Museum on 14 June 24.

Female, 15 mm

Malaise Trap, 8-10 June 2023

IDed by Nathaniel Green at Barr Museum on 14 June 24

7 mm

Malaise trap, 8 June 23

10 mm, female

IDed by Nathaniel Green at Barr Museum, 14 Jun 24

Marlise Trap, 8 Jun 23

IDed by Nathaniel Green at Barr Museum on 14 Jun 24

Female, 9 mm

Malaise Trap, 8 Jun 23

IDed by Nathaniel Green at Barr Museum on 14 June 24

Female, 11 mm

Malaise Trap, 8 Jun 23

IDed by Nathaniel Green at Barr Museum on 14 June 24

Male?, 10 mm

Malaise trap, 8 Jun 23

IDed by Nathaniel Green at Barr Museum on 14 June 24

10 mm, female

Malaise trap, 8 Jun 23

IDed by Nathaniel Green at Barr Museum on 14 June 24

Female, 10 mm

Malaise trap, 8-10 June 23

5mm

Malaise trap, 8-10 Jun 23

~ 11 mm

Associated Species: Holodiscus discolor (Ocean Spray)

On an ocean spray bush in front yard.

This is the first Diplolepis that I've seen in the yard.

I've reared many from galls collected elsewhere but, this is the first wild one on our little lot.

Caught this one while it was flying around the woodpile. Took me a half hour and a dozen tries with the net.

13 mm

Associated Species: Echinops Sp (Globe Thistles)

In tool shed

15 mm

15 mm

Collection

Length 15 mm

Found next to hammock on 23 July 2022. Photographed and posted to iNat, then captured and pinned.

IDed on twitter with help from Davide Dal Pos, Nathaniel Green, and Brandon Claridge.

Female Gelis wasp that emerged today from spider eggs sacs that I collected from my yard on March 9.

6 mm

On March 9 I collected some spider egg sacs that I found under a rock in our yard. I put them in a bag to see what would come out.

Today about a dozen Gelis wasps emerged, mostly females. This is a female on an egg sac.

First one I've seen this year.

17 mm

~ 7 mm, female

Caught on spruce stump, cooled and photographed.

Closing up nest with resin in bee hotel.

Seems to be using resin.

Associated Species: Lavandula angustifolia (Common Lavender)

Caught leaving hole in spruce stump

12 mm

Caught leaving hole in spruce stump

11 mm

Examining holes in a spruce stump

~ 10 mm

Associated Species: Achillea millefolium (Common Yarrow)

Associated Species: Geranium viscosissimum (Sticky Geranium)

Netted from snowberry bush.

Length 8 mm

Netted on a lilac bush, cooled, photographed, and released.

12 mm

Associated Species: Syringa vulgaris (Common Lilac)

Female

BugGuide

18 mm

BugGuide ID

Associated Species: Delphinium ajacis (Doubtful Knight's-Spur)

Caught leaving Osmia lignaria nest in bee hotel

15 mm

11 mm

Entered an Osmia lignaria nest at bee hotel.

First bee in bee hotel.

Seems to have started 6 adjacent nests, with an end plug in each. Spent the night in the middle of one of the holes with her head facing the plug.

Spent the night in a bee hotel.

Hole size 14 mm