Sunday, September 25, 2022


 
Only saw two Monarchs this week.

posted by NATURE NOTES OF S.E. MINNESOTA by Gary and Bobbie Erickson @ 4:04 PM  


 Green sweat bee on Brown-eyed Susan.

posted by NATURE NOTES OF S.E. MINNESOTA by Gary and Bobbie Erickson @ 4:02 PM  

Saturday, September 24, 2022

 NEW ENGLAND ASTERS ATTRACT A HUNGRY CROWD.  3 SPECIES OF BEE-FLY, BUMBLE BEE, SMALL POLLEN LADEN BEE, AND HONEYBEE-CRAB SPIDER-GREEN BEETLE ON SINGLE BLOOM.

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posted by NATURE NOTES OF S.E. MINNESOTA by Gary and Bobbie Erickson @ 2:41 PM  

 SOLDIER BEETLE AND BUMBLE BEE ON STIFF GOLDENROD.

posted by NATURE NOTES OF S.E. MINNESOTA by Gary and Bobbie Erickson @ 2:37 PM  




posted by NATURE NOTES OF S.E. MINNESOTA by Gary and Bobbie Erickson @ 2:36 PM  

 SAW OUR LAST LOCAL HUMMER ON SEPT.21, 2022

posted by NATURE NOTES OF S.E. MINNESOTA by Gary and Bobbie Erickson @ 2:34 PM  

Monday, September 19, 2022


 Humming Birds are still with use but will soon be leaving for the southlands.

posted by NATURE NOTES OF S.E. MINNESOTA by Gary and Bobbie Erickson @ 2:15 PM  

Saturday, September 17, 2022

 Sphinx Moth on our Zinnas today.

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Monday, September 12, 2022

 The photos below, at first glance, appear to be bees, but they are flies that, through protective evolution look like bees for protection.  We saw these three species of Flower Flies or Beeflies today at our place.  We used some of our past photos, as it is to windy today to photograph.  

posted by NATURE NOTES OF S.E. MINNESOTA by Gary and Bobbie Erickson @ 2:40 PM  




 

posted by NATURE NOTES OF S.E. MINNESOTA by Gary and Bobbie Erickson @ 2:35 PM  

Saturday, September 3, 2022


 Tiger Swallowtail at our place today.

posted by NATURE NOTES OF S.E. MINNESOTA by Gary and Bobbie Erickson @ 3:35 PM