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0 0 Blue Columbine

Blue Columbine

by MichaelFoisyAlberta, Canada

Lovely flower that employs nectar

0 0 Walking Iris/North's false flag

Walking Iris/North's false flag

by LatimeriaSan José, San José, Costa Rica

Has three downward facing white petals, with three curled up petals covered ...

1 0 Yellow-collared Scape Moth

Yellow-collared Scape Moth

by Marvin SmithArkansas, USA

Moth attracted to light.

4 0 Malachite Sunbird

Malachite Sunbird

by AshleyTPhumelela Local Municipality, Free State, South Africa

Bright green bird with a curved bill and long tail feathers.

2 0 Eastern spring beauty

Eastern spring beauty

by Maria dBDurham, North Carolina, USA

petals are thought to help guide insects ...

6 3 Pearl crescent

Pearl crescent

by Maria dBNorth Carolina, USA

Adults find nectar from a great variety of ...

0 0 Margined Leatherwing

Margined Leatherwing

by PucaKWinder, Georgia, USA

Approximately 0.75" long (not including antennae) Distinctive pattern; color ...

1 0 Smooth Yellow Violet

Smooth Yellow Violet

by Brian38Washington, USA

Erect stem with a single yellow flower with dark purple

7 6 Steel-blue Cricket Hunter

Steel-blue Cricket Hunter

by CindyBinghamKeiserSan Diego, California, USA

body. "A large, active, blue-black wasp with irridescent blue wings. Frequents ...

0 0 Nectar scarabs

Nectar scarabs

by emilyjemSydney, New South Wales, Australia

This small, blossom-frequenting beetle is a member of the Scarabaeidae family ...

3 0 Eastern Tiger Swallowtail , black female.

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail , black female.

by KarenPuracanFlorida, USA

guide portrays it to be! Wingspan had to ...

2 0 Panama Rose, Bush Pentas

Panama Rose, Bush Pentas

by AgnesAdiqueTalaveraLaguna, Philippines

early summer with scattered blooms the rest of the year. The flowers attract ...

2 2 Small Milkweed Bug

Small Milkweed Bug

by AshleyM.GoncalvesEdison, New Jersey, USA

"Adults suck nectar from flowers of various ...

0 0 Marsh Woundwort

Marsh Woundwort

by AarongunnarWisconsin, USA

Marsh woundwort’s handsome flowers attract bumblebees to pollinate it and the ...

1 0 Scaly-breasted Lorikeet

Scaly-breasted Lorikeet

by armadeus.4Queensland, Australia

The Scaly-breasted Lorikeet's beak and eyes are red, and it is the only ...

2 0 Black-chinned Hummingbird

Black-chinned Hummingbird

by Dawn D. Lopez GaranzuaySan Antonio, Texas, United States

Small hummingbird with metallic green back, buff underparts, and (if male) a ...

1 0 Common Buckeye

Common Buckeye

by CindyBinghamKeiserEscondido, California, USA

the dry season (fall) form." - BugGuide

0 3 Western honey bee

Western honey bee

by nexttogoneBandera, Texas, USA

realizing the bees do not bear honey, but

0 1 Greater Bee Fly

Greater Bee Fly

by Mandy HollmanGeorgia, USA

nectar from little flowers in grass. ...

11 12 Eyed elater

Eyed elater

by KarenLNashville-Davidson, Tennessee, USA

Central and North America. Their diet consists of

1 2 Feather-legged fly (male)

Feather-legged fly (male)

by Aaron_GTulsa, Oklahoma, USA

-colored flies that congregate on flowers, feeding on

10 12 Early Nancy (with ant)

Early Nancy (with ant)

by martinlVictoria, Australia

pretty circle and possibly a nectar

2 0 Aaron's Skipper

Aaron's Skipper

by KenCheeksSouth Carolina, USA

Identification: Upperside is bright orange with wide black borders; male has a ...

2 1 yellow head bumblebee

yellow head bumblebee

by CJWhitmillBurnaby, British Columbia, Canada

Body about 12 mm long and mostly covered with long, uneven hair. Face with ...

2 1 Tiger's Claw

Tiger's Claw

by NuwanChathurangaSri Lanka

purple markings. The yellow lines in the corolla throat are

0 0 Yellow Pitcher Plant

Yellow Pitcher Plant

by ChrisBurkettNorth Carolina, USA

, stiff, downwards-pointing hairs, which serve to

0 0 Yellow Pitcher Plant

Yellow Pitcher Plant

by Charlotte.FletcherCharlotte, North Carolina, USA

carnivorous plant - blooming now in April; large yellow flowers with 5-fold ...

14 11 Sweet  pitcher plant

Sweet pitcher plant

by NopayahnahChapel Hill, North Carolina, USA

in short, stiff, downwards-pointing hairs, which serve to

4 0 Antlion (larva)

Antlion (larva)

by Aaron_GTulsa, Oklahoma, USA

small pollen and nectar, while others are ...

2 2 Blue-banded Bee

Blue-banded Bee

by AgnesAdiqueTalaveraLaguna, Philippines

has six sticky legs and a long tongue to help extract

2 2 Four-toothed mason wasp

Four-toothed mason wasp

by Aaron_GTulsa, Oklahoma, USA

Large black wasp with bold yellowish-white markings. Adult takes

1 0 Viceroy

Viceroy

by Aaron_GTulsa, Oklahoma, USA

Its wings feature an orange and black pattern, and over most of its range it is ...

1 0 Violet

Violet

by joanbstanleyTexas, USA

lowest petal and lower lateral petals that function as

2 2 Spangled Drongo

Spangled Drongo

by MacChristiansenCairns, Queensland, Australia

The Spangled Drongo has glossy black plumage, with iridescent blue-green spots ...

0 0 Turk's Cap

Turk's Cap

by joanbstanleyDenton, Texas, USA

This spreading shrub, often as broad as high, grows 2-3 ft., sometimes reaching ...

6 2 Checkered Skipper butterfly

Checkered Skipper butterfly

by Dawn Lopez-GaranzuaySan Antonio, Texas, USA

According to BugGuide this is a butterfly ...

1 0 Wax Mallow (Turk's Cap)

Wax Mallow (Turk's Cap)

by TAZfromTXTexas, USA

Family: Mallow (Malvaceae)

Height:3-4' (.9-1.2m)

Flower: ...

2 0 Crab Spider

Crab Spider

by SaurabhNitishMinzCoimbatore, Tamil Nādu, India

avoiding crab spiders, or simply that they are not attracted to flowers whose ...

3 1 Spangled Drongo

Spangled Drongo

by MacChristiansen4871, Queensland, Australia

The Spangled Drongo has glossy black plumage, with iridescent blue-green spots ...

1 2 Antlion pits

Antlion pits

by GoodyTulsa, Oklahoma, USA

small pollen and nectar, while others are ...

1 0 Eastern Carpenter Bee

Eastern Carpenter Bee

by KenCheeksSouth Carolina, USA

The Eastern Carpenter Bee is the carpenter bee most often encountered in the ...

17 13 Winter Reserve of the Monarch Butterfly

Winter Reserve of the Monarch Butterfly

by LaurenZarateMichoacán, Mexico

pictures are of butterflies feeding on

4 5 Ladybug

Ladybug

by AndiGailSugar Land, Texas, USA

eat pollen and nectar. The Asian Lady ...

0 0 Bird's Foot Violet

Bird's Foot Violet

by QWMomTallulah Falls, Georgia, USA

white with fine violet lines that function as

2 0 Scarlet Peacock Butterfly

Scarlet Peacock Butterfly

by MuckpukVenezuela

spreads its UWI The Online Guide to the ...

2 8 Hunt's Bumblebee

Hunt's Bumblebee

by FrancisQuintanaColorado, USA

). Like their relatives the honey bees, bumblebees feed on

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