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Calif_Sue

Jan 24, 2021 6:01 PM CST

Plants Admin

Name: Suzanne/Sue
Sebastopol, CA (Zone 9a)
Sunset Zone 15

Critter on daylily

[Editor's Note: This banner has been run before. To see the previous conversation, go here: The thread "Banner for March 11, 2014 by Calif_Sue" in Site Banners forum

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Johannian

Jan 24, 2021 6:01 PM CST

Name: Johannian
The Black Hills, SD (Zone 4b)
2Thes. 3:3

Stunning! I refreshed the homepage, and saw the new banner. Immediately, I was blown away.

“Honorable is the one who prudently avoids danger (provided he does not compromise himself).” -Sir Thomas More
Profile picture is a picture of our Black Lab, Cooper, a few months ago (when he was around 9 months old).

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KFredenburg

Jan 24, 2021 6:03 PM CST

Name: Kim
Black Hills, SD (Zone 5a)
Discover more wildflowers

what a stunning and lovely banner!

Love is patient, love is kind and is not jealous; love does not brag and is not arrogant, 1Cor. 13:4
Let’s talk about Animal Fun Facts, Birds, Trees/Shrubs, or Oleanders!

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arctangent

Jan 24, 2021 7:00 PM CST

Name: Elizabeth
Ann Arbor, Michigan (Zone 6a)

That is one tiny fly. Looks like it needs a road map. Very effective banner.

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lauriemorningglory

Jan 24, 2021 10:02 PM CST

Name: Laurie
southeast Nebraska (Zone 5b)

Sue, I love this banner! Black and orange colors look great together. I believe the critter is a halictid bee.

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Calif_Sue

Jan 24, 2021 10:24 PM CST

Plants Admin

Name: Suzanne/Sue
Sebastopol, CA (Zone 9a)
Sunset Zone 15

Thanks all!

Laurie, I just looked that one up, it didn't have any stripes that I can remember, although some images show a very dark body, and also, it was very small, smaller than the images I found.
Could also be some type of fly, don't know.
I did find this cool North American bee chart, you can click on it to enlarge it, very cool! Had no idea there were that many.
https://external-preview.redd....

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Last edited by Calif_Sue Jan 24, 2021 10:25 PM

pod

Jan 24, 2021 10:39 PM CST

Name: Kristi
east Texas pineywoods (Zone 8a)

Very attractive banner!

Believe in yourself even when no one else will. ~ Sasquatch

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lauriemorningglory

Jan 24, 2021 10:46 PM CST

Name: Laurie
southeast Nebraska (Zone 5b)

That is a cool bee chart!
You know, if it is a pretty tiny insect, it may be a parasitoid wasp-- these guys (oops--gals!) lay eggs in other insects. The really tiny ones lay eggs in eggs of other insects.

Parasitoid wasps for emerald ash borer:
https://ky-caps.ca.uky.edu/pas...

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