Insects

[Oaktavia]

@SFMCfranky I see least one or two each time I go down to the Potomac. My wife and I saw a pair of them flirting about one another, spinning and spiraling in the air. It was a magical moment. We planted milkweed too, three different varieties. The monarchs haven't found them yet I guess. I do see hummingbird hawk moths that love the milkweed and other small moths. Sometimes yellow or black swallowtail. I have seen monarchs in our backyard but that isn't where the milkweed garden is.

[SKT]

Poor backgrounds but some cool bugs

[SKT]

Can’t remember if I posted a cicada lately but we seem to have a lot this year. Boone eats them if he can catch them

[Oaktavia]

@SKT beautiful, strange creatures

[SKT]

[ARNC]

This guy was too busy feeding to stop for a decent photo!

[Oaktavia]

Finally was able to take a photo of a monarch.

[Nocturama]

[Oaktavia]

@Nocturama wow! That orange is incredibly beautiful.

[Nocturama]

Absolutely - it’s a Red Admiral, but definitely a beautiful orange @Oaktavia

[ARNC]

Some kind of caddisfly, I think.

[endo]

a hornet on the window pane

[ARNC]

@endo glad it’s on the other side to you!

[SKT]

More beautiful natural camo

[SKT]

Another little beetle

[catdad1]

Interesting little battle wound on the left wing

[SKT]

[Oaktavia]

@catdad1 red spotted purple i think

[SKT]

First one was found under a parsley leaf and not sure what it is. Second is a wheel bug I think

Edit…green one is a pale green assassin bug

[SKT]

Another little spider on some basil