Pasqueflower and Prairie Smoke
A couple of solid wildflower firsts today, Pasqueflower and Prairie Smoke, both in bloom at McKnight Prairie.
As for the pollinators of these early flowers, I thought I saw one bee and actually did see a number of tachinid flies, probably of the genus Gonia. These large, goonie-looking, white-faced flies are thought to be parasitoids of Owlet moths (Noctuidae).
As with so many endeavors, along with the good comes a little bad—while enjoying the spring flowers I find the first tick of the year, an American Dog Tick crawling on my shoulder.
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Género GoniaObserv.
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Tachinid Fly
McKnight Prairie
Randolph, Minnesota
Fotos / Sonidos
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Hormigas (Familia Formicidae)Observ.
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Ant
McKnight Prairie
Randolph, Minnesota
Fotos / Sonidos
Qué
Género PellenesObserv.
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Jumping Spider
McKnight Prairie
Randolph, Minnesota
Fotos / Sonidos
Qué
Geum triflorumObserv.
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Prairie Smoke
McKnight Prairie
Randolph, Minnesota
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