One spring day, while cycling through the fields of Stuttgart, I saw these cute insects near a farm, stopped and took some pictures. That's how I got to know the potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata). Although I found them very cute, they are a major pest for potato crops. #beetle#naturephotography#pests#insects
A rant about leaf blowers. Just stop with them. Gas ones spew CO2 and particulates at an alarming rate, they’re the definition of noise pollution, and they disturb insect habitat under your hedges. But they’re also just not that good at getting leaves together. Here’s the thing that no blower guy will tell you, but every SE Asian grandma knows: the best way to get leaves off your hard surfaces is this tool right here. 1/4 #gardening#GardeningMastodon#insects#biodiversity#Autumn#FallColors
An Anthophora curta napping on a rock by the beach in Isla Vista, in Santa Barbara, California, this past Summer 2023 while visiting UCSB. Its silvery colours and large green eyes are captivating. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/173683325
I was worried the pollinators wouldn’t find these flowers after two new species were completely ignored (achocha and pink soba). But they found it. 😊 Maybe I will have spider berries for Halloween?
Common blue butterfly
It was not easy for me to take photographs of this beautiful butterfly, but what is impossible for me is to say its name in German.
Hauhechel-bläuling #photonature#butterflies#Polyommatusicarus#insects#nature
A beautiful monarch butterfly with its wings spread out over a zinnia flower. The monarch butterfly is known for its two pairs of brilliant orange-red wings, featuring black veins and white spots along the edges.
A group of Mangrove Jewel Bugs (Calliphara nobilis) spotted on a leaf at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, Singapore, on 3 Sept 2023. When I attempted to take shots of another gathering, half of them flew away, so I left that group alone.