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Ambush bug vigil (Phymata species) on Mexican clover bloom Patient predator stakes out an egg raft. CREW pen flint strand lake trails Bonita Springs, Florida 9-12-26 #ColorADay #YellowThu #InsectThursday #eck #macro #nature #yellow #threeWordGenre #art #macroPhotography #native #bugs #bugsky

Macro of an ambush bug perched on a rounded cluster of small white Mexican clover flowers. The insect is positioned at the top right, facing toward its right, showcasing a heavily textured, jagged black and yellow exoskeleton with prominent ridges on its thorax. Its pale yellow legs grip the tiny blossoms. Extending out to its left, a vibrant green leaf holds an organized, geometric raft of small, oblong, cream-colored eggs arranged in neat rows. The entire scene is set against a smooth, warm bokeh background of sunlit yellow-green tones.

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prairieguy2017.bsky.social @prairieguy2017.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Two’fer Tuesday! Two different Monarchs, on two different Cup Plant, in two different Tallgrass Prairies, in two different states. www.prairiewanderlust.etsy.com #photography #nature #butterflies #wildflowers #monarch #iowa #minnesota #pollinators #fall #prairie

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Nature By Michelle @nature-by-michelle.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Early signs and symptoms of Fall 🍁 (2/6) #photography #autumn #spiderwebs #dewyspiderwebs It's a full house 🕸🖤

A dried prairie plant covered in dewy spiderwebs 🕸

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Kay on the Prairie @kayontheprairie.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

One of the last remaining bumbles in the garden 💛🐝 Common Eastern Bumblebee on Purple Giant Hyssop #nativeplants #gardening

A black and yellow bumblebee with amber wings feeds from a stalk of purple flowers

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Kay on the Prairie @kayontheprairie.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Mount Desert Island is small so it was easy to hike Acadia at sunrise, then head to Bar Harbor for breakfast, hike a few hours, go downtown for lunch, hike a few more hours, and then head in for dinner. Enjoyed so many lovely meals, but the Paella at Havana stole the show. #maine #barharbor #havana

A plate of seafood paella with rice, mussels, scallops, lobster, and peas. In the background, a frosty mojito in a glass

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Kay on the Prairie @kayontheprairie.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

View from Gorham Mountain summit at Acadia. I had asked a worker at the gift shop what her favorite trail was and she didn’t steer me wrong. This was probably my favorite hike of the trip. Fun rock scrambles and a beautiful payoff at the top. ⛰️ #acadia #maine #hiking #nationalparks

An ocean view with blue sky overhead, trees in the foreground both green and with colored red and orange leaves

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Kay on the Prairie @kayontheprairie.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Acadia was so amazing! So much fantastic hiking. One of my favorite spots was Little Hunters Beach… the sound of the water rolling over the rocks was mesmerizing. Volume up! 🔊 #hiking #maine #acadia #nationalparks

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Kay on the Prairie @kayontheprairie.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Beehive Mountain Summit ⛰️ 📍Acadia National Park #maine #hiking

View of a morning sun peeking through the clouds over an ocean, taken from a mountain top

Two people standing on a mountain top, blue sky and clouds overhead and trees behind them

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Kay on the Prairie @kayontheprairie.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Kay is off the prairie! 📍Acadia National Park

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Kay on the Prairie @kayontheprairie.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

En route to Acadia National Park ⛰️ … just in time for the Nor’Easter 😅 #maine #hiking

A plane wing as seen from a window seat with blue sky on the horizon and clouds below

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julielfrost.bsky.social @julielfrost.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

A Nashville warbler takes a brief pause from foraging. #Birds #Warblers #YellowThu #ColorADay #Photography #Nature #WildlifePhotography

A Nashville warbler sits on a small brown plant branch as it takes a brief pause from foraging. It is notable for its bright yellow throat and chest contrasted against a soft gray head and distinct white eye ring.

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Kay on the Prairie @kayontheprairie.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

After several days of rain, the sky cleared for a bit and the bees were out in full force 🐝🌻 #nativeplants #bees #gardening

Bright yellow sunflower blooms full of bees

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JB | Native Plant Gardener (WI) @jbtheexplorer.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

A green sweat bee sheltering in my obedient plant. #nativeplants #garden #Wisconsin

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Kay on the Prairie @kayontheprairie.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

I’ve seen a lot of good bugs this summer, but this Green Stink Bug is one of my favorites. Spotted it hanging out on Common Milkweed. 🪲💚 #nativeplants #bugsky #gardening

A bright green and black bug sits on a milkweed plant leaf

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Kay on the Prairie @kayontheprairie.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Yellow-Collared Scape Moth on Cutleaf Coneflower (Rudbeckia laciniata) 🌻 #nativeplants #moths #coloraday #yellowthur

A large black moth sits on top of a yellow flower

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Erin 🍂 fall is fall 🐦‍⬛ @wearegonnafindout.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Big girl, you are beautiful 🐝 #insects #bugsky

A large, very yellow bumblebee, maybe a queen Bombus pensylvanicus. She is lifting off from a spotted bee balm flower.

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Pat Rodgers @patrodg.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Palm Warbler caught in the dramatic glow of a sun bow 🌈 #BirdOfThrDay #Silhouette #Birds

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Kay on the Prairie @kayontheprairie.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Funnel Weaver Spider waiting in its web built in Blazing Star in the prairie garden #nativeplants #gardening #spiders

A spider waits in a tunnel shaped web that it has built among the spent blossoms of a blazing star plant

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Kay on the Prairie @kayontheprairie.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Some of the most beautiful insects I see in my prairie garden are flower flies, which are important pollinators Narrow-headed Marsh Fly on New England Aster #nativeplants #bugsky #gardening #stunday

A black and yellow fly with amber wings drinks from a purple New England aster flower

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Kay on the Prairie @kayontheprairie.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

A tattered Common Buckeye nectaring on Smooth Blue Aster in the prairie garden 💚 #nativeplants #butterflies #gardening

An orange and brown common buckeye butterfly with tattered and faded wings drinks nectar from a pale purple flower

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Carolannie @carolannie.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Wavyleaf thistle (Cirsium undulatum) against a Colorado stormy sky. A strtech, I guess, for #Undulating on #BlueskyArtShow #Photography #DeltaColorado #NativePlants #DominguezEscalanteNCA

A pretty thistle has several prickly stems with thorny wavy leaves and lilac flowers. The flowers have a thorny calyx and a puff of lilac petals tipped with white. The photo is at a low angle, so the flowers contrast with a gray stormy sky, and the sandy background full of low shrubs.

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Kay on the Prairie @kayontheprairie.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Jagged Ambush Bug on Smooth Blue Aster in the prairie garden #nativeplants #gardening #bugsky

An orange and black ambush bug sits perched on the petals of a pale purple aster flower

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Kay on the Prairie @kayontheprairie.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Beautiful morning for a hike at White Pines State Park 💚 #illinois #hiking #nature

A large fluffy black dog overlooking a bluff with the sun streaming through the trees

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Gray @grays.art · 12/09/2026

Peppered jumping spider (Pelegrina galathea) shelters under beggartick wildflower (Bidens alba) CREW pen flint strand trails Bonita Springs, Florida 8-15-26 #colorADay #greenSaturday #SpiderSaturday #eck #threeWordGenre #green #photography #nature #art #spiders #arachnids #jumpers #macro #florida

A macro close-up captures a tiny, fuzzy jumping spider clinging upside down to the bright green stem of a wildflower. The spider looks directly forward with its two large, prominent center eyes catching a metallic reflection. Its body and legs feature intricate, zebra-like patterns of black, white, and brown hair. Above the spider, a single large white petal curves over the orange, textured center of the flower bloom, all set against a stark, solid black background.

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Kay on the Prairie @kayontheprairie.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Brown-Belted Bumblebee snoozing on Sawtooth Sunflower (Helianthus grosseserratus) 🌻🐝 #nativeplants #gardening #bees

A large yellow and black fuzzy bumblebee lays across a bright yellow sunflower bloom

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Kay on the Prairie @kayontheprairie.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Another fat and happy caterpillar in the prairie garden 🌱🐛 #monarch #nativeplants #gardening

A white, yellow, and black striped caterpillar munches on the leaves of a prairie milkweed plant

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julielfrost.bsky.social @julielfrost.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

A magnolia warbler ready for its close up. #Birds #Warblers #Photography #Nature #Wildlife

A close up of a magnolia, its body obscured by out-of-focus leaves. It is notable for its bright yellow throat and underside with streaking and white eye ring.

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Allen Brown @squirrelmanor.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Our asters are in bloom now, and will soon embrace the steadfast bumblebees in final sweetness as a resting place, not a meal. “To tend asters is a gesture of hope, a small and profound act of benevolence.” www.resilience.org/stories/2026... #nature #pollinators #nativeplants

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On autumn asters, bumblebees find warmth at season’s end

Sowing flowers in spring may have a surprising effect on the inner lives of bees.

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Kay on the Prairie @kayontheprairie.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

It’s Sleepy Bumble Season! The Sawtooth Sunflower seems to be a favorite place for them to snooze. Almost every flower has an occupant or two. 🐝 🌻 #gardening #nativeplants #nature #bees

A bumblebee rests on a bright yellow sunflower blossom

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