Carol DM
Last year both butterfly bushes did well in Dustin’s garden. I hope the same happens this year.
Snapped this photo at the end of last summer. A bumble bee and a soldier beetle enjoying the butterfly bush.
Soldier beetles are a common outdoor insect that can be abundant accidental invaders as either larvae or adults.
Soldier beetles are nicknamed leatherwings because of their soft, clothlike wing covers, which when brightly colored are reminiscent of uniforms.
The beetles are elongate, soft-bodied and about 1/2-inch long. Colors vary from yellow to red with brown or black wings or trim.
Soldier beetles resemble lightning bugs but do not have light-producing organs.
Photo ©CarolDM2019
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Ever seen a soldier beetle before?
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Such a gorgeous capture!
Thank you Ellie. I am waiting on spring soon I hope.
Thank you so much! Taken in Dustin’s garden.
Nice photo, Carol. No, I haven’t seen one before
Thank you Maria. I see these every summer in my garden.
great capture as always, i remember the 10 cents for a 100 beetles my dad paid for. I suspect had I been smarter, I would have never fallen for that trick!
I spent hours to get 30 cents!
Another cool memory. Living int he country we had many bugs and insects to go around!
we did although things are different now. When I was a kid you could catch 100 lightning bugs and there would still be 1000000 in the sky.
now you see 10, 15 in an entire night.
We made earrings out of lightning bugs.
do you still see them at twilight? I haven’t in years.
I rarely see them any more.
Great picture … this bug lives with us too and I’ve seen it in the garden before
Thanks and good to know you have this bug as well.
I see them when the trees are full of color in the spring.
Good to know you have seen the bugs too.
Great capture, we have these visiting us often.
Thanks Dawn, the bug was not intentional!
Great snap shot cinematographic picture. I know that this picture is from last summer but here we are still expecting a snow storm that might dump 25 to 30 cm of snow tomorrow Wednesday and Thursday. I am not complaining though as I enjoy and relax in snow whether I am inside or outside walking in it….
Good to see you! And thanks, I was going for the bee and the bug was an added bonus. 🙂 No snow here but we have cold temps coming again after the rain.
that is a great photo. I have never seen or heard of a soldier beetle
Thanks, the beetle was a bonus. 🙂
Super shot. I don’t remember seeing this insect.
Thanks, I see these often in the summer.
They love the same flower! Nice picture!
Yes they enjoyed the blooms. Thanks!
That’s a great snapshot, Carol!
Thank you very much. I cannot wait for spring!