Colourful mid-summer insects....

[gary yankech]

Here are some insects I have seen so far.  The moths I took during the Rouge Valley Conservation Centre moth night, in which I was taxon leader. The dragonflies I took while leading various Ode counts throughout Ontario southern and central Ontario. Enjoy!

Basswood Leafroller
Basswood Leafroller by Yankech gary, on Flickr

Crocus Geometer
Crocus Geometer by Yankech gary, on Flickr

Confused Euscarca
Confused Euscara by Yankech gary, on Flickr

White-dotted Prominent
White-dotted Prominent by Yankech gary, on Flickr

Sigmoid Dart
Sigmoid Dart by Yankech gary, on Flickr

Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth
Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth by Yankech gary, on Flickr

Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth
Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth by Yankech gary, on Flickr

Black-dotted Gylph
Black-dotted Gylph by Yankech gary, on Flickr

Halloween Pennant
Halloween Pennant by Yankech gary, on Flickr

Widow Skimmer
Widow Skimmer by Yankech gary, on Flickr

Eastern Forktail, orange form
immature female Eastern Forktail by Yankech gary, on Flickr

Emerald Spreadwing
Emerald Spreadwing by Yankech gary, on Flickr

Violet Dancer
Violet Dancer by Yankech gary, on Flickr

Calico Pennant
Calico Pennant by Yankech gary, on Flickr

Great Spangled Fritillary
Great Spangled Fritillary by Yankech gary, on Flickr

Happy birding.....saw my first Solitary Sandpiper today this year.

[JW Mills]

Very nice set!

[Dinusaur]

Colorful indeed - what a great variety. Time to learn more about them - a lifer list for insects will be a great list, might reach a million one day.

[gary yankech]

Colorful indeed - what a great variety. Time to learn more about them - a lifer list for insects will be a great list, might reach a million one day.

Along the way you might need to spend a million too....on guide books! I have a large collection, just on insects alone. Good luck!

[Henrique Pacheco]

Awesome set! Insects are so much fun. Your Orange Bluet is actually an Eastern Forktail

[gary yankech]

Awesome set! Insects are so much fun. Your Orange Bluet is actually an Eastern Forktail

An oversight error....I should have known this. Happens once in awhile. Thanks!

[Walter Fisher]

Wonderful collection Gary!  The detail in each is fabulous!  Thanks for sharing.

Got this one at Rosetta McClain Gardens last Friday...

Snowberry Clearwing Moth




Walter

[gary yankech]

nice shots walter!

[Bird Brain]

Gary - these are truly spectacular photos!  My favourite is Calico Pennant.