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Monarch (Danaus plexippus)Observer
spritelinkDescription
On butterfly milkweed
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Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos)Observer
elaphrornisDescription
Northern Mockingbird, nestling, 1 of 2 on ground among grass. Marine Park area b/w Nature Center & Burnett St, Brooklyn, NY. Adults seen earlier same day (see separate observation) presumably parents. Shown to me by a lady who said parents were feeding the bird on ground.
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Callery Pear (Pyrus calleryana)Observer
ken-potterDescription
OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA
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Genus HedychrumObserver
xrisDescription
NOID wasp - Chrysididae? - on Pycnanthemum muticum, clustered mountain-mint, in my garden, July 2018
https://bugguide.net/node/view/1553067
https://bugguide.net/node/view/1553068
https://bugguide.net/node/view/1553069
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Meloe campanicollisObserver
elaphrornisDescription
Meloe sp. Trail at Marine Park Salt Marsh, Brooklyn, NY. On pebbly trail, began digging at side of trail, last photo taken 10 min later.
Video of beetle burrowing in ground posted on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxEg_yriNsc
