Pollinators

Macro photographs of various wasps, bees and other insects

Blue mud dauber

A blue mud dauber wasp on goldenrod

East Lyme, CT, USA

Mud dauber

Close-up of head and antennae of a blue mud dauber wasp

East Lyme, CT, USA

Black and yellow wasp

Small black and yellow paper wasp on goldenrod

East Lyme, CT, USA

Bumble bees

Bumble bees pollinating goldenrod

East Lyme, CT, USA

Mason wasp

Four-toothed mason wasp on goldenrod

East Lyme, CT, USA

Monarch

Monarch butterfly on goldenrod

East Lyme, CT, USA

Bumble bee

Common bumble bee on goldenrod

East Lyme, CT, USA

Dragonfly

Twelve-spotted skimmer resting on grass stem

East Lyme, CT, USA