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June 2026

Durham, NC 6/20/26

Tachina Fly Blowfly European Honeybee Ambush bug Another blowfly Bee

Durham, NC 6/19/26

Leafhopper (Sibovia occatoria) Thick-legged fly (Syritta pipiens) Potter Wasp Mating Pennsylvania Leatherwing Beetles Hoverfly

Bumblebee on Heal-all Large dew drop Jumping spider (Eris militaris) Painted Buckeye nuts Mock Strawberry Pearl Crescent

     
Snapping Turtle Snapping Turtle      

Durham, NC 6/15/26

Pure Green Sweat Bee (Augochlora pura ) Tachina Fly Bee fly (Villa arenicola) Cixid planthopper (Haplaxius pictifrons) Green lacewing larva, very fast-moving

Jumping spider (Phidippus otiosus) Jumping spider (Hentzia genus) Swamp Milkweed Beetle Purple Top Vervain (Verbena bonariensis) Japanese Spindle Tree buds

Bee on Japanese Spindle Tree Tachina Fly on Japanese Spindle Tree Japanese Spindle Tree Seed pods on a Black Locust Courting Pearl Crescents Arrow Arums

Pearl Crescent Same Pearl Crescent Water Hemlock Arrow Arum Discarded vape

Durham, NC 6/14/26

Male Fiery Skipper Female Eastern Amberwing Same female Eastern Amberwing Same female Eastern Amberwing Pickerelweed

 
Pickerelweed Water Primrose Arrowleaf Tearthumb Male Rambur's Forktail  

Durham, NC 6/2/26

Solitary bee (Lasioglossum genus) Same solitary bee (Lasioglossum genus) Pearl Crescent Male Eastern Bluebird Meadow Garlic flowers

First Spotted Jewelweed of the year Pond Swamp Common Groundsel Female Northern Cardinal

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