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Butterfly Carterocephalus palaemon.

It is often possible to meet in the beginning of summer on wood glades. The photo is made in Moscow areas (Russia). Original date/time: 2004:06:18 10:05:11. It is often possible to meet in the beginning of summer on wood glades. The photo is made in Moscow areas (Russia). Original date/time: 2004:06:18 10:05:11.

Praying mantis

Caterpillar of butterfly Malacosoma neustria.

A caterpillar of butterfly Malacosoma neustria families Lasiocampidae on a raspberry. Length of a body about 30 mm. The photo is made in Moscow areas (Russia). Original date/time: 2003:06:13 12:13:30. A caterpillar of butterfly Malacosoma neustria families Lasiocampidae on a raspberry. Length of a body about 30 mm. The photo is made in Moscow areas (Russia). Original date/time: 2003:06:13 12:13:30.

Caterpillar of butterfly Euthrix potatoria.

A caterpillar of butterfly Euthrix potatoria families Lasiocampidae. Length of a body about 50 mm. Hair, bristle - poisonous. The photo is made in Moscow areas (Russia). Original date/time: 2005:07:06 13:44:41. A caterpillar of butterfly Euthrix potatoria families Lasiocampidae. Length of a body about 50 mm. Hair, bristle - poisonous. The photo is made in Moscow areas (Russia). Original date/time: 2005:07:06 13:44:41.

Caterpillar on leaf

A colorful caterpillar on a green leaf. A colorful caterpillar on a green leaf.

Bee and honey

Group of termit

Group of termit

Ladybird on small flower

A red and black ladybird on a small yellow flower. A red and black ladybird on a small yellow flower.

Male Flame Skimmer

Male Flame Skimmer

Extreme macro portrait of caterpillar

Extreme macro portrait of caterpillar

Longhorn Beetle (Batocera sp.)

Longhorn Beetle (Batocera sp.)

The Euchloe transcaspica butterfly on yellow flower , butterflies of Iran

The Euchloe transcaspica butterfly on yellow flower , butterflies of Iran

The Pitcher Plant and the Bee

This Memorial Day weekend I went for my first visit to the Stanley Rehder Carnivorous Plant Garden off of Independence Boulevard in Wilmington, North Carolina. I discovered an array of pitcher plants including the species pictured Sarrancenia Leucophylla. It was fascinating how many Bumble Bees or (Class: Insecta, Order: Hymenoptera, Family: Apidae, Genus: Bombus, and unsure of this species?) were flying around the plants and even crawling into them. I began to wonder if the bees had a strictly mutualistic relationship with the pitcher plants acting solely as pollinators. Also, I saw quite a few bees get stuck in the tubes of the pitcher plant and it appeared that the pitcher plant could be acting as a predator to the bees. Were the pitcher plants luring them into their tubes to provide a source of mineral nutrients for the plant? After doing some research, I found that it is not evolutionarily beneficial for pitcher plants to consume their own pollinators, thus why they have two distinct parts for each function. The flowering part of the pitcher plant (shown in the background of the photo) is the part responsible for attracting pollinators. This Memorial Day weekend I went for my first visit to the Stanley Rehder Carnivorous Plant Garden off of Independence Boulevard in Wilmington, North Carolina. I discovered an array of pitcher plants including the species pictured Sarrancenia Leucophylla. It was fascinating how many Bumble Bees or (Class: Insecta, Order: Hymenoptera, Family: Apidae, Genus: Bombus, and unsure of this species?) were flying around the plants and even crawling into them. I began to wonder if the bees had a strictly mutualistic relationship with the pitcher plants acting solely as pollinators. Also, I saw quite a few bees get stuck in the tubes of the pitcher plant and it appeared that the pitcher plant could be acting as a predator to the bees. Were the pitcher plants luring them into their tubes to provide a source of mineral nutrients for the plant? After doing some research, I found that it is not evolutionarily beneficial for pitcher plants to consume their own pollinators, thus why they have two distinct parts for each function. The flowering part of the pitcher plant (shown in the background of the photo) is the part responsible for attracting pollinators.

Desert locust (Schistocerca gregaria).

Desert locust (Schistocerca gregaria).

Group of termite

Group of termite

Caterpillar of butterfly Euthrix potatoria.

A caterpillar of butterfly Euthrix potatoria families Lasiocampidae. Length of a body about 50 mm. Hair, bristle - poisonous. The photo is made in Moscow areas (Russia). Original date/time: 2005:05:21 16:34:05. A caterpillar of butterfly Euthrix potatoria families Lasiocampidae. Length of a body about 50 mm. Hair, bristle - poisonous. The photo is made in Moscow areas (Russia). Original date/time: 2005:05:21 16:34:05.

Cattleheart, parides lysander

Cattleheart, parides lysander

Insect cicada

Blue damselfly

Butterfly on plant

A butterfly sitting on a plant on a meadow. A butterfly sitting on a plant on a meadow.

Red postman, heliconius erato

Red postman, heliconius erato

Desert locust (Schistocerca gregaria).

Desert locust (Schistocerca gregaria).

The butterfly of family Hesperiidae on a flower.

The butterfly встречется it is frequent. The photo is made in Moscow areas (Russia). Original date/time: 2005:06:28 14:32:30. The butterfly встречется it is frequent. The photo is made in Moscow areas (Russia). Original date/time: 2005:06:28 14:32:30

Peacock, inachis io

Peacock, inachis io

Butterfly Euphydryas aurinia (Melitae).

Meets often. The photo is made in Moscow areas (Russia). Original date/time: 2003:07:06 07:53:57. Meets often. The photo is made in Moscow areas (Russia). Original date/time: 2003:07:06 07:53:57

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