2014May Denver Flowers and Insects by Willis Chung

In a neighbor's garden, might be a monkey flower.

Nikon D7100 105mm VR Micro Nikkor

A whitelined sphinx hummingbird moth resting between feedings in the russian sage

Hummingbird moth, moving slowly with my 105VR macro

WIng detail

Bees working nearby in the russian sage

A whitelined sphinx moth hovering like a hummingbird, but not as shy. 105mm VR Micro

Feeding on Russian Sage. Very common buzzing around flowers in Denver this spring. About 3 inches long. Where do they go afterwards? Nikon D7100 105mm VR Micro Nikkor

A whitelined sphinx moth, or hummingbird noth.

A whitelined sphinx moth feeding on russian sage

Bee landing on russian sage

Busy bees

A whitelined sphinx moth feeding on russian sage

A whitelined sphinx moth feeding on russian sage. Looks like a helicopter to me

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A whitelined sphinx moth feeding on russian sage

I just sat quietly and they came to the flowers near me. Nikon D7100 105VR Micro Nikkor

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A whitelined sphinx moth, just disengaging from russian sage

This moth finished feeding and was moving to a new flower. Nikon D7100 105mm VR Micro Nikkor

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Red columbine with russian sage in background

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Oxeye Daisy, and one to come later

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$Oriental Poppies\$

Oriental Poppies\

Red spider mite on a primrose

Bees feeding on Monardella odoratissima, I think. From the mint family

Tiny bug checking out a yellow columbine

More traditional blue columbine

Bee on purple allium flowers

Bees on purple allium flowers

2014May Denver Flowers and Insects

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