What a beautiful flower that is going strong right now. The color is spectacular! The critters that visit them are cool too!
This Brown-eyes Susan (Rudbeckai hirta var pulcherrima) right outside my door caught my eye this morning. The disk flowers (the center part) seemed to almost shimmer.
Not quite open yet.
A straight up column on the disk flowers!
Small black beetle!
Little bit of red on the ray flowers (petals).
Another shape to the disk flowers.
Geometer caterpillar!
I think it is a Syrphus fly of the Syrphidae (Syrphid Flies) family.
Bee getting dinner!
Another Geometer caterpillar!
This was the winner with the most species on it. It was crowded with two geometers, a weevil, and a long-horned flower beetle.
A young katydid. You can tell it is a katydid by the very long antennas.
The grasshopper’s antennas are much shorter.
Someone took a bite out of the top!
Ladybug on the hairy leaves!
This is the host plant for the Silvery Checkerspot! I will have to keep my eyes out for the caterpillar.
Details of the disk flowers!
The underside angle!
So many creatures use the Brown-eyed Susans. And all of the above was found just today!
The first pic is perfect. No insects have found it yet. The one with multiple critters is a wonderful. Thanks
It was a surprise to see so many on one flower when others around it had none. You are welcome!
This is a delightful post, Mary. Brown-eyed Susans make me smile! Thanks for capturing all the visitors too – geometer caterpillars are fascinating.
I love the geo cats too. I love the way they just stand up at attention. 🙂
So beautiful! I think I must have a different species or variety, but mine came from a seed mix.