Bountifulbombus - *Common Loon Screaming At 3am*

I'd love to! Bombus fervidus has four yellow segments and two black segments on its abdomen, and it goes in that order. They also have the cutest little heart on their thorax. Bombus pennsylvanicus has a black segment, three yellow segments, then two black segments in that order. Bombus pennsylvanicus also looks very similar to Bombus auricomus since they have the same markings, so you need a microscope to properly differentiate the two species. In Bombus auricomus, if you draw a line between the two compound eyes, the ocelli will be beneath that line, and in Bombus pennsylvanicus, the ocelli will be along the line. All three of these bees have the heart shape on their thorax, though they’re not always very visible. These are just some of the more simple forms of identification for these bees. Bombus fervidus just happens to be one of my favorite bees because of how much yellow they have on them. It’s just adorable, but all of these bees are perfect in their own way. 

Unfortunately the auricomus in these photos isn’t really in the best of shape, but you can still see the pattern on her abdomen. :)

Presenting: The American Bumblebee!

Oh heck something happened to the killdeer nest. The eggs are missing and the parents are nowhere to be found. There's no sign of the eggs having hatched either. I just saw the mother yesterday evening and now she's gone, along with her mate.

Tachycineta bicolor - Tree Swallow

I was attacked by a flock of swallows to get this picture.

Red-Bellied Woodpecker and a Carolina Chickadee

Charadrius vociferus - Killdeer

Downy Woodpecker

He hangs out by my house everyday with his lady friend.

My desk spider has disappeared, the fruit fly population in my room has skyrocketed.

This is the jumping spider that lives on my desk. It just caught a fruit fly.