Took these at the National Bison Range today. The first are on Yarrow and the second on Lupine. I have no idea about the insect species. Hope someone can help on this.
The flower is the Bitterroot, the Montana State flower. Important in the Native American diet.
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Thread: Double pollination
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7th July 2010, 02:00 AM #1
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7th July 2010, 02:50 AM #2
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Re: Double pollination
I don't know insect species, Dave, but these are nice images: I don't know what those first two are doing, but I suspect it's inappropriate for younger viewers.
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Re: Double pollination
The first ones could be soldier beetles....doing what soldier beetles do best! Some days it's harder to find one on it's own than a mating pair. Could help explain their numbers though! You should be able to find several different species in grass and in the woods.
The 2nd is even more of a guess based on the short wing casing on it's back - a kind of rove beetle? Rather pretty whatever it is
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