The woods are full of honeysuckle

[lil_shepherd]

Comments

[la_marquise_de_]

Oh, that is beautiful.

[lil_shepherd]

Thank you.

[temeres]

Looks like Cantharis livida, one of the soldier beetles. And I know what you mean about photographing bees.

[lil_shepherd]

Thank you. I rather hoped you might know what it was.

*Is deeply respectful*

Bees are little buggers. Not as bad as the dragon/damselflies though.

[temeres]

Respect not really due. You happened to snap something that is (a) common, (b) distinctive, and most importantly (c) actually in the field guide. I did have to look it up.

[lil_shepherd]

I suppose I ought to get an insect field guide, but there are so many of the little so-and-sos... I do have a dragonfly guide, and a butterfly one...