Sunday, November 24, 2013

Cicada - Okanagana canadensis

This one was singing near Birch lake this summer. Okanagana canadensis is a common northern species which even gets up into the NWT.















Monday, September 9, 2013

Apple Maggot Fly - Rhagoletis pomonella

Back in August I found this cool fruit fly with a spider pattern on its wings. It was on our hops vine.






Saturday, January 5, 2013

Bee Fly - Hemipenthes morioides

I've always liked Bee flies. I found this one in the yard in July pollinating flowers.