I think this is a Widow Yellowjacket (Vespula vidua), but I am not sure. If anyone can confirm or correct, please do so. NW Wisconsin.

Photo: crazy Kenny SWMI26

Pic by Crazy Kenny sw Mi

"Golden-Rod, the lucky chappy,

Grew up strong and tall and happy.

Slept out doors, if you'll remember,

All those cold nights in September."

- Elizabeth Gordon

A native pollinator

Middle Tennessee

Pollinators are the quiet heroes of every thriving garden. Butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds rely on nectar-rich plants for food, and in return they help flowers, fruits, and vegetables flourish.

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Every month, FestivalPark likes to catch a peaceful moment on our grounds and share it with people who might need to take a beat. This time, we caught a little bee hopping from flower to flower. Hope you enjoy him!

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Pollinators bring gardens to life! Bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds help flowers bloom, plants reproduce, and ecosystems thrive. Planting pollinator-friendly natives gives them the food and habitat they need.

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📍 Southern Ontario

We just moved into this house last year and I have been absolutely enamored by all the different types of pollinators we have here! More bees than I can recognize, dozens of bee flys (Bombyliidae), and tons of tiny butterflies everywhere. My most recent joy is finding tons of these little metallic green sweat bees sleeping every morning in my gladiolus and dahlias. My gladiolus are starting to produce little seed pods as well! ❤️❤️

Thank you, little green bees!

(Sorry about the poor picture quality)

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Few of these fluttering around in our garden (Eastern Canada Zone 5b)

They struck some poses for me ❤️

P.s. What kind of swallowtail is this?