This carpenter bee lands on the outside of the bloom and climbs up to the end of the bloom and chews a hole at the stem end of the flower to access the nectar.

The American Snout Fly (Rhingia nasica) on Yellow Jewelweed (Impatiens pallida) taken in the lower garden. The larvae of this syrphid fly feed on the dung of large herbivores. The adults feed on nectar and pollen.

Eastern Yellowjacket ( Vespula maculifrons) on Scrophularia species Hare figwort

This Robber Fly (Diogmites species) hangs around by its front legs waiting for bees, dragonflies, or wasps to grab as a meal. It uses its piercing mouthparts to inject digestive juices and then sucks out its meal. Having predators like the robber fly is a good indicator of an abundance of prey.