Natural History Photographs


Second day of our drive from Kanab to Yellowstone. Since we couldn't arrive early at our next destination in West Yellowstone, we took a detour via the highway 89. This highway ascends to some 2325m elevation before descending to the Bear Lake. At the pass there is a rest area, were we paused for half an hour or so. A feeder for hummingbirds was used by some rufous hummingbirds, which intermittently rested nearby the feeder and then approached it to feed. Alternatively, they were chasing each other. Nevertheless I could take a few nice photos of them. I also had my first opportunity to make photos of the white-faced hornet, Dolichovespula maculata.
Rufous hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus)
Authority:(Gmelin, 1788)
Nederlands:Rosse kolibrie
English:Rufous hummingbird
Deutsch:Rotrücken-Zimtelfe
Norsk:Raudkolibri, Rødkolibri
Svenska:Rostkolibri
Français:Colibri roux
Italiano:colibrì rossiccio
Español:colibrí rufo
Leucanthemum vulgare
Authority:Lamarck, 1779
Nederlands:Gewone margriet
English:Oxeye Daisy
Deutsch:Wiesen-Margerite
Norsk:Prestkrage
Svenska:Prästkrage
Français:Marguerite
Italiano:cota-buona, grande margherita, margherita comune, margherita dei prati,
matricaria tetraploide, occhio di bove
Español:manzanilla loca, margarida de prado, margarita de los prados, margarita mayor,
margaritón
Grindelia squarrosa
Authority:(Pursh) Dunal, 1819
Synonyms:Donia squarrosa Pursh, 1814
English:Curly-cup Gumweed
Pentatomidae
Nederlands:Schildwantsen
Deutsch:Baumwanzen