Natural History Photographs


Seasons in the Netherlands
Spring 2008


Wasps & Bees
Macrophya alboannulata
Amsterdam, 21 April


Parasitica

Ichneumonidae Gelis spec.
Amstelveen, 2 May Aekingerzand, 18 May


Gasteruption assectator
Amstelveen, 24 May



Coleocentrus excitator
Amsterdamse Waterleidingduinen, 21 May


Aculeata

Anoplius viaticus
Tafelbergheide, 26 April


Sapyga clavicornis
Chelostoma florisomne
Blauwe kamer (Wageningen), 10 May



Gymnomerus laevipes
Amstelveen, 2 May



Vespa crabro
Amsterdamse Waterleidingduinen, 21 May



Ectemnius spec.
Amsterdamse Waterleidingduinen, 21 May



Andrena barbilabris
Amsterdamse Waterleidingduinen, 3 May
Nieuw Bussumerheide, 26 April

Nieuw Bussumerheide, 26 April


Andrena vaga
Westerheide, 4 May
Andrena fulva Andrena scotica Andrena flavipes
Amstelveen, 1 May Amstelveen, 1 May Amstelveen, 23 April


Anthophora retusa
Westerheide, 4 May


Anthophora plumipes
Amstelveen, 2 May


Colletes cunicularius
Amsterdamse Waterleidingduinen, 3 May
Amstelveen, 1 May


Sphecodes albilabris
Amsterdamse Waterleidingduinen, 3 May


Melecta albifrons Lasioglossum spec.
Amsterdamse bos, 5 May Amstelveen, 20 April


Osmia rufa
Amstelveen, 10 & 20 April


Flies
Pamponerus germanicus
Amsterdamse Waterleidingduinen, 3 May
Amsterdamse Waterleidingduinen, 21 May


Dysmachus trigonus
Aekingerzand, 18 May


Empis opaca
Amsterdamse Waterleidingduinen, 3 May


Odontomyia argentata
Amsterdamse Waterleidingduinen, 3 May


Bombylius major
Amsterdamse bos, 5 & 7 May


Tachina fera
Amsterdamse Waterleidingduinen, 3 May


Gonia spec.
Amsterdamse Waterleidingduinen, 3 May
Baccha elongata Criorhina berberina
Amsterdamse bos, 2 May Amsterdamse bos, 2 May
Cheilosia albitarsis Cheilosia grossa Cheilosia pagana
Amstelveen, 2 May Amstelveen, 10 April Amstelveen, 20 April


Chrysotoxum vernale
Aekingerzand, 18 May


Chrysotoxum octomaculatum
Drents-Friese Woud, 18 May

Dasysyrphus albostriatus Epistrophe spec.
Amsterdamse bos, 2 May Amsterdamse Waterleidingduinen, 3 May


Melanostoma mellinum Melangyna cincta
Amsterdamse bos, 22 April Amsterdamse bos, 2 May


Myathropa florea Pyrophaena rosarum
Amsterdamse Waterleidingduinen, 7 May Amsterdamse bos, 2 May


Syrphus spec.
Amstelveen, 15 March


Rhingia campestris
Amsterdamse bos, 5 May


Butterflies


Lycaena phlaeas - the Small Copper
Amsterdamse Waterleidingduinen, 3 May


Callophrys rubi - the Green Hairstreak
Zuiderheide, 4 May


Gonepteryx rhamni - the Brimstone
Zuiderheide, 4 May


Damselflies & Dragonflies


Pyrrhosoma nymphula
Amstelveen, 1 May


Libellula quadrimaculata
Drents-Friese Woud, 18 May



Miscellaneous


Drents-Friese Woud, 18 May

Amsterdamse Waterleidingduinen, 3 May


Aekingerzand, 18 May