Mastodawn

Tiny pteromalid, possibly Dinarmus basilis, that emerged from my collection of eastern redbud seeds. The species is a known parasitoid of the bruchid that eats these seeds. #wasps #dinarmus #insects #chalcidoidea #redbud #bruchidae #beetles #entomology #nature #biology

iolaire 2d ago

Saunders-Monticello Trail pre spring buds and other growth. Charlottesville, Virginia, United States 2026 #RedBud #NaturePhotography #SpringBloom #TreeBranch #PinkFlowers #OutdoorScene

Gay Curmudgeon 3d ago

Pocket Garden on the West Corner of our property. #pennsylvaniagarden #pennsylvaniagardener #pennsylvaniagardens #pennsylvaniagardening #garden #gardens #gardener #gardening #redbud #redbuds #redbudtree #redbudtrees #yucca #yuccas #peony #peonies #peonybush #peonybushes #lavender #lavenderbush #lavenderbushes #fragrant #fecund #growing #growingseason #growingseasons #spring #may #april #june #pocketgarden #pocketgardening

iolaire 6d ago

Saunders-Monticello Trail pre spring buds and other growth. Charlottesville, Virginia, United States 2026 #TreeBuds #NaturePhotography #FloralCloseUp #BotanicalBeauty SpringBloom #Redbud #SpringBloom

Colin Purrington May 10

FINALLY, something new has popped out of the eastern redbud seeds that I've been monitoring for months. It's metallic green and small enough to be a hyperparasitoid, I think. Will share better pic after I can get some sort of rough ID from BugGuide. #wasps #hymenoptera #parasitoid #redbud #entomology #nature #insects

Colin Purrington May 6

Some Dinarmus (Pteromalidae) and Eurytoma (Eurytomidae) that emerged from my collection of eastern redbud seeds. Both are known parasitoids of the redbud seed weevil (Gibbobruchus mimus) but I'm hopeful that something unexpected will pop out one of these days. E.g., a hyperparasitoid. #redbud #wasps #chalcidoidea #insects #nature #biology #hymenoptera #entomology