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

#BloomScrolling #redbud

#BloomScrolling #FloweringTree #redbud

Spring Redbud Drive in Juniata County. Pennsylvania. #redbud #redbuds #redbudtree #redbudtrees #spring #springtime #growingseason #persephone #persephonereturns #returnofspring #pennsylvania #pennsylvaniaroads #pennsylvaniaroad #country #countryside #nature #beautiesofnature #beautyofnature #bud #buds #budding #flower #flowers #flowering #bloom #blooms #blooming #juniatacounty

Silent Sunday
Red Bud and Dogwood
#silentsunday
#redbud #dogwood #backyard #photographs

Spring Redbud Drive through southern Juniata County. #redbud #redbuds #redbudtree #redbudtrees #ornamental #ornamentaltree #ornamentaltrees #country #countrylife #countryroad #countryfoliage #foliage #springfoliage #juniatacounty #juniata #sundaydrive #sundaydriver #bloom #blooms #blooming #flower #flowers #flowering #changeofseasons

Flowering trees #Wisconsin #April #Arena #WeepingCherry #Redbud #WeepingPeach #Crabapple

I've been documenting the insects that emerge from eastern redbud seeds, and these two chalcids popped out today. On the left is Eurytoma sp. and on the right is Eupelmus pulchriceps. Both wasps hovered around me for a good 10 seconds or so after I blew them off. One came back and landed in the same spot. Goodbyes are hard. #wasps #insects #hymenoptera #biology #cercis #redbud #nature #chalcidoidea

Dogwood blooming in our front yard. #dogwood #dogwoods #floweringtree #floweringtrees #flowering #flowers #flower #spring #springtime #springequinox #equinox #growingseason #growing #fecund #pink #inthepink #garden #pennsylvaniagarden #pennsylvaniagardens #gardening #gardener #ornamentaltrees #ornamentaltree #yucca #yuccas #grass #grasses #redbud #redbuds #redbudtree #redbudtrees #solarpanels #cleanenergy

Redbud Trees blooming along Route 75 in Juniata County, Pennsylvania. #redbud #redbuds #redbudtree #redbudtrees #flowerirngtree #floweringtrees #ornamentaltree #ornamentaltrees #bloom #blooming #blooms #flower #flowers #flowering #route75 #juniatacounty #centralpennsylvania #wildtrees #springtime #springblooms