Flowers visited by Sphex ichneumoneus, great golden digger wasp, at Barnes Prairie, Racine Co., WI.

Great golden digger wasps are infrequently seen at Barnes Prairie, scattered native tallgrass prairie remnants, in Racine County WI. Summaries of 2019-2022 sightings follow.

Date Flowers visited by Sphex ichneumoneus

Aug. 5, 2019 Pycnanthemum virginianum, mountain mint 88F

Aug. 5, 2019 Eryngium yuccifolium, rattlesnake master

Aug. 9, 2022 Asclepias syriaca, common milkweed 78F

Aug. 12, 2022 Pycnanthemum virginianum, mountain mint

Aug. 16, 2022 Pycnanthemum virginianum, mountain mint

Aug. 24, 2022 Asclepias verticillata, whorled milkweed

Aug. 30, 2022 Solidago sp., goldenrod

Publicado el 01 de febrero de 2023 a las 01:02 AM por bkis