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Bee Visiting Cosmos
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Cosmos and Pennsylvania Leatherwing
Father Pitt is fairly certain that the insect enjoying the pollen of this Cosmos sulphureus flower is a Pennsylvania Leatherwing (Chauliognathus pensylvanicus), a common kind of soldier beetle that prefers yellowish flowers that match its own snazzy uniform. He is always delighted to be corrected, however, by someone with more entomological expertise than he has.
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Cosmos sulphureus After the Rain
Another bright Victorian favorite coming back into favor after a period of eclipse.
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Cosmos sulphureus
A popular garden flower, seen above in a more than usually close view.