What caught my eye: I took the photo when I saw the insect perched on the end of a blade of grass. It was only later, when I got home and looked at my photos, that I noticed a species of flower I hadn’t seen before. It’s a white-flowered bog orchid (Platanthera dilatata). Apparently these orchids grow throughout most of North America except the southern US and lower plain states. Looking through other photos of the same area, there are a number of longhorn beetles, (Anastrangalia dubia). I suspect this insect is also a longhorn beetle.
I wonder if the insect is admiring the orchid?
Shot on: Nikon Z7 with Nikkor AF-S-micro, 105 mm, f/2.8
Camera Settings: f/8, 1/400 sec, ISO 100
Date: July 20, 2023
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