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Cephalanthus_occidentalis_2024-07-07 SW Michigan USA Growing in the field behind our house, in a low area, near a lake. Usually we find these actually in the water at lands edge. If you look closely you will see numerous tiny insects, frozen here and there in the 50 or so sequential photos used to create this shot.<br /> <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/161939/thripinae_2024-07-07_sw_michigan_usa.html" title="Thripinae_2024-07-07 SW Michigan USA"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/11710/161939_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=KdRMHIOjR3qfw0vsfwaNE7LB4ZE%3D" width="90" height="152" alt="Thripinae_2024-07-07 SW Michigan USA Mystery insect. iNaturalist ID= https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/450138-Thripinae<br /> <br /> From this photo:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/161926/cephalanthus_occidentalis_2024-07-07_sw_michigan_usa.html" /></a></figure><br /> <br /> <br /> A closer view:<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/161927/cephalanthus_occidentalis2_2024-07-07_sw_michigan_usa.html" title="Cephalanthus_occidentalis2_2024-07-07 SW Michigan USA"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/11710/161927_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=EF0zsDmVjzd97cAYMfj88jS5uww%3D" width="200" height="184" alt="Cephalanthus_occidentalis2_2024-07-07 SW Michigan USA We had dinner in the middle of this photo shoot- when I returned the closed flower buds were beginning to open.<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/161926/cephalanthus_occidentalis_2024-07-07_sw_michigan_usa.html Buttonbush,Cephalanthus occidentalis,Geotagged,Summer,United States" /></a></figure> Buttonbush,Cephalanthus occidentalis,Geotagged,Summer,United States Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Cephalanthus_occidentalis_2024-07-07 SW Michigan USA

Growing in the field behind our house, in a low area, near a lake. Usually we find these actually in the water at lands edge. If you look closely you will see numerous tiny insects, frozen here and there in the 50 or so sequential photos used to create this shot.

Thripinae_2024-07-07 SW Michigan USA Mystery insect. iNaturalist ID= https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/450138-Thripinae<br /> <br /> From this photo:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/161926/cephalanthus_occidentalis_2024-07-07_sw_michigan_usa.html



A closer view:
Cephalanthus_occidentalis2_2024-07-07 SW Michigan USA We had dinner in the middle of this photo shoot- when I returned the closed flower buds were beginning to open.<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/161926/cephalanthus_occidentalis_2024-07-07_sw_michigan_usa.html Buttonbush,Cephalanthus occidentalis,Geotagged,Summer,United States

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Deep zooming into this shot is amazing. Are the insects thrips? Springtails? Posted one year ago
    1. View Jon Reck's profile
      Jon Reck
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      I really don't know my insects. But I did what I've been doing a lot of lately- asking the helpful iNaturalist AI for a suggestion. It says Subfamily Thripinae. https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/450138-Thripinae

      And I guess if they were springtails they would be springing around- which these weren't. Skulking more like it.

      Thripinae_2024-07-07 SW Michigan USA Mystery insect. iNaturalist ID= https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/450138-Thripinae<br /> <br /> From this photo:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/161926/cephalanthus_occidentalis_2024-07-07_sw_michigan_usa.html
       Posted one year ago, modified one year ago
      1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
        Ferdy Christant
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        Thrips makes sense, thanks for checking! Posted one year ago

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The Buttonbush

''Cephalanthus occidentalis'' is a species of flowering plant in the coffee family, Rubiaceae, that is native to eastern and southern North America. Common names include buttonbush, common buttonbush, button-willow and honey-bells.

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Similar species: Gentianales
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Uploaded Jul 8, 2024. Captured Jul 7, 2024 16:35 in 9290 Milo Rd, Plainwell, MI 49080, USA.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/1.0
  • 1/200s
  • ISO64
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.