Celeste's Nature Photography @celestialmacros - Tumblr Blog

Oblique Longhorn Bee (Epimelissodes obliquus)

July 13, 2026

Southeastern Pennsylvania

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Lixus sp., a member of the true weevils

April 14, 2026

Southeastern Pennsylvania

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Join in the 2026 City Nature Challenge! Make observations of wild plants and animals 24-27 April, and take part in the largest community sci

Have you taken any photos yet? The weeds in the sidewalk, the bird on the fence, the fly trying to get out of your window. They all count!

City Nature Challenge, a world-wide bioblitz, is now live!

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City Nature Challenge starts tomorrow!

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This weekend, Friday through Monday, is the 2026 City Nature Challenge, a worldwide bioblitz sponsored by iNaturalist. Get out and take photos of any wild organisms and upload them to iNaturalist to be included!!

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Found this bee sleeping on a dandelion. Accidentally disturbed them just enough to move a few inches and continue the their nap on a nearby blade of grass.

Nomad Bee (Nomada sp.)

April 7, 2026

John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge, Tinicum, Pennsylvania

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Barbara's Mining Bee (Andrena barbara)

April 3, 2026

John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge, Tinicum, Pennsylvania

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My bees are back!

It has been a brutally cold and snowy winter. I can't tell you how happy I am to see them.

Unequal Cellophane Bees (Colletes inaequalis)

March 14, 2026

Southeastern Pennsylvania

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Bugs. New Year. Of course.

celestialmacros

Happy 2026!

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My favorite 5 shots of the year, for the Gray Card Memorial Top Five Photo Extravaganza, hosted by @luxlit. Check out this showcase of tumblr photography talent that runs on New Year's Day.

Unequal Cellophane Bee

Trogus vulpinus, an ichneumonid wasp

Bold Jumping Spider on my car

Cuckoo Wasp

Two-marked Treehopper

I also have a bird blog, @occasionallybirds, and my main blog for scenics and travel photography, @celestialphotography