Yes, although it's sometimes disappointing from a picture-taking perspective, I suppose I should be happy that the skunks here are all inclined to run away rather than try to defend their ground. 😁
Thank you for such an informative article. I never heard of a robber fly before and will be on the lookout to protect my bees as much as possible.
I loved the pic of the hummingbird.
Today one neighbor was walking his dog later than usual; I asked why. Because on earlier walks, they've run into 2 coyotes and a skunk in the past week. We live near a riverbed. I don't think I've ever seen a skunk in my yard but have seen a couple of coyotes in the past ten years. We live 13 mi S.E. of downtown Los Angeles. I still find it amazing. I guess there is less uncultivated land for them as the population grows.
To be fair, this is the first time I’ve seen one of these bee killer robber flies, so I’m sure how much of a problem they really are for the bees.
The skunk also wasn’t really an issue. It ran off as soon as it heard/saw me coming. To be honest, I wish it would have stayed for at least a few more minutes.
Love these pictures! 😍
The skunk one is awesome! 🦨💯
I’m glad that no tomato juice bath was needed, lol. 🥫
Thank you!
Yes, although it's sometimes disappointing from a picture-taking perspective, I suppose I should be happy that the skunks here are all inclined to run away rather than try to defend their ground. 😁
Thank you for such an informative article. I never heard of a robber fly before and will be on the lookout to protect my bees as much as possible.
I loved the pic of the hummingbird.
Today one neighbor was walking his dog later than usual; I asked why. Because on earlier walks, they've run into 2 coyotes and a skunk in the past week. We live near a riverbed. I don't think I've ever seen a skunk in my yard but have seen a couple of coyotes in the past ten years. We live 13 mi S.E. of downtown Los Angeles. I still find it amazing. I guess there is less uncultivated land for them as the population grows.
To be fair, this is the first time I’ve seen one of these bee killer robber flies, so I’m sure how much of a problem they really are for the bees.
The skunk also wasn’t really an issue. It ran off as soon as it heard/saw me coming. To be honest, I wish it would have stayed for at least a few more minutes.
I personally have a fondness for possums. I would never feed them, but if they want to live in my yard and eat insects, that's fine by me.