Aphids on a Cone flower leave

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p.1 #1 · Aphids on a Cone flower leave

Hundreds of aphids on the underside of a cone flower leave. Could that attract the American Goldfinch to pick on those leaves?
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Jun 20, 2026 at 08:35 PM

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p.1 #2 · Aphids on a Cone flower leave

Those paler ones seem to be parasitised and the wasps will eventually emerge.

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Jun 24, 2026 at 10:51 AM

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p.1 #3 · Aphids on a Cone flower leave

Such ugly insects! Very destructive BUT a photo op nonetheless!
It has not been moist enough here for aphids yet........Japanese beetles have destroyed my zinnas!
Nice macro work Joachim!
Dan

Jun 26, 2026 at 11:26 AM

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p.1 #4 · Aphids on a Cone flower leave

Ugh. Now I won't sleep tonight.
I didn't know goldfinch ate aphids, but google says they do. I hope the wasp parasites don't hurt.

Jul 01, 2026 at 09:47 PM


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