These are families in the Order Hymenoptera. Each photo is a link to insects I’ve seen in that family. I’ve had a lot of help with these identifications – from James Trager (ants), Heather Holm (bees), and from the great folks at Bugguide, and on the Facebook page: Pollinators on Native Plants. I’m continually working on identifications, so I’m including ‘unknowns’ and partially identified insects here too in hopes that I’ll figure them out someday.
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- Andrenidae – Mining Bees
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- Apidae – Cuckoo, Carpenter, Digger, Bumble, & Honey Bees
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- Braconidae – Braconid Wasps
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- Colletidae – Cellophane, Plasterer, Masked & Fork-tongued Bees
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- Cynipidae – Gall Wasps
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- Formicidae – Ants
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- Gasteruptiidae – Carrot Wasps
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- Halictidae – Sweat Bees
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- Ichneumonidae – Ichneumon Wasps
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- Siricidae – Horntails
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- Sphecidae – Thread-waisted Wasps
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- Tenthredinidae – Common Sawflies
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- Vespidae – Hornets, Yellowjackets, Paper, Potter, Mason & Pollen Wasps