Yesterday I was stalking my sunflower plants for insects to photograph, and all the critters seemed to be just out of range. Of course, it didn’t help it was hot outside and I had other things to do.

checkered-skipper-butterfly-far-0248The checkered skipper was on the other side of the garden.

leafcutter-far-251The leafcutter bee teased from afar.

Take a deep breath.

checkered-skipper-butterfly-closer-249The checkered skipper came in for a closer view. Be patient.

Leafcutter-bee-261The leafcutter bee finally perched nearby (uncropped image).

Patience is rewarded.

leafcutter-bee-croppedWith a little cropping, we have our Bug of the Week.