Monarch Butterflies

Please plant Milkweed in your gardens for Monarch Butterflies. Milkweed is the only plant on which monarchs will lay their eggs … More

Gulf Fritillary Caterpillar & Butterfly

My pollinator garden plant, Passion Flower, is hosting this Gulf Fritillary caterpillar. I planted the Passion Flower plant in hope … More

While shopping for plants for my pollinator garden, I spotted this Monarch Butterfly on a butterfly bush. I’ve planted one … More

Named for their prominent front legs that fold together in a gesture suggesting devotion, the praying mantis comes off as … More

The Seek app on my phone identified this as a Leafcutter Bee. They are common in North America and important … More

I tried to get at least one photo of each variety of dragonfly while I walked to the boardwalk at … More

While walking the path to the boardwalk at Meaher State Park, I noticed all of these dragonflies posing for photos. … More

As I was watching the dragonfly land on the water lily, I noticed that a grasshopper was already there.

The Eastern Tiger Swallowtail butterflies is one of my favorite butterflies.

I planted zinnias in a pot last summer. I just thought they would bloom only one year. This summer, zinnias … More