Category: pollinators

Pipevine Swallowtail

I’m thrilled that at least one Pipevine Swallowtail butterfly is visiting the garden this...

Pollinator gardens attract a wide variety of bees. Honey Bees, yes, but also many local...

The day before what would have been Evelyn Jackson’s 100th birthday, I saw a Monarch...

Scoliid Wasps are colorful, large, and relatively calm. They’re fun to see and easy to...

These small, sturdy butterflies visit the garden frequently. You might first admire them for their...

I plant Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa) to support Monarch Butterflies. I’d plant it...

Honey bees buzz around the garden all year. They come from Africa and Asia. Settlers introduced...

The body and wing tops of this small butterfly are a lovely blue. Underneath, the wings are...