Images tagged "habitat-gardening"

Eastern tiger swallowtail butterfly on a lilac
Pollinator on Bidens ferulifolia (Goldilocks Rocks).
This gardener, who hand-picks Oriental beetles (Anomala orientalis) using a bottle of soap water got some unexpected help from a beneficial Robber fly (Asilidae).
Not every beneficial insect is as showy as a butterfly, like this tachinid fly.
A bee visits a tomato plant.
Monarda 'Jacob Cline', Monarda fistulosa, Ligularia 'The Rocket', and yarrow all abuzz with pollinators.
A monarch rests on Asclepias incarnata, swamp milkweed.
Asclepias tuberosa and Veronica (speedwell) attract and support pollinators in the garden.
Echinacea is a wonderful plant for attracting butterflies to the garden, and the seed heads are also a food source for birds.