Marine Blue Butterfly ( Leptotes marina ) One of the more enjoyable aspects of gardening is watching the birds and animals tha...

Gray Hairstreak butterfly ( Strymon melinus ): perched on Ashyleaf buckwheat. July is a great month for butterflies, with many ...

Ten years ago, the U.S. senate designated one week in June as National Pollinator Week. Like Earth Day, National Pollinator week celeb...

Female Valley Carpenter Bee ( Xylocopa varipuncta ) on California encelia Mother Nature's Backyard Garden We love the insects ...