A bee pollinates on a soft-pink rose.
Monarch butterfly
A tarantula hawk, aka pepsis wasp; taken in the Catalina Mountains, southeastern Arizona
A Monarch butterfly pollinates on a yellow lantana flower in Tucson, Arizona.
Honeybee on beautiful thistle in Madera Canyon, southeastern Arizona
Honeybee on a yellow rose; taken at the Rose Garden in Tucson, Arizona
Two bees pollinating on a beautiful flower; taken at Reid Park, Tucson, Arizona
Monarch butterfly on lavender flower
Notice the two spiders and a web off to the right.
A butterfly resting quietly on a pink rose
This praying mantis stayed put for at least 20 minutes–plenty of time to photograph him.
A moth on some yellow verbena
Golden orb weaver spider; taken in southeastern Nebraska
Three critters on this sunflower. Photo taken near Adams, Nebraska
Owl butterfly
A grasshopper on a thistle. Photo taken near Ashland, Nebraska
One-point version of a monarch on a lavender flower
Spring pollination in Tucson
Monarch butterfly on a verbena
Black, red, and white tropical butterfly
Honeybee on thistle; taken in southeastern Arizona in one-point color
Taken at the Rose Garden in Reid Park in Tucson
Tropical butterfly
An unidentified insect rests on a beautiful yellow rose.
Monarch butterfly
A monarch in McDonald Park, Tucson, Arizona
Thistle pollination. This photo was taken near Ashland, Nebraska.
Pollinating honeybees on a yellow rose, Tucson, Arizona
Monarch butterfly
Three honeybees pollinate on yellow flowers at Ski Valley, Mt. Lemmon, Arizona.
A bumblebee pollinating. Notice the abandoned building in the background. Taken in southeastern Nebraska
Honeybee on yellow snapdragons
Two monarch butterflies
Honeybee on a bird-of-paradise
Taken at Tucson’s Rose Garden in Reid Park
Two honeybees pollinating a yellow rose
Kissing beetle on a rose in the Rose Garden at Reid Park in Tucson
A honeybee comes in for a landing!
Tropical butterfly
This monarch butterfly graces the orange flower with his “V” look and his shadow.
Tropical butterfly
A honeybee pollinates on a beautiful, deep red rose.
Orange-and-black tropical butterfly
A honeybee pollinates on a sunflower.
A honeybee pollinates on a Bird-of-Paradise flower.
Butterfly on orchids
Butterfly in flight; taken in southeastern Nebraska
A honeybee pollinates a yellow flower in Tucson.
Monarch butterfly pollinating on verbena
Bee on a spreading fleabane, Mt. Lemmon, Arizona
Honeybee pollinating on a prickly-pear cactus blossom
A honeybee pollinates on a golden poppy about to bloom. Taken just after a spring rain in Tucson, AZ
Not sure of the name of this butterfly, but it’s beautiful!
Can you find all three insects/butterflies in this photo?
Bee on yellowbells
Monarch on verbena
A bumblebee pollinating; taken in southeastern Nebraska
A ladybug basks in Tucson’s springtime sun atop a yellow rose.
The dragonflies were very cooperative on this photo shoot; this was taken during the “golden hour” at the Rose Garden in Tucson’s Reid Park.
Notice the tail on the mantis; apparently, they have emotions, too!