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