Checkered Whites have white wings with gray and black markings, the male wings are more white than marked. Checkered Whites spend their winters in the pupal stage, which is when the caterpillars body transforms to new body in the protective chrysalis. They are an abundant species found in plains, mountains or desert areas. Here is… Read More CHECKERED WHITE
Common Whitetail Skimmers are fairly large dragonflies with unique looking wings, a broad dark band across the middle of the wing, while the rest has a transparent look. Skimmers are dragonflies that have a shorter body than their wingspan. They are day flyers and eat from the nectar of colorful flowers such as asters and… Read More COMMON WHITETAIL SKIMMER
It’s National Pollinator Week! Celebrate them, as they do so much. For example the cross pollination of honeybees around the world helps 30% of food crops and 90% of flower plants to thrive. Bees also spread seeds, many plants would die off without them doing this. Pollinators clockwise: White-Lined Sphinx Moth, female Broad-Tailed Hummingbird, Honeybee,… Read More NATIONAL POLLINATOR WEEK
This Zebra Longwing was at the Arboretum of Flagstaff in northern Arizona. Their range is in South and Central America, as well as the southern United States. Learn more: Zebra Longwing
