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A photographer gardening for pollinators with #nativeplants in a suburban neighborhood. Plant it and they will come!
Here's our front yard native plant garden, which attracts monarchs, bumble bees, humming birds, and many other pollinators. #nativeplants #wildflowers #garden #Illinois #photography
King for a day. Today's reigning monarch of the prairie garden, guarding the meadow blazing stars. #butterfly #butterflies #Lepidoptera #nativeplants #Illinois #nature #macro #photography #SaveTheMonarch #photographylovers #wildlifephotography
This recently emerged female eastern tiger swallowtail (Papilio glaucus) is so gorgeous! #butterfly #butterflies #Lepidoptera #Illinois #nature #macro #photography #wildlifephotography
Here's a male monarch butterfly visiting our fasciated 6 foot tall meadow blazing star, which towers over the front yard garden. Apparently, this can be caused by extreme heat. It's definitely a freak of nature. #butterflies #Lepidoptera #nativeplants #nature #photography
This really is my favorite time of year. Seeing monarchs visiting our meadow blazing stars puts me in my happy place. #butterfly #butterflies #Lepidoptera #nativeplants #Illinois #nature #macro #photography #SaveTheMonarch #photographylovers #wildlifephotography
Some monarch magic from yesterday on the meadow blazing stars in the front yard. #butterfly #butterflies #Lepidoptera #nativeplants #Illinois #nature #macro #photography #SaveTheMonarch #photographylovers #wildlifephotography
Monarch rendezvous. #butterfly #butterflies #Lepidoptera #Illinois #nature #photography #SaveTheMonarch #photographylovers #wildlifephotography
A male eastern tiger swallowtail butterfly (Papilio glaucus) on swamp milkweed today. #butterflies #Lepidoptera #nativeplants #Illinois #nature #photography #wildlifephotography
The intimidating great black digger wasp (Sphex pensylvanicus) on our swamp milkweed today. I was chased into the front yard after this shot.馃ぃ#wasps #insects #nativeplants #Illinois #nature #photography #wildlifephotography
My two biggest nemeses in one photo. #invasivespecies
Bumble bees in our wild bergamot patch today. #bees #pollinators #nativeplants #Illinois #nature
A female monarch butterfly laying eggs on our swamp milkweed today. #butterflies #Lepidoptera #nativeplants #Illinois #nature