Marine Blue Butterflies (Leptotes marina)

Marine Blue Butterfly ( Leptotes marina ) One of the more enjoyable aspects of gardening is watching the birds and animals that visit/live i...

Mourning Cloak Butterfly – Nymphalis antiopa

Mourning Cloak butterfly ( Nymphalis antiopa ): Mother Nature's Backyard   For the past two summers, the numbers and species of butterfl...

Flame Skimmer Dragonfly – Libellula saturata

Flame Skimmer - Libellula saturata  (female): perched, hunting The warm weather of late spring brings many interesting insects to S. Califor...