Honeybee on a Coneflower

A honeybee pollinates a white coneflower in front of the Bouchon Restaurant in Yountville, California.

Pipevine Swallowtail

A pipevine swallowtail nectaring on thistle.

Twilight Duo

A chalcedon checkerspot butterfly rests next to a California poppy as the day comes to a close.

Owl's Clover

An owl's clover flower, Castilleja exserta, growing alongside a trail.

Monarch on Milkweed

A Monarch butterfly resting on a clump of Asclepias californica.

Pipevine Eggs

Finally, after three years of waiting, I have pipevine swallowtail eggs!

Mourning Cloak

A mourning cloak butterfly basks in the sun.

Bad News for Insects...

This alien-looking structure is actually the digestive organ of a carnivorous plant. How nice.

Chalcedon Checkerspot on Thistle

Chalcedon Checkerspot in a park circa 2006.

Anise Swallowtail Caterpillar

Anise Swallowtail in the making.

The Monarch Has Emerged!

The newly emerged Monarch warming up in the sun.

Monarch Wings Visible Through Chrysalis

Wings just beginning to show through the chrysalis.

Anise Swallowtail

Here is a picture of an Anise Swallowtail I took last summer.

Buckeye

A Buckeye butterfly on Oleander.