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photo essays

A gray butterfly with orange spots and details arcs its body towards a green stick, depositing a green, spherical egg near a lot of gray aphids.

Fun with Harvester Butterflies, Part Two

21. August 2019

A group of scientists taking a photo together, including Emma Pelton, our monarch specialist.

Photo Essay: Trinational Monarch Meeting and Exploring Mexico’s Monarch Overwintering Sites

7. March 2019

A large creamy-yellow-and-black butterfly rests atop a pale purple flower.

The Striking Beauty of Oklahoma’s Butterflies

9. November 2018

A butterfly with orange and blue features sits with its wings closed on rocky dirt.

My First Hybrid: Limenitis archippus archippus × Limenitis arthemis astyanax

25. October 2018

A bee is deep inside a brilliant orange-and-red flower.

#PicturePerfectPollinator Photo Contest Winners

2. July 2018

adult harvester butterfly

Fun with Harvester Butterflies

1. November 2017

clay bolt

5 Tips for Better Insect Photography

8. February 2016