I photographed this fly as it sat on my finger. It is a member of a species of flies called tachinid flies. There are countless numbers of tachinid flies throughout most of the world. In North America ...

Up close, this fly looks as if it is wearing a white face-mask with big brown eyes. It's scientific name is archytas apicifer. It is a member of a large family of tachinid flies. There are several ...

I find myself ineluctably drawn to the flowers of thistles and milkweeds. The flowers are large, bright, and showy, but more than that they usually attract a host of insects, including butterflies, ...

Many people think of nature as existing mainly in parks and wildlands, but our gardens can be filled with wonderful life and discovery, too, if we have wildlife-friendly plants. Many people think of ...

I find myself ineluctably drawn to the flowers of thistles and milkweeds. The flowers are large, bright, and showy, but more than that they usually attract a host of insects, including butterflies, ...