Tag Archive for: swallowtail

A beautiful and successful garden, attracts pollinators.  My three favorite pollinators begin with the letter ‘B’ – bees, butterflies and birds.

First, the bees…

favorite pollinators

Icelandic Poppy

Begonia

Begonia

Rabbitbrush

Rabbitbrush

Now, butterflies…

Swallowtail and Dianthus

Swallowtail and Dianthus

Pipevine Swallowtail

Pipevine Swallowtail

White Checkered Butterfly

White Checkered Butterfly

And, my favorite – birds…

Black-Chinned Hummingbird feeding from Ocotillo flower

Black-Chinned Hummingbird feeding from Ocotillo flower.

What kind of pollinators do you have visiting your garden this week?

What are their favorite plants?