Giant swallowtail

Gray ladybug. The larvae of ladybugs will eat aphids and other small creatures. Yarrow, Dill, and can attract ladybugs

Green darner dragonfly. This beneficial Insect eats flies, gnats, mosquitos, and many other flying insects

Long legged fly, a beneficial insect that feeds on gnats, mites, aphids, mosquitos, and many others

Bumble bee on Agastache. Agastache is loved by many bees, butterflies. Goldfinch will eat the seeds in the fall

Bumble bee on Hyacinth. Planting bulbs for spring is important, to provide a food source for pollinators while waiting for perennials to bloom

Leafcutter bee on Helenium. This solitary bee is a pollinator, and cuts circles out of leaves for nesting.

Monarch on Blazing Star

Green bee on Coneflower. This pollinator is ground nesting solitary bee. They collect nectar, pollen. These bees are also called sweat bees, as they are attracted to sweat, for salt and minerals. Only female bees have the ability to sting, but unlikely as they are gentle natured

Orb Weaver also called Black and yellow garden spider