Tailed Orange on Lantana 
Gray Hairstreak on Zinnia 
Great Purple Hairstreak on Desert Broom 
Ceraunus Blue on Eastern Mohave Buckwheat 
Echo Azure taking a break 
Western Pygmy Blue 
Checkered/Common White 
Dainty Sulphur on Desert Marigold 
Pipevine Swallowtail on bottle brush 
Queen 
Gray Buckeye 
Gulf Fritillary and chrysalis
Welcome!
Hello gardening enthusiasts! This site is dedicated to the discovery of pollinators and the supporting web of plants and other characters in Arizona and New Mexico.
This is a visual site, so plants and insects are presented as photos, allowing you to quickly scan to find what you’re looking for.
As you explore this site, hover your mouse over titles, plant and insect names, and photo captions – many of them are linked to sites with additional information!
Please check out the other pages in this site for more information about pollinators and how to create a supporting habitat. Feel free to Contact Us with comments and recommendations.
Cheers!
George Roark
All photographs copyright George Roark (PollinatorWeb.com) unless otherwise noted on the photograph, page introduction or description.
Please also follow @PollinatorWeb on Twitter for a broader coverage of pollinator and ecosystem topics.
Check out our incentive to remove grass and replace it with a #WaterWise landscape. You can cut your landscape water use in half! https://twitter.com/CITYOFMESA/status/1525908125852880896
Remove 500 sq ft or more of established & living grass, replace it with low-water-use plants, & you may qualify for up to $575 through our Grass-to-Xeriscape Incentive Program. Learn more: https://my.mesaaz.gov/3sLc6Ag
Please note: Completed projects are not eligible to apply.
Did you know? A typical saguaro can live between 100-200 years. 😯
But what about the life span of urban saguaros? Over time, the Saguaro Census can help us find out!
https://dbg.org/saguaro-census/
The Leaf Connection is a community engagement art project developed in collaboration with Metro Phoenix EcoFlora. Check out Mary Meyer’s inspirational work & join the iNaturalist project: https://marymeyerstudio.com/section/511305-Projects.html
To formalize your pollinator efforts and support two great organizations, consider adding a sign to your garden.
“The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation is an international nonprofit organization that protects the natural world through the conservation of invertebrates and their habitats. Our key program areas are: pollinator conservation, endangered species conservation, and reducing pesticide use and impacts. Scroll on to learn more about our work!”
“Monarch Waystations are places that provide resources necessary for monarchs to produce successive generations and sustain their migration. Without milkweeds throughout their spring and summer breeding areas in North America, monarchs would not be able to produce the successive generations that culminate in the migration each fall. Similarly, without nectar from flowers these fall migratory monarch butterflies would be unable to make their long journey to overwintering grounds in Mexico.”
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Great concepts for this site- valuable resources that should ensure a stream of first time and return visits.
Thanks J!