My garden is registered as both a National Wildlife Federation Backyard Wildlife Habitat and Xerces Society Pollinator Habitat. The insects have certainly gotten the message. During 2021, I've been able to document 14 different species of insects mating in my garden.
- Acanthoscelidius acephalus, minute seed weevil
- Epitrix fuscula
- Harmonia axyridis, multi-colored lady beetle (introduced)
- Eumerus
- Orthonevra nitida, wavy mucksucker
- Syritta pipiens, compost fly (introduced)
- Toxomerus geminatus, Eastern calligrapher fly
- Toxomerus marginatus, margined calligrapher fly
- Xenox tigrinus, tiger bee fly
- Jalysus, stilt bug
- Lygaeus kalmii ssp. angustomarginatus, Eastern small milkweed bug
- Hylaeus modestus, modest masked bee
- Xylocopa virginica, large Eastern carpenter bee
- Danaus plexxipus, monarch butterfly
