Black-eyed Susan – Mia McPherson's On The Wing Photography

Monarchs At A Crossroads In An Era Of Butterfly Decline

By Mia McPherson|March 16th, 2025|Categories: Arkansas, Monarch Butterflies, Oklahoma, Orange Sulphur Butterflies, Sebastian County, Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: adult, autumn, Black-eyed Susan, bloom, blooming, butterflies, butterfly, Colias eurytheme, Danaus plexippus, fall, feeding, female, flowering, garden, insects, Meadow Sage, Monarch, Monarch Butterfly, native, nectaring, Orange Sulphur, Orange Sulphur Butterfly, Rudbeckia hirta, spring, suburban, sulphur, sulphurs, wildflowers, yard, yellow wildflowers|

The contrasting fates of eastern and western Monarchs underscore that their future is still uncertain. With dedicated efforts, we can help butterfly populations rebound—but time is running out.

Checkered White Butterfly On A Black-eyed Susan In Oklahoma

By Mia McPherson|March 4th, 2025|Categories: Black-eyed Susans, Checkered White Butterflies, Oklahoma, Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: Andrena rudbeckiae, Black-eyed Susan, bloom, blooming, blossom, bottomlands, butterflies, butterfly, Checkered White, Checkered White Butterfly, flowering, insects, native, nectaring, Pontia protodice, roadside, spring, wildflowers, yellow wildflowers|

It isn’t really spring yet, but I’ve already seen a bee, flies, moths, and butterflies. They reminded me of this Checkered White butterfly I photographed last year.

Black-eyed Susan Photos With Insects

By Mia McPherson|June 14th, 2024|Categories: Black-eyed Susans, Johnston County, Oklahoma, Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: Andrena rudbeckiae, bee, bees, Black-eyed Susan, bloom, blooming, blossom, bottomlands, caterpillar, Coneflower MIning Bee, field, flower, flowering, insect, nectaring, riny, roadside, Rudbeckia hirta, spring, wildflowers, yellow wildflowers|

When I traveled to Tishomingo recently, I spent some time taking photos of Black-eyed Susans. In the process, I also found insects eating or nectaring on them.