Salvia transylvanica​
   Primula heucherifolia
                  Verbascum chaixii
Silene armeria - a biennial that self sows freely and rapidly. I've had these for about 35 years. Attracts butterflies like crazy.
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A seedling of Heliopsis 'Burning Hearts, they have variable red/yellow flowers.
Gray Tree Frog                                                    Luna Moth                                                          Monarch chrysalis
It's not just about the plants.
3 Fritillary Butterflies on Buddleja 'Black Knight'
Pennisetum alopecuroides 
Blue Spotted Salamander
Coreopsis verticillata 'Zagreb' - the ruggedest Coreopsis
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Allium 'Millenium', a nice summer bloomer.
Hemerocallis "Ben Kirk'
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Ligularia stenocephala "The Rocket"
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Digitalis purpurea
Common Foxglove
                  Daylilies hiding a Song Sparrow nest. 

Athyrium nipponicum "Pictum"  
Japanese Painted Fern
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Hummingbird on Monarda 'Gardenview Scarlet'
Dianthus gratianapolitanus "Firewitch"
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Chasmanthium latifolia
​Northern Sea Oats
Peonies and Foxglove looking towards the shade gardens under the old Sugar Maple. Sadly, the iconic old tree fell apart and had to be delimbed for safety.
Corydalis sempervirens
  Mostly all dug and potted by early May 
                           July in bloom
"No occupation is so delightful to me as the culture of the earth, and no culture comparable to that of the garden."
                                                                                                                                                          Thomas Jefferson
Pollinators come in all sorts, some are after pollen, some nectar, some preying on others and some just hanging around.