A different variety of butterfly visits in a cycle every year.

Ah, that Amazon Jungle trip..and exotic new bugs!

A visitor by my kitchen door. Gorgeous little guest.

Probably my alltime favorite, captured on a soda straw at my favorite beach resturant in La Manzanilla

Pretty, but painful!

Do you see a caterpillar in this photo or just the stamen of a flower?

I got a bit carried away, initially intending to only post photos of caterpillars with interesting patterns, but then a few butterflies flew in followed by beetles and bees and wasps and pretty soon I had a crowd.  I’ve been fascinated by the incredible number of insects there are in Mexico. I believe all of these beautiful creatures were photographed in my own yard except for the fifth one of the huge hopper on the hand which was photographed in the rainforest in Peru. So, here they are, Denzil!!! Thanks for the prompt

For Denzil’s Nature Photo Challenge: Patterns