Photo Adventures with Curiosity and Learning

Its late afternoon now, and Jacob, Abi and I are busy looking for insects and spiders. Here is a butterfly - they were everywhere.

A monarch butterfly looking at me

This guy (I think Polites vibex) has his proboscis extended and looking directly at me

Polites vibex from the side

A Monarch butterfly having a tasty treat

Wow - a Fiery skipper ( Hylephila phyleus) on top of the purple flowers

and a Monarch looking sad

Her proboscis harvesting nectar from the flower

A closer view

and a Monarch caterpillar

A Polites vibex on purple flowers.

and Polites vibex with proboscis extended

Our friendly caterpillar

and what appears to be an assassin bug

Jacob is looking at the caterpillar

Another view of the Polites vibex with proboscis

Looking down as she harvests nectar from the flower

C. Frank Starmer

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