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  • This attractive little autumnal moth was found on the side of a moss-covered tree stump in Bellevue, Washington on a fall afternoon. Very common, all in North America and Europe, it is highly variable in color and pattern and is associated with birch trees.
    Autumnal Moth (Epirrita autumnata)
  • While I was looking up into the trees and marveling at the huge number of moths flying over the black waters of the Corkscrew Swamp just outside of Naples, Florida, this tiny bomber swooped in, grabbed a moth and then began to wolf it down just as soon as it could find a perch to rest. At four and a quarter inches in length, this fast-moving blue-gray gnatcatcher is very common in eastern North American and parts of the Southwest where it forages in high trees for insects. Unusual for what we hear about wildlife and the state of habitat destruction these days, the total number of blue-gray gnatcatchers are on the rise. Not only are they becoming more numerous, they are also extending their range into places they've never been seen before.
    Blue-gray Gnatcatcher-6
  • While I was looking up into the trees and marveling at the huge number of moths flying over the black waters of the Corkscrew Swamp just outside of Naples, Florida, this tiny bomber swooped in, grabbed a moth and then began to wolf it down just as soon as it could find a perch to rest. At four and a quarter inches in length, this fast-moving blue-gray gnatcatcher is very common in eastern North American and parts of the Southwest where it forages in high trees for insects. Unusual for what we hear about wildlife and the state of habitat destruction these days, the total number of blue-gray gnatcatchers are on the rise. Not only are they becoming more numerous, they are also extending their range into places they've never been seen before.
    Blue-gray Gnatcatcher-5
  • While I was looking up into the trees and marveling at the huge number of moths flying over the black waters of the Corkscrew Swamp just outside of Naples, Florida, this tiny bomber swooped in, grabbed a moth and then began to wolf it down just as soon as it could find a perch to rest. At four and a quarter inches in length, this fast-moving blue-gray gnatcatcher is very common in eastern North American and parts of the Southwest where it forages in high trees for insects. Unusual for what we hear about wildlife and the state of habitat destruction these days, the total number of blue-gray gnatcatchers are on the rise. Not only are they becoming more numerous, they are also extending their range into places they've never been seen before.
    Blue-gray Gnatcatcher-3
  • While I was looking up into the trees and marveling at the huge number of moths flying over the black waters of the Corkscrew Swamp just outside of Naples, Florida, this tiny bomber swooped in, grabbed a moth and then began to wolf it down just as soon as it could find a perch to rest. At four and a quarter inches in length, this fast-moving blue-gray gnatcatcher is very common in eastern North American and parts of the Southwest where it forages in high trees for insects. Unusual for what we hear about wildlife and the state of habitat destruction these days, the total number of blue-gray gnatcatchers are on the rise. Not only are they becoming more numerous, they are also extending their range into places they've never been seen before.
    Blue-gray Gnatcatcher-4
  • Often mistaken for a little orange moth, the fiery skipper is a very common butterfly of the Southern United States, Mexico and Central America that sometimes stays as far north as Southern Canada. It is very easy to distinguish from other orange skippers by having small black spots on the undersides of solid orange wings. This male was found and photographed feeding on the nectar of the locally native Siam weed in rural Willacy County, Texas - a dozen or so miles from the Mexican border.
    Fiery Skipper - 7
  • Often mistaken for a little orange moth, the fiery skipper is a very common butterfly of the Southern United States, Mexico and Central America that sometimes stays as far north as Southern Canada. It is very easy to distinguish from other orange skippers by having small black spots on the undersides of solid orange wings. This female was found and photographed feeding on the nectar of the locally native Siam weed in rural Willacy County, Texas - a dozen or so miles from the Mexican border.
    Fiery Skipper - 4
  • Often mistaken for a little orange moth, the fiery skipper is a very common butterfly of the Southern United States, Mexico and Central America that sometimes stays as far north as Southern Canada. It is very easy to distinguish from other orange skippers by having small black spots on the undersides of solid orange wings. This male was found and photographed feeding on the nectar of the locally native Siam weed in rural Willacy County, Texas - a dozen or so miles from the Mexican border.
    Fiery Skipper - 1
  • Often mistaken for a little orange moth, the fiery skipper is a very common butterfly of the Southern United States, Mexico and Central America that sometimes stays as far north as Southern Canada. It is very easy to distinguish from other orange skippers by having small black spots on the undersides of solid orange wings. This female was found and photographed feeding on the nectar of the locally native Siam weed in rural Willacy County, Texas - a dozen or so miles from the Mexican border.
    Fiery Skipper - 6
  • Often mistaken for a little orange moth, the fiery skipper is a very common butterfly of the Southern United States, Mexico and Central America that sometimes stays as far north as Southern Canada. It is very easy to distinguish from other orange skippers by having small black spots on the undersides of solid orange wings. This female was found and photographed feeding on the nectar of the locally native Siam weed in rural Willacy County, Texas - a dozen or so miles from the Mexican border.
    Fiery Skipper - 5
  • Often mistaken for a little orange moth, the fiery skipper is a very common butterfly of the Southern United States, Mexico and Central America that sometimes stays as far north as Southern Canada. It is very easy to distinguish from other orange skippers by having small black spots on the undersides of solid orange wings. This male was found and photographed feeding on the nectar of the locally native Siam weed in rural Willacy County, Texas - a dozen or so miles from the Mexican border.
    Fiery Skipper - 2
  • Often mistaken for a little orange moth, the fiery skipper is a very common butterfly of the Southern United States, Mexico and Central America that sometimes stays as far north as Southern Canada. It is very easy to distinguish from other orange skippers by having small black spots on the undersides of solid orange wings. This male was found and photographed feeding on the nectar of the locally native Siam weed in rural Willacy County, Texas - a dozen or so miles from the Mexican border.
    Fiery Skipper - 3
  • This unusual and moth-like native to Mexico just barely reaches into parts of Texas' southern tip and have very distinctive "hooked" forewings. Males are almost "dark chocolate" in coloration, while females are significantly lighter in color. These were found feeding on a local native wildflower in the Rio Grande Valley called Siam weed that is extremely toxic to most animals, but butterflies and bees love it.
    Sickle-Winged Skipper - 2
  • This unusual and moth-like native to Mexico just barely reaches into parts of Texas' southern tip and have very distinctive "hooked" forewings. Males are almost "dark chocolate" in coloration, while females are significantly lighter in color. These were found feeding on a local native wildflower in the Rio Grande Valley called Siam weed that is extremely toxic to most animals, but butterflies and bees love it.
    Sickle-Winged Skipper - 1