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Janet Brien
Canon 100mm 2.8L
Satyrium californica
California Hairstreak


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California Hairstreak Having a Late Lunch

California Hairstreak Having a Late Lunch
I liked the way this picture turned out too. I am always amazed how long insect proboscis' can be! Did you know that the Morgan's Sphinx moth has a proboscis that is just over 30 centimetres (1 foot) long?!!!!! INCREDIBLE!!! It's used to reach nectar in an orchid that hides its nectar almost a foot deep into the flower. It's also known as Darwin's Moth because Charles Darwin predicted its existence some 40 years before it was discovered! Wow!!!

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 tiabunna
tiabunna club
Very impressive.
10 years ago.
 Malik Raoulda
Malik Raoulda club
Beautiful and amazing considering its size it wrong .. Thanks for this great decision and this information is also rewarding ..!
Beautiful and pleasant day.
10 years ago.
 Don Sutherland
Don Sutherland club
Gorgeous capture.
10 years ago.
 Treasa Ui Cionaodha
Treasa Ui Cionaodha
Another stunner Janet. The details are outstanding. Brilliant my friend Hugs Tess.
10 years ago.
 Puzzler4879
Puzzler4879
Just super, Janet!

That's Wild!!
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of Wildlife!!
10 years ago.

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