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Fiery Skippers
Stanley Jones

Fiery Skippers (Hylephila phyleus)

Fiery Skippers (Hylephila phyleus: Hesperiidae) Wingspan 2.5- 3.5 cm (1.0-1.4 in). Nectaring Gregg’s Mist Flower (Conoclinium greggii: Asteraceae).
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Habitat
Post Oak Savannah vegetation area. Post oak/yaupon dominated upland at ca. 88 m (269 ft) elevation.
Location
Lick Creek Nature Center, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, USA.
Date taken
November 2023
Scientific name
Hylephila phyleus
Equipment used
Canon
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bievreJJ
wonderful double capture, Stanley, the are really beautiful and portrayed in a great setting, top class, many tfs!!
 

Media information

Category
Butterflies & Moths
Added by
Stanley Jones
Date added
View count
252
Comment count
6

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS R5
Aperture
ƒ/8
Focal length
500.0 mm
Exposure time
1/1250 second(s)
ISO
400
Filename
Fiery Skippers on Gregg's Mist Flower, Lick Creek Park, College Station, Brazos County.jpg
File size
1.7 MB
Date taken
Wed, 08 November 2023 12:19 PM
Dimensions
1024px x 824px

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