Butterfly tongue
Butterfly tongue
Here is a Fiery Skipper butterfly (Hylephila phyleus) preparing to unfurl its proboscis to sip mint blossom nectar in my backyard.
This is a tiny creature --- the blossoms are about 1/4'' long.
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Here is a Fiery Skipper butterfly (Hylephila phyleus) preparing to unfurl its proboscis to sip mint blossom nectar in my backyard.
This is a tiny creature --- the blossoms are about 1/4'' long.
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