Insects and Spiders

Yellow-collared Scape Moth

These are beautiful moths. I finally got one in the right light and angle to see the blue iridescence of the abdomen. Most of the time it just looks black. It was enjoying the nectar of wildflowers blooming at the edges of a swamp. The wildflower is a new one for me.
Yellow-collared Scape Moth Hodges #8267 (Cisseps fulvicollis)
White Sweet Clover (Melilotus albus)
Rowlett Creek Nature Preserve Greenbelt Area

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