Insects and Spiders

Least Skipper On Turkey Tangle Frogfruit

Turkey Tangle Frogfruit is a native wildflower with a funny name. It is often found near bodies of water and attracts lots of pollinators. This time it attracted a least skipper that posed for me long enough to get a nice shot in the sunlight.
Male Least Skipper (Ancyloxypha numitor)
Turkey Tangle Frogfruit (Phyla nodiflora)

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