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1 0 Crossvine

Crossvine

by Ryan FezzGainesville, Florida, USA

Family: Bignoniaceae

0 0 atlas moth

atlas moth

by Bird nutFlorida, USA

Viewed at the Florida

3 7 Brown Clipper Butterfly

Brown Clipper Butterfly

by Dunia Ya UzuriGainesville, Florida, USA

Florida

1 0 Saltmarsh Mallow

Saltmarsh Mallow

by Ryan FezzGainesville, Florida, USA

Family: Malvaceae

1 0 Scentless Mock Orange

Scentless Mock Orange

by Ryan FezzGainesville, Florida, USA

Family: Hydrangeaceae.

2 0 Dot-lined Wave

Dot-lined Wave

by Ryan FezzGainesville, Florida, USA

Perhaps just under an inch across.

6 1 Florida Anise

Florida Anise

by Ryan FezzGainesville, Florida, USA

Family: Schisandraceae. As attractive as the flower is, it does in fact smell ...

0 0 Atlas Moth

Atlas Moth

by 1Sarah2Gainesville, Florida, USA

The large atlas moth has the greatest wing surface area

0 0 Tiger Leafwing

Tiger Leafwing

by 1Sarah2Gainesville, Florida, USA

This butterfly was spotted at a feeding station. In fact, I did not see any ...

3 2 Clipper

Clipper

by 1Sarah2Gainesville, Florida, USA

I was amazed at the color variation on the Clipper butterflies! They are a joy ...

0 0 Green Soldier Fly ♀

Green Soldier Fly ♀

by MachiGainesville, Florida, USA

Green fly with brown markings

0 0 Koi

Koi

by robert emond

Several colorful Koi were Grey and white, Black and Red. And more color ...

3 1 Yellow Anise Tree

Yellow Anise Tree

by Ryan FezzGainesville, Florida, USA

plant in other parts of the state, hence ...

0 0 Tailed Jay

Tailed Jay

by 1Sarah2Gainesville, Florida

This butterfly frustrated me all day until I had all but given up any hope ...

0 0 White Morpho

White Morpho

by 1Sarah2Gainesville, Florida, USA

of the wings and a few brown markings. ...

1 2 Variable Cracker

Variable Cracker

by 1Sarah2Gainesville, Florida, USA

Almost invisible around the side of this ...

6 4 Pink Rose Butterfly

Pink Rose Butterfly

by 1Sarah2Gainesville, Florida, USA

position, they are black. Just a little red on the body (near the eyes and ...

1 0 Blue-spotted Charaxes

Blue-spotted Charaxes

by 1Sarah2Gainesville, Florida, USA

, lighter spotting, & the white extends to the fore wing edge following the ...

0 0 Florida Scrub Blazing Star

Florida Scrub Blazing Star

by Ryan FezzGainesville, Florida, USA

Order: Asterales > Family: Asteraceae. Native to Polk and Highlands counties ...

1 0 Paleleaf Woodland Sunflower

Paleleaf Woodland Sunflower

by Ryan FezzGainesville, Florida, USA

blooming of all the perennial sunflowers ...

2 1 Gray Glassy Tiger

Gray Glassy Tiger

by 1Sarah2Gainesville, Florida, USA

This butterfly is reported to normally use the Indian long pepper for its diet. ...

1 3 Indian Leafwing

Indian Leafwing

by 1Sarah2Gainesville, Florida

least. Neither opened their wings to let me see the upper side

1 0 Dark Blue Tiger

Dark Blue Tiger

by 1Sarah2Gainesville, Florida, USA

This brown and blue female tiger is common in her native habitat. This type is ...

2 1 Baldwin's Eryngo

Baldwin's Eryngo

by Ryan FezzGainesville, Florida, USA

Family: Apiaceae. Smaller than an eraser, its a miracle we even saw the tiny ...

1 0 Mottled Emigrant

Mottled Emigrant

by 1Sarah2Gainesville, Florida, USA

rush through the exhibit; they miss so many

1 4 Archduke

Archduke

by 1Sarah2Gainesville, Florida, USA

This is an Archduke male. While he has seen better days, he was alive to have ...

0 0 Clouded Skipper

Clouded Skipper

by Ryan FezzGainesville, Florida, USA

I find this species is common in Fall and generally prefer to fly lowers, ...

0 0 Slenderbrown bark scorpion

Slenderbrown bark scorpion

by skinheaddaveFlorida

These photos were taken as part of an ...

0 0 Apoid Wasp

Apoid Wasp

by MachiCity of Gainesville Municipal Boundaries, Florida, USA

Bulky wasp with a yellow face, dark body with yellow bands with some ...

0 0 Florida Coreopsis

Florida Coreopsis

by Ryan FezzGainesville, Florida, USA

Order: Asterales > Family: Asteraceae. As the name implies, this tickseed is ...

0 0 Firebush

Firebush

by Ryan FezzGainesville, Florida, USA

Family: Rubiaceae. One of the more common ...

1 0 Buttonweed

Buttonweed

by Ryan FezzGainesville, Florida, USA

Florida. Usually stands no more than 6-8 ...

2 0 Walter's Violet

Walter's Violet

by Ryan FezzGainesville, Florida, USA

Ohio to Texas and north central Florida. ...

3 2 Varigated Fritillary

Varigated Fritillary

by Ryan FezzGainesville, Florida, USA

nervous and difficult to approach than its cousin the Gulf Fritillary. This ...

0 1 Red Spot Diadem

Red Spot Diadem

by 1Sarah2Gainesville, Florida, USA

The red is more of a red/orange than a deep ...

1 1 Gulf Fritillary caterpillar

Gulf Fritillary caterpillar

by 1Sarah2Gainesville, Florida, USA

This Gulf Fritillary caterpillar was spotted from the walkway in the butterfly ...

2 0 Orange Bishop

Orange Bishop

by 1Sarah2Gainesville, Florida, USA

For such a brightly colored bird, this Orange Bishop was well screened by the ...

0 0 Virginia Snakeroot

Virginia Snakeroot

by Ryan FezzGainesville, Florida, USA

Family: Aristolochiaceae. Native to most

1 0 Brown-eyed Susan

Brown-eyed Susan

by Ryan FezzGainesville, Florida, USA

tri-lobed. It seems to self sow easily as it has spread to different parts ...

1 2 King Quail

King Quail

by 1Sarah2Gainesville, Florida, USA

most of the time I was in the exhibit; she ...

0 1 Southern Black Racer

Southern Black Racer

by MelissaFergusonMelbourne, Florida, USA

black. The body is slender and the scales are smooth. The pupil is round. ...

2 0 Forest Mother of Pearl / Common Mother of Pearl

Forest Mother of Pearl / Common Mother of Pearl

by 1Sarah2Gainesville, Florida, USA

While this butterfly was classified under mainly white, the pearl sheen & some ...

0 0 Manta Ray

Manta Ray

by CarrieCaignetSt. Pete Beach, Florida, USA

Juvenile Manta ray aggregations (groups of ...

6 4 Snow Squarestem

Snow Squarestem

by Ryan FezzGainesville, Florida, USA

Family: Asteraceae. Native in the deep south and parts

6 1 Grey Hairstreak

Grey Hairstreak

by Ryan FezzGainesville, Florida, USA

species in North America, the Grey came be found throughout and has a ...

0 0 Orange Banded / Orange Tiger / Banded Longwing

Orange Banded / Orange Tiger / Banded Longwing

by 1Sarah2Gainesville, Florida, USA

When the wings are open, this is an orange butterfly with black stripes. While ...

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