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Strymon melinus
Gray Haristreak Butterfly feeding on white yarrow in my flower garden.
Urban house flower garden.
The Gray Hairstreak (Strymon melinus), is one of the most common hairstreaks in North America, ranging over nearly the entire continent. It occurs also throughout Central America and in northern South America. Wikipedia
Thank you Marta. I tried to get a video of the prolongation movement, but kept scaring it off.
Beautiful! Di you notice how these butterflies move these little prolongations that they have at the back of the wings? I noticed that when I saw one in Mexico. They are really pretty!
Spotted on Aug 5, 2012
Submitted on Aug 22, 2012
