BUTTERFLIES OF GEORGIA’S PIEDMONT REGION |
Family Lycaenidae (gossamer-wings), subfamily Theclinae (hairstreaks)
gray hairstreak
Strymon melinus
nectaring on Apocynum cannabinum |
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Monastery of the Holy Spirit ♂ Rockdale County, 20 May 2011 |
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Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge ♀ Jones County, 17 May 2010 |
Monastery of the Holy Spirit ♀ Rockdale County, 31 July 2011 |
perhaps only perched on Eupatorium hyssopifolium |
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Stone Mountain Park ♂ DeKalb County, 14 September 2010 |
Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge ♂ Jasper County, 21 June 2010 |
Photos and videos by Jim Allison |