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The Coiled Keeper

What kind of title is that, you ask? Good question!

 

Guess I've got some 'splainin' to do, as they say. When going through my butterfly shots - this one of a Long-Tailed Skipper was just moments away from being deleted.

A) Not as clear as I'd like; but then most of them aren't so that probably isn't a valid reason.

B) No flower, plus a partially dried up leaf.

C) This Skipper's tail looks rather tattered and torn.

 

But then I noticed that coiled proboscis and thought, "Well, now, that's a keeper."

End of story.

 

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Uploaded on September 14, 2023
Taken on August 17, 2023