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Frost evaporating out in the fields the other morning; this crow was enjoying hopping across the misty furrows
In my garden. La Ceja, Colombia; Central Andes; 2.300 meters above sea level.
Arawacus leucogyna FELDER & FELDER, 1865
(Narrow-lined Hairstreak / Tecla rayada)
Arawacus leucogyna is distributed from Belize to Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador and Peru. This species is found in forest edge habitats. Males perch on the foliage of shrubs and saplings at trail intersections. Forewing: 16 mm.
There are 18 species of Arawacus, all confined to the neotropical region. All have a similar pattern of brown or black stripes radiating from the tornus of the hindwing and terminating at points along the forewing costa.
The pattern serves to divert the eye of birds away from the butterfly's head and body, and towards the 'false antennae' tails. Immediately after settling, the butterfly characteristically gyrates to face in the opposite direction and dips its head. It then slowly oscillates the hindwings, causing the tails to wiggle, which further acts to focus the observer's attention on the rear of the butterfly.
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An Amtrak equipment move to Boston exits the east portal of State Line Tunnel, close on the heels of M424.
Pick your seat ;-) Only 6 days left till the World Cup
As always, with these kind of photos, it's highly recommended to view on black
Heading toward the July 4th long holiday weekend in the gardens and the coneflowers are almost ready to pop. :)
Having been to photograph the salmon attempting to leap the waterfalls at Stainforth, I took this on the way back to the car looking towards Settle.
Interesting is the way, the spider makes the filament sticky: It covers it whilst spinning with a protein glue film. The glue breakes up by surface tension to a pattern of bigger and smaller droplets.
You will find this info already in C.V. Boys "Soap Bubbles"