April 29, 2022

I am known as a Gray Hairstreak

My color is darker when my wings are open

When my wings are closed,

As you would suppose

They are grey with streaks that are mottled and broken.

Location: WW Ranch Road, St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park, Sebastian

Sources: https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/wildflowers/butterfly/gray-hairstreak/

Photo and text © 2022 Dee Fairbanks Simpson