Saturday, November 2, 2024

November 2, 2024

I am known as a Red-banded Hairstreak
Hairstreak refers to the two-little tails
That flutter at the bottom of my hind wings
As I fly over hills and dales.

Location: Private residence, Blountstown, FL

Sources: https://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/bfly/redbanded_hairstreak.htm

Photo and text © 2024 Dee Fairbanks Simpson

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