October 16, 2025

I am a Loammi Skipper butterfly

My antennae are short and my eyes are large

Sadly I am an endangered species

Habitat loss makes my survival quite hard.

Location: Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park

Sources: https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/museum-blog/protecting-rare-butterflies-of-floridas-pine-flats-and-prairies/

Photo and text © 2025 Dee Fairbanks Simpson

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