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13th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
A Crossline Skipper Butterfly drinking on a warm fall day.

I have always been fascinated by butterflies. The way they flutter around so carefree. They also show many unique traits in the way they eat and drink. This photo shows a Crossline Skipper (Hesperiidae Hesperiinae) taking a drink on a hot fall day.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 09.2015
Date Uploaded: 10.2015
Photo Location: Nitro, West Virginia, United States of America
Camera: Canon PowerShot SX410 IS
Copyright: © Tristyn Bess