A red-spotted purple butterfly rests on the warm hood of a parked vehicle.
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Red-spotted Purple Butterfly
A red-spotted purple butterfly rests on the warm hood of a parked vehicle.
Red-spotted Purple Butterfly
A red-spotted purple butterfly rests on the warm hood of a parked vehicle.
A red-spotted purple butterfly rests on the warm hood of a parked vehicle.
Tephra-jet explosion at leading edge of an active lava delta, Kīlauea
Explosive interaction between lava and seawater blasts a tephra jet consisting of steam, hot water, black tephra, and molten fragments into the air. Such explosions are typically directed toward the sea, but many explosions also send a shower of lava more than 10 to 20 m (33 to 66 ft) inland.
Explosive interaction between lava and seawater blasts a tephra jet consisting of steam, hot water, black tephra, and molten fragments into the air. Such explosions are typically directed toward the sea, but many explosions also send a shower of lava more than 10 to 20 m (33 to 66 ft) inland.
Invasive Phragmites australis
Phragmites australis invading a Great Lakes coastal wetland. This tall wetland grass was introduced from Europe in the early 19th century and aggressively displaces native vegetation causing plant diversity to decline and critical habitat for fish and other wildlife to be altered.
Phragmites australis invading a Great Lakes coastal wetland. This tall wetland grass was introduced from Europe in the early 19th century and aggressively displaces native vegetation causing plant diversity to decline and critical habitat for fish and other wildlife to be altered.
Active lava delta on the south coast of Kīlauea, Hawai‘i
Active lava delta at East Lae‘apuki on the south coast of Kīlauea Volcano. White gas plume (right) marks location of lava entering the sea through a lava tube whose location is shown by blueish fume (left and center). In early August 2005, the delta encompassed an area of about 12 hectares (30 acres).
Active lava delta at East Lae‘apuki on the south coast of Kīlauea Volcano. White gas plume (right) marks location of lava entering the sea through a lava tube whose location is shown by blueish fume (left and center). In early August 2005, the delta encompassed an area of about 12 hectares (30 acres).
Actias or Saturnid Moth Specimen
An Actias or saturnid moth specimen in a display at an insectarium or insect museum.
An Actias or saturnid moth specimen in a display at an insectarium or insect museum.
Antennae of a female actias or saturnid moth specimen
Antennae and upper body of a female actias or saturnid moth specimen in a display at an insectarium or insect museum.
Antennae and upper body of a female actias or saturnid moth specimen in a display at an insectarium or insect museum.
Antennae of a Male Actias or Saturnid Moth Specimen
Antennae and upper body of a male actias or saturnid moth specimen in a display at an insectarium or insect museum.
Antennae and upper body of a male actias or saturnid moth specimen in a display at an insectarium or insect museum.
Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) specimens
Monarch butterfly specimens in a display at an insectarium or insect museum.
Monarch butterfly specimens in a display at an insectarium or insect museum.
Unidentified Leaf
White veins create a striking pattern on dark green leaves.
White veins create a striking pattern on dark green leaves.
Visitors at an insectarium (insect museum)
Visitors examine and learn about pinned insect specimens from all over the world in an insectarium or insect museum.
Visitors examine and learn about pinned insect specimens from all over the world in an insectarium or insect museum.
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly
A tiger swallowtail butterfly drinks nectar from a plumeless thistle flower in an abandoned agricultural field.
A tiger swallowtail butterfly drinks nectar from a plumeless thistle flower in an abandoned agricultural field.
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly
A tiger swallowtail butterfly drinks nectar from a plumeless thistle flower in an abandoned agricultural field.
A tiger swallowtail butterfly drinks nectar from a plumeless thistle flower in an abandoned agricultural field.
Female Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly
An Eastern tiger swallowtail butterfly (female, black form) drinks nectar from a plumeless thistle flower in an abandoned agricultural field. Females have blue scales on the upper side of the lower hindwing.
An Eastern tiger swallowtail butterfly (female, black form) drinks nectar from a plumeless thistle flower in an abandoned agricultural field. Females have blue scales on the upper side of the lower hindwing.
Female Eastern tiger swallowtail butterfly on a plumeless thistle flower
A tiger swallowtail butterfly drinks nectar from a plumeless thistle flower in an abandoned agricultural field. This is the light form of the female Eastern tiger swallowtail. Females have blue scales on the upper side of the lower hindwing.
A tiger swallowtail butterfly drinks nectar from a plumeless thistle flower in an abandoned agricultural field. This is the light form of the female Eastern tiger swallowtail. Females have blue scales on the upper side of the lower hindwing.
Female Eastern tiger swallowtail butterfly on a plumeless thistle flower
A tiger swallowtail butterfly drinks nectar from a plumeless thistle flower in an abandoned agricultural field. This is the yellow form of the female Eastern tiger swallowtail. Females have blue scales on the lower hind wing.
A tiger swallowtail butterfly drinks nectar from a plumeless thistle flower in an abandoned agricultural field. This is the yellow form of the female Eastern tiger swallowtail. Females have blue scales on the lower hind wing.
Monarch butterfly on a plumeless thistle flower
A monarch butterfly drinks nectar from a plumeless thistle flower in an abandoned agricultural field.
A monarch butterfly drinks nectar from a plumeless thistle flower in an abandoned agricultural field.
Monarch butterfly on a plumeless thistle flower
A monarch butterfly drinks nectar from a plumeless thistle flower in an abandoned agricultural field.
A monarch butterfly drinks nectar from a plumeless thistle flower in an abandoned agricultural field.
Monarch butterfly on a plumeless thistle flower
A monarch butterfly drinks nectar from a plumeless thistle flower in an abandoned agricultural field.
A monarch butterfly drinks nectar from a plumeless thistle flower in an abandoned agricultural field.
Monarch butterfly on a plumeless thistle flower
A monarch butterfly drinks nectar from a plumeless thistle flower in an abandoned agricultural field.
A monarch butterfly drinks nectar from a plumeless thistle flower in an abandoned agricultural field.
Monarch butterfly on a plumeless thistle flower
A monarch butterfly drinks nectar from a plumeless thistle flower in an abandoned agricultural field.
A monarch butterfly drinks nectar from a plumeless thistle flower in an abandoned agricultural field.