A pipevine swallowtail butterfly drinks nectar from a plumeless thistle flower in an abandoned agricultural field.
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Pipevine swallowtail butterfly on a plumeless thistle flower
A pipevine swallowtail butterfly drinks nectar from a plumeless thistle flower in an abandoned agricultural field.
Zebra 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.
Zebra Swallowtail Butterfly
A zebra swallowtail butterfly drinks nectar from a plumeless thistle flower in an abandoned agricultural field.
A zebra swallowtail butterfly drinks nectar from a plumeless thistle flower in an abandoned agricultural field.
Zebra Swallowtail Butterfly
A zebra swallowtail butterfly drinks nectar from a plumeless thistle flower in an abandoned agricultural field.
A zebra swallowtail butterfly drinks nectar from a plumeless thistle flower in an abandoned agricultural field.
Zebra swallowtail butterfly on a blade of grass
A zebra swallowtail butterfly rests on a blade of grass in an abandoned agricultural field.
A zebra swallowtail butterfly rests on a blade of grass in an abandoned agricultural field.
Zebra swallowtail butterfly on a blade of grass
A zebra swallowtail butterfly rests on a blade of grass in an abandoned agricultural field.
A zebra swallowtail butterfly rests on a blade of grass in an abandoned agricultural field.
Agassiz Glacier, GNP - 2005 black and white
Agassiz Glacier, GNP - 2005 black and white
Agassiz Glacier, GNP - 2005 black and white
Agassiz Glacier, GNP - 2005 color portrait
Agassiz Glacier, GNP - 2005 color
Agassiz Glacier, GNP - 2005 color
Christmas Tree Farm
Southern Virginia farm of Christmas trees of various types.
Southern Virginia farm of Christmas trees of various types.
South Fork of the Shenandoah River
South Fork of the Shenandoah River with trees and mountain in background.
South Fork of the Shenandoah River with trees and mountain in background.
USGS Scientist at Work
Beth Stettner, USGS, demonstrates rock identification at the National Scout Jamboree.
Beth Stettner, USGS, demonstrates rock identification at the National Scout Jamboree.
Great Blue Skimmer (Libellula vibrans)
Libellula vibrans at rest on a blade of grass.
Libellula vibrans at rest on a blade of grass.
Spring Water Sampling
A USGS geologist samples spring water near a gold prospect in the Shotgun Hills, Alaska.
A USGS geologist samples spring water near a gold prospect in the Shotgun Hills, Alaska.
Texas City, Clear Lake piezos
Texas City, Clear Lake piezos
U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2018-5101
Texas City, Clear Lake piezos
U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2018-5101
The Dalles Dam Chinook salmon monitoring
Juvenile Chinook salmon monitoring below the The Dalles Dam on the Columbia River.
Juvenile Chinook salmon monitoring below the The Dalles Dam on the Columbia River.
Cosby Creek in Flood, Great Smoky Mountains National Park
I was hiking to Mt. Cammerer in the park and got caught in a torrential thunderstorm. On my way back to the campground, I met this view of the swollen creek and crossed by foot using hiking poles at the widest, shallowest point I could find.
I was hiking to Mt. Cammerer in the park and got caught in a torrential thunderstorm. On my way back to the campground, I met this view of the swollen creek and crossed by foot using hiking poles at the widest, shallowest point I could find.
Radio telemetry tower on Mauna Kea
A VHF radio receiving tower is set up on the slopes of Mauna Kea volcano on Hawai‘i Island, Hawai‘i. This setup allowed researchers to track radio tagged palila over large areas to determine where they were spending their time.
A VHF radio receiving tower is set up on the slopes of Mauna Kea volcano on Hawai‘i Island, Hawai‘i. This setup allowed researchers to track radio tagged palila over large areas to determine where they were spending their time.
Starting to bring in the mid-water trawl on the R/V Alaskan Gyre
Bring in the mid-water trawl on the R/V Alaskan Gyre
Bring in the mid-water trawl on the R/V Alaskan Gyre
Measurements
Crater Creek warm springs, Mount Spurr Volcano. Chris Waythomas measuring temperature, pH, and conductivity.
Crater Creek warm springs, Mount Spurr Volcano. Chris Waythomas measuring temperature, pH, and conductivity.
Wetlands in the Sandhills of Nebraska
Wetlands in the Nebraska Sandhills typically are at the groundwater and surface water interface. You are essentially seeing the groundwater level in the area.
Wetlands in the Nebraska Sandhills typically are at the groundwater and surface water interface. You are essentially seeing the groundwater level in the area.