The rest of the Ft. DeSoto pics

[hurricanecarol]

Comments

[prokhozhyj]

1 - some Lycaenidae?

And white snake-like thing is an egg sack of a some sea whelk. Very small eggs are situated inside this capsules, in liquid. Look here, for example: http://cgoodrum.com/Jekyll/beach.html.

[ghymoreids_mum]

no, one can never have enough ospreys, nor of those other birds. suh a wealth of colours!
lantana is a declared 'noxious eed' over here, pretty though it is [and i quite like the smell, too]
your 'handbag' resembles mine, at times ;)

[ungulata]

Your "moth" is probably a long-tailed skipper butterly Urbanus proteus. The long tail looks absent.

[hurricanecarol]

I think it is this: http://www.pbase.com/tmurray74/image/27421665 based on the markings on the head (mangrove skipper). Thanks for getting me on the right path!

[ungulata]

Your Google-fu is most impressive. 8^)

[pippa026]

You truly have a gift! These pictures are beautiful and amazing! To capture such amazing moments and share them with us - all I can say is wow! The colors in the moth picture are breath-taking!

[hurricanecarol]

Thank you so much!

[tincan_poet]

Such beautiful photos :)

Thank you :)