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St. Marks NWR butterfly, moth, and dragonfly gallery

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Monarch butterfly with tracking tag seen near the lighthouse. (11-01-2017) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Common buckeye butterfly on palm frond near the lighthouse. (11-01-2017) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

A dragonfly eating an insect on a branch near lighthouse pool. (09-23-2017) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Cloudless Sulphur butterfly (Phoebis sennae) nectaring on beggarticks (Bidens alba). (9-03-2017) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Gulf Fritillary butterfly nectaring on common buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis). (9-03-2017) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Gulf Fritillary butterfly with good view of proboscis nectaring on common buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis). (9-03-2017) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Palamedes Swallowtail butterfly (Papilio palamedes) nectaring on Pickerelweed flower while in flight. (9-03-2017) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Zebra Longwing butterfly (Heliconius charithonia) nectaring on beggarticks (Bidens alba). (9-03-2017) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Gulf Fritillary flies to a Pickerelweed flower at the accessible (ADA compliant) fishing pier. (08-25-2017) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Gulf Fritillary nectaring on Pickerelweed flower at the accessible (ADA compliant) fishing pier. (08-25-2017) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Gulf Fritillary on Pickerelweed flower at the accessible (ADA compliant) fishing pier. (08-25-2017) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Dragonfly at the Butterfly Garden looks like an immature female “Four-spotted Pennant dragonfly” (Brachymesia gravida) . (08-08-2017) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Two male monarch butterflies appear to be mating. The top butterfly has a tracking tag which is not visible. (11-28-2015) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Two male monarch butterflies, one with a tracking tag, appear to be mating. The both male's scent marks can be seen in another photo in the sequence. (11-28-2015) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Biologist David Cook (Florida FWC) demonstrates monarch butterfly tagging. (10-24-2015) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

A monarch tracking tag is transferred from a toothpick to the mitten shaped area of the wing. (10-24-2015) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Child looks at monarch butterfly on her hand. (10-24-2015) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Long-tailed Skipper butterfly (Urbanus proteus) on Liatris. (10-11-2015) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Backlit Halloween Pennant dragonfly - St Marks NWR.

Eastern Pondhawk dragonfly - St Marks NWR.

Common Green Darner dragonfly resting on plant - St Marks NWR.

Colorful pyralid moth (Syngamia florella) - St Marks NWR.

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Male Monarch butterfly on Baccharis halimifolia - St Marks NWR.

Monarch butterfly with tracking tag - St Marks NWR.

Monarch butterflies. One with tracking tag - St Marks NWR.

Gulf fritillary resting on flower - St Marks NWR.

Monarch butterfly with wings open - St Marks NWR.

Gulf Fritillary feeding on flower- St Marks NWR.

The Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta (4/5/2015). - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Queen Butterfly - St Marks NWR.

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Monarch butterflies mating with the female's wings open and male with damaged wing. (10-21-2015) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Monarch butterflies mating with the female's wings open. (10-21-2015) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Side view of Monarch butterflies mating with wings closed. (10-21-2015) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Male Monarch butterfly with damaged wing mating. (10-21-2015) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

White Peacock butterflies mating. (10-21-2015) - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

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