Reruns: Great purple hairstreak butterfly (Atlides halesus), in Portsmouth, Virginia. This photo is oriented correctly. These butterflies are quite acrobatic.
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Reruns: Great purple hairstreak butterfly (Atlides halesus), in Portsmouth, Virginia. This photo is oriented correctly. These butterflies are quite acrobatic.
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Reruns: Great purple hairstreak butterfly (Atlides halesus), in Portsmouth, Virginia. This photo is oriented correctly. These butterflies are quite acrobatic.
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Restless bush cricket (Hapithus agitator), in Portsmouth, Virginia.

Restless bush cricket (Hapithus agitator), in Portsmouth, Virginia.
Syrphid fly (Eristalis arbustorum), in Portsmouth, Virginia.
These flies are remarkably convincing mimics of honey bees.
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Syrphid fly (Eristalis arbustorum), in Portsmouth, Virginia.
These flies are remarkably convincing mimics of honey bees.
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Reruns: Silver-spotted skipper (Epargyreus clarus), in Portsmouth, Virginia.

Reruns: Silver-spotted skipper (Epargyreus clarus), in Portsmouth, Virginia.

Reruns: Gray hairstreak butterfly (Strymon melinus), in Portsmouth, Virginia.
Reruns: Gray hairstreak butterfly (Strymon melinus), in Portsmouth, Virginia.