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See Rainforest Adventures

Posted on Sep 26, 2016

See Rainforest Adventures

As the days grow shorter and colder we still have plenty of wildlife inside RTPI! Come enjoy it today.

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Wild Indigo Duskywing

Posted on Sep 26, 2016

Wild Indigo Duskywing

The Wild Indigo Duskywing (Erynnis baptisiae) butterfly has a subtle iridescence to it if you can get it in the right angle against the sunlight. This is not the most spectacular insect, no – but it looks a great deal more colorful and bold here instead of being a brown, dull triangle in the shade or via a more overhead view.

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Female House Finch

Posted on Sep 24, 2016

Female House Finch

This female House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus) is already a feeder friend – have you filled your bird feeding stations yet this fall?

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Gray Hairstreak Butterfly

Posted on Sep 24, 2016

Gray Hairstreak Butterfly

Looks at a Gray Hairstreak (Strymon melinus) don’t get much better than this as recently photographed on this Cardinal Climber flower.

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Least Skipper (Ancyloxypha numitor)

Posted on Sep 16, 2016

Least Skipper (Ancyloxypha numitor)

Say, what do we have here? A moth? Nay! The Least Skipper (Ancyloxypha numitor) lives up to its name as the smallest skipper in our region and can easily go unseen among its relatives. Take a close and low look in grasslands or gardens to find one, especially in wet areas.

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Rainforest Adventures – Tonight!

Posted on Sep 16, 2016

Rainforest Adventures – Tonight!

Tonight at RTPI! We hope to see you then.

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