Remnants of a spruce forest complex following a severe wildfire in the Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska. Wildfires are the dominant landscape-scale disturbance operating at annual time scales in Alaska, and fires play a major role in the rate and extent of vegetation growth and productivity of a site.
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Remnants of a spruce forest
Remnants of a spruce forest complex following a severe wildfire in the Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska. Wildfires are the dominant landscape-scale disturbance operating at annual time scales in Alaska, and fires play a major role in the rate and extent of vegetation growth and productivity of a site.
Monarch Caterpillar or Larva and Droppings
An approximately 2 inch long monarch butterfly caterpillar or larva grazes on the leaves of a butterfly weed in a northern Virginia garden. The dark lumps on the leaves around the caterpillar are its droppings or feces.
An approximately 2 inch long monarch butterfly caterpillar or larva grazes on the leaves of a butterfly weed in a northern Virginia garden. The dark lumps on the leaves around the caterpillar are its droppings or feces.
Monarch Caterpillar or Larva and Droppings
An approximately 2 inch long monarch butterfly caterpillar or larva grazes on the leaves of a butterfly weed in a northern Virginia garden. The dark lumps on the leaves around the caterpillar are its droppings or feces.
An approximately 2 inch long monarch butterfly caterpillar or larva grazes on the leaves of a butterfly weed in a northern Virginia garden. The dark lumps on the leaves around the caterpillar are its droppings or feces.
Red admiral and a pearl crescent butterfly on butterfly weed flowers
Red admiral and a pearl crescent butterfly on butterfly weed flowersAdult red admiral and pearl crescent butterflies drink nectar from a butterfly weed flower in a residential garden.
Red admiral and a pearl crescent butterfly on butterfly weed flowers
Red admiral and a pearl crescent butterfly on butterfly weed flowersAdult red admiral and pearl crescent butterflies drink nectar from a butterfly weed flower in a residential garden.
Red admiral on butterfly weed flowers
An adult red admiral butterfly drinking nectar from a butterfly weed flower in a residential garden.
An adult red admiral butterfly drinking nectar from a butterfly weed flower in a residential garden.
Grey hairstreak butterfly on a shasta daisy leaf
A grey hairstreak butterfly rests on the leaf of a shasta daisy in a residential garden.
A grey hairstreak butterfly rests on the leaf of a shasta daisy in a residential garden.
Grey hairstreak butterfly on a shasta daisy leaf
A grey hairstreak butterfly rests on the leaf of a shasta daisy in a residential garden.
A grey hairstreak butterfly rests on the leaf of a shasta daisy in a residential garden.
Pearl crescent butterfly on butterfly weed flowers
Pearl crescent butterfly on butterfly weed flowersAn adult pearl crescent butterfly drinks nectar from a butterfly weed flower in a residential garden.
Pearl crescent butterfly on butterfly weed flowers
Pearl crescent butterfly on butterfly weed flowersAn adult pearl crescent butterfly drinks nectar from a butterfly weed flower in a residential garden.
Red admiral on butterfly weed flowers
An adult red admiral butterfly drinking nectar from a butterfly weed flower in a residential garden.
An adult red admiral butterfly drinking nectar from a butterfly weed flower in a residential garden.
Red admiral on butterfly weed flowers
An adult red admiral butterfly drinking nectar from a butterfly weed flower in a residential garden.
An adult red admiral butterfly drinking nectar from a butterfly weed flower in a residential garden.
Pearl crescent butterfly on butterfly weed flowers
Pearl crescent butterfly on butterfly weed flowersAn adult pearl crescent butterfly drinks nectar from a butterfly weed flower in a residential garden.
Pearl crescent butterfly on butterfly weed flowers
Pearl crescent butterfly on butterfly weed flowersAn adult pearl crescent butterfly drinks nectar from a butterfly weed flower in a residential garden.
Red admiral on butterfly weed flowers
A red admiral butterfly drinking nectar from a butterfly weed flower in a residential garden.
A red admiral butterfly drinking nectar from a butterfly weed flower in a residential garden.
Red admiral on butterfly weed flowers
An adult red admiral butterfly drinking nectar from a butterfly weed flower in a residential garden.
An adult red admiral butterfly drinking nectar from a butterfly weed flower in a residential garden.
Red admiral on butterfly weed flowers
An adult red admiral butterfly drinking nectar from a butterfly weed flower in a residential garden.
An adult red admiral butterfly drinking nectar from a butterfly weed flower in a residential garden.
Cabbage white butterfly on mint flowers
A cabbage white butterfly drinking nectar from mint flowers in a residential garden.
A cabbage white butterfly drinking nectar from mint flowers in a residential garden.
Cabbage white butterfly on mint flowers
A cabbage white butterfly drinking nectar from mint flowers in a residential garden.
A cabbage white butterfly drinking nectar from mint flowers in a residential garden.
Cabbage white butterfly on mint flowers
A cabbage white butterfly drinking nectar from mint flowers in a residential garden.
A cabbage white butterfly drinking nectar from mint flowers in a residential garden.
Honey bee (Apis mellifera) on a daisy in Africa
A bee forages for pollen on a daisy-like flower in a cultivated garden on a winter day. The daisy is most likely Euryops pectinatus or African bush daisy. Identification assistance provided by Dr Marinda Koekemoer, Taxonomist, National Herbarium (PRE), South African National Biodiversity Institute.
A bee forages for pollen on a daisy-like flower in a cultivated garden on a winter day. The daisy is most likely Euryops pectinatus or African bush daisy. Identification assistance provided by Dr Marinda Koekemoer, Taxonomist, National Herbarium (PRE), South African National Biodiversity Institute.
Ostrich Egg (Struthio camelus)
A hollowed out ostrich egg sold as a home decoration or tourist souvenior in southern Africa. This particular egg was on displayed in a basket of hollowed ostrich eggs in the restaurant of a hotel. A hole is made in one end of the egg through which the egg and other fluids are removed while leaving the shell intact.
A hollowed out ostrich egg sold as a home decoration or tourist souvenior in southern Africa. This particular egg was on displayed in a basket of hollowed ostrich eggs in the restaurant of a hotel. A hole is made in one end of the egg through which the egg and other fluids are removed while leaving the shell intact.
Ostrich Egg (Struthio camelus)
A hollowed out ostrich egg sold as a home decoration or tourist souvenior in southern Africa. This particular egg was on displayed in a basket of hollowed ostrich eggs in the restaurant of a hotel. The hole is made in the egg to extract the yolk and other fluids while leaving the shell intact.
A hollowed out ostrich egg sold as a home decoration or tourist souvenior in southern Africa. This particular egg was on displayed in a basket of hollowed ostrich eggs in the restaurant of a hotel. The hole is made in the egg to extract the yolk and other fluids while leaving the shell intact.
Ostrich Egg (Struthio camelus)
A hollowed out ostrich egg sold as a home decoration or tourist souvenir in southern Africa. This particular egg was on displayed in a basket of hollowed ostrich eggs in the restaurant of a hotel. A hole is made in one end of the egg through which the egg and other fluids are removed while leaving the shell intact.
A hollowed out ostrich egg sold as a home decoration or tourist souvenir in southern Africa. This particular egg was on displayed in a basket of hollowed ostrich eggs in the restaurant of a hotel. A hole is made in one end of the egg through which the egg and other fluids are removed while leaving the shell intact.