Flowers of vetch (Vicia)(?) with a dotted black skipper butterfy (Hesperiidae) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas

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Lake Somerville, Texas, March 14, 2020

Album 2664: Lake Somerville, Texas, March 14, 2020

The image depicts a butterfly perched on a cluster of flowers, with the background blurred and out of focus.

* **Butterfly:**
* The butterfly is black with white spots and has its wings folded.
* It appears to be resting on the flower stem, possibly feeding or taking shelter from the elements.
* Its body is slender and elongated, typical of butterflies in the Hesperiidae family.
* **Flowers:**
* The flowers are small, light purple, and have five petals each.
* They are clustered together on a single stem, with several flowers visible in the image.
* The flowers appear to be vetch (Vicia), a common legume found in many parts of North America.
* **Background:**
* The background is blurred and out of focus, but it appears to be a natural setting such as a meadow or field.
* There are no other objects or features visible in the background.

In summary, the image shows a dotted black skipper butterfly (Hesperiidae) perched on a cluster of vetch flowers at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. The butterfly is resting on the flower stem, possibly feeding or taking shelter from the elements. The background is blurred and out of focus, but it appears to be a natural setting such as a meadow or field. – AI vision

🇪🇸 Descripción en español / Spanish Description

Muestran mariposas de la leguminosa (Vicia) con una mariposa pequeña negra y blanca (Hesperiidae) en el Lake Somerville Trailway cerca de Birch Creek Unidad del Parque Estatal de Somerville Lake. Texas, 14 de marzo de 2020. La imagen representa una mariposa posada sobre un racimo de flores, con el fondo borroso y desenfocado.

**Mariposa:**
La mariposa es negra con manchas blancas y tiene sus alas plegadas. Parece estar descansando en el tallo de la flor, posiblemente alimentándose o refugiándose de los elementos. Su cuerpo es delgado y alargado, típico de las mariposas de la familia Hesperiidae.

**Flores:**
Las flores son pequeñas, de color morado claro y tienen cinco pétalos cada una. Están agrupadas juntas en un solo tallo, con varias flores visibles en la imagen. Las flores parecen ser leguminosas (Vicia), una leguminosa común encontrada en muchas partes de América del Norte.

**Fondo:**
El fondo está borroso y desenfocado, pero parece ser un entorno natural como un pradera o campo. No hay otros objetos o características visibles en el fondo.

En resumen, la imagen muestra una mariposa pequeña negra y blanca (Hesperiidae) posada sobre un racimo de flores leguminosas en Lake Somerville Trailway cerca de Birch Creek Unidad del Parque Estatal de Somerville Lake. La mariposa está descansando en el tallo de la flor, posiblemente alimentándose o refugiándose de los elementos. El fondo está borroso y desenfocado, pero parece ser un entorno natural como una pradera o campo. – Spanish translation

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