The Long-tailed Skipper is not an attractive butterfly as butterflies go…dull gray with few markings…but it certainly has character. In this shot, from coastal Alabama, you can see the proboscis inserted into the tiny opening in the tiny flower in search of what can only be the tiniest drop of nectar. Not an easy living, but the Long-tailed Skipper, with its long slender and flexible proboscis, is particularly adapted to it.

Samsung Smart Camera WB250F. Program with macro. 482mm equivalent field of view. f5.9 @ 1/250th @ ISO 100. Processed in Snapseed on the Nexus 7.